Do you know what takes a normal yoga pose and makes it a bind?

Well, yogic binds involve rotating the torso and shoulders and clasping the hands together.

They require both focus and flexibility.

Benefits include:

• Takes your yoga practise to the next level
• Engages muscles
• Aids digestion
• Builds strength, flexibility, focus and mental balance

Great yoga poses to try a bind:

• Sage Marichi I
• Side Angle
• Half Lord of The Fishes
• Noose Pose

Tip for beginners:

If you find it challenging to clasp your hands, try using a strap, belt or tie to extend the arms, until you get more used to the practise.

Follow the step-by-step instructions in the infographic below to some classic yogic binds – I would love to know how you get on 😊

To read the full article – and learn more abut yoga binds – please click here.

This month’s guest blog has been kindly submitted by Health Perch – A digital health magazine – and shared by Simply Soulful Yoga, with many thanks.