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Asana Center

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 Poses

 

Guidance on Standing Poses

 

Adho Mukha Swanasana (Downward Dog Pose) - B, 3

 

    Eka Hasta Adho Mukha Swanasana (One Hand Down Dog)

 

    Eka Pada Adho Mukha Swanasana (One Leg Down Dog)

 

    Hasta Adho Mukha Swanasana (Forearm Downward Dog)

 

Ardha Badha Padmottanasana  (Half Bound Lotus Intense Stretch Pose) - I, 15

 

Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon) - I, 12

 

Ardha Utanasana (Half Intense Stretch Pose)

 

Durvanasana (named after a sage, also Standing One Leg Behind Head Pose) - A, 23

 

Garudasana (Eagle Pose)

 

Natarajasana (Dancer Pose)

 

Padangustasana (Big Toe Pose)

 

Padahastasana (Foot on Hand Pose)

 

Parivrita Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle)

 

Parivrita Parsvakonasana (Revolved Side Angle)

 

Parivritta Prasarita Padottanasana (Revolved Wide Leg Intense Stretch)

 

Parsvottansana (Intense Side Stretch)

 

Parivritta Ardha Chandrasana (Revolved Half Moon Pose)

 

Parivritta Utkatasana (Revolved Fierce Pose)

 

Prasarita Padottanasana [A, B, C, D] (Wide Leg Intense Stretch)

 

Samastiti (Equal Standing)

 

Samakonasana (Even Angle Pose)

 

Urdva Prasarita Ekapadasana (One Leg Up Wide Pose)

 

Urdva Tadasana (Upwards Mountain Pose)

 

Utanasana (Intense Stretch - Standing Forward Bend)

 

Utkatasana (Fierce Pose)

 

Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle)

 

Utthita Hasta Padangustasana [A, B, C, D] (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose)

 

Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle)

 

Virabhadrasana [A, B, C] (Warrior)

 

Vatayanasana (Horse Pose)

 

Vrksasana (Tree Pose)

 

 

Surya Namascar (Sun Salutation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parivritta Pachimottanasana

Urdva Mukha Pachimottanasana B, C, D

Sukha Matsyasana

Urdva Matsyasana

Prapada Paryankasana (Tip toe couch pose)

Virasana

Supta Virasana

Supta Bhekasana

Ardha Badha Padma Setu Bandasana

Eka Pada Setu Bandasana

Ardha Vayu Muktyasana (Half Wind-Relieving Pose)

Vayu Muktyasana (Wind Relieving Pose)

Supta Padangustasana D

Anantasana A, B (Infinity Pose)

Dwi Pada Anantasana (Two Legged Infinity Pose)

Jatharasana (Abdominal Lift Pose)

Akarna Dhanurasana A, B, C

Sukha Chakorasana (Comfortable Partridge Pose)

Chakorasana (Partridge Pose)

Viranchyasana (Named after the Lord Viranchi)

Omkarasana (Om Pose)

Sukha Garbha Pindasana (Easy Embryo in the Womb Pose)

Ardha Shalabasana

Makarasana (Crocodile Pose)

Vyaghrasana A, B, C, D (Tiger Pose)

Marjaryasana A, B (Cat Stretch Pose)

Gorakshasana A, B (Named after the Lord Goraksha)

Hanumanasana A, B

Kailashasana (Named After Kailasha)

Yajnasana (Crucifix Pose)

Badha Yajnasana (Bound Crucifix Pose)

Samakonasana (Even Angle Pose)

Raja Hanumanasana

Parusha Upavishta Konasana (Side Seated Angle Pose)

Parivritta Upavishta Konasana (Revolved Seated Angle Pose)

Tarasana (Star Pose)

Gupta Padmasana (Hidden Lotus Pose)

Vira Tolasana (Hero Scale Pose)

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)

Eka Pada Raja Bhujangasana

Raja Bhujangasana

Padma Bhujangasana A, B

Raja Kapotasana

Eka Pada Shirsa Raja Kapotasana (One Leg to Head King Pigeon Pose)

Eka Pada Dhanurasana

Dur Dhanurasana (Difficult Bow Pose)

Kamalasana (Named After The Goddess Kamala)

Malasana (Garland Pose)

Upavishta Prapadasana (Crouching Tip-Toe Pose)

Prapadasana A, B, C (Tip Toe Pose)

Ardha Badha Padma Prapadasana

Prapada Setu Bandasana

Laghu Chakrasana (Little Wheel Pose)

Eka Pada Kapotasana

Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana