Looking for yoga poses to open up your psoas? Want to learn about the most important tool that will stretch your psoas and boost structural integrity? If the answer is a yes, then you have to try the poses enlisted in this article. They are simple, effective and promise good results! Keep reading to know more.

1. The Mountain Pose:

1. Stand straight with your feet together and bring your arms to the side.
2. Place your feet on the mat and make sure both your legs are engaged.
3. Allow both your shoulders to roll down. Engage the abs and untuck the pelvis region.
4. You should be aware in case you feel any discomfort in the body.
5. Stay like that for the next 5 breaths.

Benefits: Improves body posture, boosts concentration and makes you more alert.

2. The Warrior One Pose:

2. Start off with the downward-facing dog pose.
3. Bring the right foot forward and place it between both the hands.
4. Allow the heel to press into your feet.
5. Now lift the torso gently.
6. Gaze upwards at your hands.
7. Keep yourself in that position for the next 5 seconds.
8. Return to the first position again.
9. Repeat the warrior one pose on the other side.

Benefits: Strengthens the hamstrings, glutes and quadriceps. Balances your emotions and makes you physically stronger.

3. The Tree Pose:

3. Start off with the mountain pose. Place your body weight on the left foot and allow the right foot to stay off the ground.
4. Use the right hand to hold on to the right ankle.
5. Allow the heels to stay up as much as you can and allow the toes to be pointing downwards.
6. Let your knee stay back so that you can open up the hip region.
7. Allow both your palms to press together and place them in front of your heart.
8. Look forward and hold for a few breaths.
9. Let it go, relax and repeat.

Benefits: Adds more stability to the legs, boosts self-esteem and strengthens the ligaments and tendons of the feet.

4. The Pigeon Pose:

1. Start off with the downward-facing dog pose. Bring both the feet together. Allow the right knee to come forward.
2. Your left hip should be pointing down towards the mat.
3. Now keep your hands right there. Let the torso rest over the right knee.
4. Hold for a couple of seconds.
5. Hold for 5 breaths approximately.
6. Bring your hands, place them in front of you and allow the right foot to go backwards.
7. Let the left foot come forward and do the pigeon pose using the other leg.

Benefits: Reduces stiffness, improves the body posture and stimulates the internal organs.

5. The Corpse Pose:

1. Lie down on your back on the mat and keep your legs straight with your arms to the sides.
2. Allow your hands to rest about a couple of inches away from your body and allow the arms to go up.
3. Close your eyes.
4. Breathe in and out naturally.
5. Let your body feel heavy.
6. Work it out from the soles of your feet to your face.
7. Let peace and silence enter your body.
8. Stay like this for the next five minutes.
9. Practise this on a regular basis.

Benefits: Reduces blood pressure, fights anxiety, insomnia and helps rejuvenate your body.

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