Telecharger.com has selected five free Android and iPhone applications to practice your yoga on a daily basis.
Coupled with meditation, yoga aspires to serenity of bodies and minds. Praised for its soothing virtues, the discipline advocates the union of the physical, psychic and spiritual elements that form the Self. Today, it is possible to participate in classroom lessons led by specialized teachers, but also to practice alone at home thanks to how-to videos and personalized online programs. To help you find the formula that’s right for you, Download.com has selected five free yoga apps for Android and iPhone.
5 Minutes of Yoga
Five minutes, no more: that’s all it takes to start the day or unwind before bed. 5 Minutes of Yoga structures this free time thanks to short sequences each day different. The balanced programs combine the elementary postures of the discipline. In the event of a memory loss, each figure is illustrated and described in detail. The chrono and the gong frame the maintenance of positions.
5 Minutes of Yoga is not intended to provide complete sessions, but rather to create a daily appointment. In addition to providing a short moment of relaxation, the app gently works on muscle strengthening and flexibility. The benefits appear gradually, provided you show diligence.
The +:
+ Very short programs ideal for daily beginner practice
+ Basic postures
+ Chrono and gong determine the time to hold the positions
+ Reminder module
The – :
– Only two free programs out of the 400 offered in paid version
– Lack of audio and video explanations to better visualize
– Manual sequence of postures on the app
Download 5 Minutes of Yoga for Android (Demonstration)
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Daily Yoga
Daily Yoga has programs for all tastes and levels. A guided test directs the yogists towards sequences adapted to their capacities; an essential condition for getting off to a good start and progressing efficiently.
The exercises provided by Yoga Au Quotidien are grouped thematically according to each person’s expectations: strengthening, flexibility, relaxation, time of day. Circuits promote regular and harmonious training. A reminder module maintains the motivation and loyalty of users. The video support in French facilitates the execution of postures and accompanies the rhythm of breathing. By taking out a subscription, it is even possible to create a tailor-made program.
The +:
+ In-depth ability test
+ Explanatory videos
+ Thematic programs adapted to the level of each individual
The – :
– Lots of paid content
– Numerous promotional notifications
Download Daily Yoga for Android (Free)
Download Daily Yoga for iPhone / iPad (Free)
Yoga
With its 111 postures explained in video, Yoga takes up the basics of the discipline with a lot of pedagogy. In fact, the application is ideal for beginners. Intermediate or confirmed profiles take the opportunity to revise the fundamentals.
Yoga offers few programs, but all have the advantage of taking into account individual requirements and levels. A first selection allows you to work on your choice of balance, strength or flexibility. For each category, the application provides three circuits of varying difficulty. The exercises adjust to the breathing cycle to be entered in the settings of the app. The sessions involve many postures with additional benefits that can be found in the history of the profile.
The +:
+ App clearly structured according to postures / programs
+ Possibility of expressly working on balance, strength or flexibility
+ Sequences based on each person’s own breathing cycle
+ All content is accessible free of charge
The – :
– Few programs
– Extremely summary audio accompaniment
– Non-existent choreography
Download Yoga for Android (Free)
Download Yoga for iPhone / iPad (Free)
Yoga daily Fitness
Yoga daily Fitness theorizes the basics of yoga with forty detailed postures grouped into various exercises. The proposed series meet various needs: help falling asleep, stress management, muscle strengthening, improving balance, etc. General advice guides yogists in their practice and encourages the demotivated. A configurable alarm ensures the regularity of the sessions.
We regret at Yoga daily Fitness the absence of interactive multimedia programs. A unique 30-day challenge, however, redirects to YouTube videos that effectively support beginners in the execution of the sequences. Be careful to familiarize yourself with the name of the postures in English since the application is devoid of French content.
The +:
+ Programs with various objectives
+ Practice and motivation tips
+ All content is accessible free of charge
The – :
– App in English
– No video support for the links
Download Yoga daily Fitness for Android (Free)
DoYouYoga
DoYouYoga is perhaps the best structured app of all the aforementioned. The free sessions are all grouped in the same place and offer various challenges over the longer or shorter term. A brief description provides details of each program, the video links of which easily guide yogists.
By subscription, DoYouYoga includes around a hundred balanced programs of varying duration. It is possible to select courses according to a teacher, an objective to be reached or his level of mastery. All content provided by the application is in English only. It is therefore necessary to master the Anglo-Saxon names of the most common movements and postures.
The +:
+ Perfectly structured
+ Emeritus teachers in the world of yoga
+ Diversity of courses according to teachers, levels and objectives
+ Educational video sessions
The – :
– App in English
– Lots of content accessible by subscription only
Download DoYouYoga for Android (Free)
Download DoYouYoga for iPhone / iPad (Free)
Verdict
DoYouYoga is undoubtedly the most complete application. The diversity of video exercises and yoga teachers make them a great tutor in regular yoga practice, regardless of the level of yogists. On the other hand, it is necessary to speak English to fully benefit from it.
In French, Yoga Au Quotidien offers equally varied courses. The integration of a skills test helps beginners to situate their level and to orient themselves towards sequences adapted to their knowledge and their mastery of the most recurring postures.