Asana Center
Hip Opening Poses
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
Standing
Ardha Badha Padmottanasana - I, 15 (Half Bound Lotus Intense Stretch Pose)
Durvanasana (named after a sage, also Standing One Leg Behind Head Pose) - A, 23
Garudasana (Eagle Pose)
Prasarita Padottanasana [A, B, C, D] (Wide Leg Intense Stretch)
Samakonasana
Vatayanasana (Horse Pose)
Vrksasana (Tree Pose)
Seated
Ardha Badha Padma Pachimottanasana (Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend)
Ardha Matsayendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose)
Badha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)
Bhujapidasana A, B (Shoulder Pressure Pose)
Dwi Pada Sirsasana A, B (Two Feet Behind the Head Pose)
Eka Pada Sirsasana A, B, C (One Foot Behind the Head Pose)
Garbha Pindasana (Embryo in the Womb Pose)
Gomukasana A, B (Cow Face Pose)
Janushirsasana A, B, C (Head to Knee Pose)
Karandavasana (Duck Pose)
Kukkutasana (Rooster Pose)
Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose)
Supta Kurmasana (Sleeping Tortoise Pose)
Marichiasana B, D (Named after a sage)
Parighasana (Cross Beam of a Gate Pose)
Supta Konasana (Reclined Angle Pose)
Supta Kurmasana (Sleeping Tortoise Pose)
Supta Padangustasana (Reclined Big Toe Pose)
Supta Urdva Pada Vajrasana (Reclined
Supta Vajrasana (Reclined Raised Foot Thunderbolt Pose)
Titibasana A, B, C, D (Firefly Pose)
Upavishta Konasana (Seated Angle Pose)
Supta Konasana (Reclined Angle Pose)
Vatayanasana (Horse Pose)
Yogi Nidrasana (Sleeping Yogi Pose)