Pose library

76 yoga poses, explained.

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Backbend 6

• Bow Pose Dhanurasana
• Bridge Pose Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
• Cobra Pose Bhujangasana
• Half Locust Pose Ardha Salabhasana
• King Pigeon Pose Kapotasana
• Locust Pose Salabhasana

Balance 8

• Cock Pose Kukkutasana
• Crane Pose Kakasana
• Crow Pose Bakasana
• Eight-Angle Pose Astavakrasana
• Four-Limbed Staff Pose Chaturanga Dandasana
• Peacock Pose Mayurasana
• Side Plank Vasishthasana
• Stretched Tortoise Pose Uttana Kurmasana

Forward Fold 3

• Marichi's Pose A Marichyasana A
• Seated Forward Bend Paschimottanasana
• Tortoise Pose Kurmasana

Inversion 6

• Downward-Facing Dog Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Handstand Adho Mukha Vrksasana
• Headstand Sirsasana
• Plow Pose Halasana
• Rabbit Pose Sasangasana
• Shoulder Stand Sarvangasana

Restorative 8

• Child's Pose Balasana
• Corpse Pose Savasana
• Crocodile Pose Makarasana
• Half Pigeon Forward Fold Ardha Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
• Legs Up the Wall Viparita Karani
• Reclined Bound Angle Pose Supta Baddha Konasana
• Reclined Easy Pose Supta Sukhasana
• Reclined Hero Pose Supta Virasana

Seated 17

• Accomplished Pose Siddhasana
• Auspicious Seat Swastikasana
• Bound Angle Pose Baddha Konasana
• Cow Face Pose Gomukhasana
• Easy Seated Pose Sukhasana
• Frog Pose Mandukasana
• Garland Pose Malasana
• Gracious Pose Bhadrasana
• Half Lotus Pose Ardha Padmasana
• Head-to-Knee Pose Janu Sirsasana
• Hero Pose Virasana
• Lion Pose Simhasana
• Lotus Pose Padmasana
• Mindful Respiration Pranayama
• Pigeon Pose Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
• Thunderbolt Pose Vajrasana
• Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend Upavishta Konasana

Sequence 4

• Cat-Cow Flow Marjari-Bitilasana
• Moon Salutation Chandra Namaskar
• Sun Salutation A Surya Namaskar A
• Sun Salutation B Surya Namaskar B

Standing 15

• Chair Pose Utkatasana
• Dancer's Pose Natarajasana
• Eagle Pose Garudasana
• Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
• Low Lunge Anjaneyasana
• Mountain Pose Tadasana
• Pyramid Pose Parsvottanasana
• Side Angle Pose Parsvakonasana
• Standing Forward Fold Uttanasana
• Tree Pose Vrksasana
• Triangle Pose Trikonasana
• Warrior I Virabhadrasana I
• Warrior II Virabhadrasana II
• Warrior III Virabhadrasana III
• Wide-Legged Forward Fold Prasarita Padottanasana

Supine 4

• Belly Twist Jathara Parivartanasana
• Knees-to-Chest Pose Apanasana
• Reclined Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose Supta Padangusthasana
• Supine Spinal Twist Supta Matsyendrasana

Twist 5

• Bharadvaja's Twist Bharadvajasana
• Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Ardha Matsyendrasana
• Marichi's Pose C Marichyasana C
• Noose Pose Pasasana
• Revolved Triangle Parivrtta Trikonasana