You can go into the intermediate level of yoga after several practices as beginner. But, how long you have been practicing the poses can’t be the measurement that you are ready for the next level. Sometimes you need shorter time as it will depend on how well you do them. Here are some clues you can use in figuring out whether you are ready for doing intermediate yoga poses or not.
1. You Feel Stronger Than Before
The first clue of your readiness is that you feel that you are much stronger than before. You are ready for the intermediate level if you can breathe and move into next poses without much effort than before.
2. Smarter On the Mat Than Before
Doing yoga poses for the first time requires you many efforts in using mat since you are not used to with it. But if you become smarter and more comfortable on the mat after several yoga practices, it means that you are ready for the next level.
3. You Get Used to with Sanskrit
Yoga mostly uses Sanskrit in its practices. You will get confused if you just practice yoga for several times. But if you get used to with the Sanskrit and begin familiar with the terms, then you are ready for intermediate level.
4. You’ve Got More Flexibility Than Before
Regular yoga practice makes your body and muscles more flexible than before. If you have gained more flexibility on your yoga poses, then you can go to the next level.
5 Ideas Intermediate Yoga Poses You Can Try
Being in intermediate level yoga is very interesting. There are many challenging intermediate yoga poses you can try. Here are some of them. But whatever yoga pose you will do, just make sure you do it gently and mindfully to get best result,
1. Big Toe Pose
Big toe pose or Padangusthasana in Sanskrit. It is useful to calm your brain and improves digestions. But just be careful in doing it since the pose can cause neck injuries.
2. Boat Pose
It is Paripurna Navasana in Sanskrit. This pose is can help you reduce stress and strengthen abdomens.
3. Bow Pose
Bow Pose or you can call it Dhanurasana. This yoga pose is important to strength the back muscles and stretches the entire part of your front body.
4. Camel Pose
Camel pose or Ustrasana is a challenging intermediate yoga pose. It is useful to improve posture and stimulates the abdomens.
5. Crane (Crow) Pose
It is Bakasana in Sanskrit. It is one of the intermediate yoga poses you can do to strengthen your arms and wrists.
