Asana Center
Forward Bending
How it works
Choose a pose to start your practice with. From there, link to one of the poses that can be moved into from there. etc.
Each pose contains information and tips, links to poses that you can transition to from there, and other poses that can be used to lead into it.
Standing Seated Balancing Forward Bends Hips Twists Strengthening Backbends Inversions Transitions
Forward Bends, and Hamstring Stretching Poses
Standing
Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Dog Pose) - B, 3
Ardha Badha Padmottanasana - I, 15
Parivrita Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle)
Parsvottansana (Intense Side Stretch)
Padangustasana (Big Toe Pose)
Padahastasana (Foot on Hand Pose)
Prasarita Padottanasana [A, B, C, D] (Wide Leg Intense Stretch)
Urdva Prasarita Ekapadasana (One Leg Up Wide Pose)
Utanasana (Intense Stretch - Standing Forward Bend)
Utthita Hasta Padangustasana [A, B, C, D] (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose)
Seated
Ardha Badha Padma Pachimottanasana (Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend Pose)
Eka Pada Sirsasana B (One Leg Behind the Head Pose)
Janushirsasana A, B, C (Head to Knee Pose)
Parivritta Janushirsasana (Revolved Head to Knee Pose)
Krounchasana (Heron Pose)
Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose)
Supta Kurmasana (Sleeping Tortoise Pose)
Marichiasana A, B, C, D (Named after a sage)
Pachimottanasana A, B, C (Forward Bend)
Parighasana (Cross Beam of a Gate Pose)
Parivritta Janushirsasana (Revolved Head to Knee Pose)
Tiriang Mukha Eka Pada Pachimottanasana (Three Limbs Facing One Leg Pose)
Supta Konasana (Reclined Angle Pose)
Supta Kurmasana (Sleeping Tortoise Pose)
Supta Padangustasana (Reclined Big Toe Pose)
Supta Urdva Pada Vajrasana (Reclined Raised Foot Thunderbolt Pose)
Titibasana A, B, C, D (Firefly Pose)
Ubhaya Padangustasana (Both Feet Big Toe Pose)
Upavishta Konasana (Seated Angle Pose)
Supta Konasana (Reclined Angle Pose)
Urdva Mukha Pachimottasana (Upwards Facing Forward Bend)