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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

Seated Poses

Guidance on Seated Poses

Ardha Badha Padma Pachimottanasana (half bound lotus forward bend)

Ardha Matsayendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose)

Ardha Navasana (Half Boat Pose)

Badha Konasana (A, B, C) (Bound Angle Pose)

Bakasana (Crow Pose)

 parsva Bakasana (Side Crow Pose)

    Eka Pada Bakasana (One Legged Crow Pose)

Balasana (Child's Pose)

Badha Padmasana (Bound Lotus Pose)

Bharadvajasana (Named after a legendary warrior)

Bhekasana (Frog Pose)

Bhujapidasana A, B (Shoulder Pressure Pose)

Dandasana (Staff Pose)

Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

Parsva Dhanurasana (Side Bow Pose)

Dwi Pada Sirsasana A, B (Two Legs Behind the Head Pose)

Eka Pada Bakasana (One Legged Crow Pose)

Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana (One Leg King Pigeon Pose)

Eka Pada Sirsasana A, B, C (One Leg 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)

Kapotasana A, B (Pigeon Pose)

Karandavasana (Duck Pose)

Krounchasana (Heron Pose)

Kukkutasana (Rooster Pose)

Kurmasana (Tortoise Pose)

    Supta Kurmasana (Sleeping Tortoise Pose)

Laguvajrasana A, B (Little Thunderbolt Pose)

Marichiasana A, B, C, D, E, F (Named after a sage)

Mayurasana (Peacock Pose)

    Padma Mayurasana (Peacock Pose in Lotus)

Navasana (Boat Pose)

    Ardha Navasana (Half Boat Pose)

Nakrasana (Crocodile Pose)

Pachasana (Noose Pose)

Pachimottanasana A, B, C (Intense East Stretch - or simply a Forward Bend)

Padmasana (Lotus Pose)

Padma Mayurasana (Peacock Pose in Lotus)

Parighasana  (Cross Beam of a Gate Pose)

Parivritta Janushirsasana (Revolved Head to Knee Pose)

Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow Pose)

Parsva Dhanurasana (Side Bow Pose)

Pincha Mayurasana (Feather of the Peacock Pose)

Purvotanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose)

Setu Bandasana (Bridge Pose)

Shalabasana A, B, C, D (Locust Pose)

Supta Konasana (Reclined Angle Pose)

Supta Kurmasana (Sleeping Tortoise Pose)

Supta Padangustasana A, B, C, D, E (Reclined Big Toe Pose)

Supta Urdva Pada Vajrasana (Reclined Raised Foot Thunderbolt Pose)

Supta Vajrasana (Reclined Thunderbolt Pose)

Supta Virasana (Reclined Hero Pose)

Tiriang Mukha Eka Pada Pachimottanasana (Three Limbs Facing One Leg Pose)

Titibasana A, B, C, D (Firefly Pose)

Tolasana (Scale Pose)

Ubhaya Padangustasana (Both Feet Big Toe Pose)

Upavishta Konasana A, B (Seated Angle Pose)

    Supta Konasana (Reclined Angle Pose)

Urdva Dhanurasana (Upwards Bow Pose)

Urdva Mukha Pachimottanasana (Upwards Facing Forward Bend)

Ustrasana (Camel Pose)

Vatayanasana (Horse Pose)

Virasana (Hero Pose)

Vrishchikasana (Scorpion Pose)

Yoga Mudra (The Seal of Yoga)

Yogi Nidrasana (Sleeping Yogi Pose)