2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

TANDAVA AND LASYA DANCE MODIFICATIONS Pose Inspired by Parvati’s Graceful Dance Lasyasana (lahs-YAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: legs ...

SIDE BENDS: ONE ARM UP OVER THE HEAD, OTHER ARM ALONG THE SIDE OF TORSO One Hand Side Stretch Pose Eka Hasta Parshvasana (EY-kuh ...

SIDE BENDS: ONE ARM UP OVER THE HEAD, OTHER ARM ALONG THE SIDE OF TORSO Swaying Palm Tree Pose Tiryak Tala-Vrikshasana (TIR-yuhk ...

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STANDING BACKBENDS: LEGS STRAIGHT Hands Bound Rising Standing Locust Pose Baddha Hasta Utthita Stiti Shalabhasana (BUH-duh HUH-s ...

Utthita Stiti Bhujangasana (UT-ti-tuh STI-ti bu-juhng-AHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Utthita Nindra Bhujangasana Modification: toes ...

Modification: fingers interlocked, pointer fingers out Pose Type: standing, backbend Drishti Point: Angushtamadhye or Angushta M ...

Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows) STANDING BACKBENDS: KNEES BENT Standing Upward Facing ...

(EY-kuh HUH-stuh PUH-duh UT-ti-tuh STI-ti EY-kuh PUH-duh bey-KAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Eka Hasta Pada Utthita Nindra Eka Pada ...

Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose) ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: KNEE BENT—HEEL TO THE SITTING BONES—HALF FORWARD BEND Bowing ...

Half Moon Bow Pose Prep. Ardha Chandrachapasana Prep. (UHR-duh CHUHN-druh-chahp-AHS-uh-nuh) Modification: grabbing onto the back ...

Half Bound Unsupported Bound One-Legged Intense Stretch Pose Prep. Ardha Baddha Niralamba Baddha Eka Pada Uttanasana Prep. (UHR- ...

Unsupported Bound One Foot Intense Stretch Pose Niralamba Baddha Eka Pada Uttanasana (nir-ah-LUHM-buh BUH-duh EY-kuh PUH-duh ut- ...

Pose Dedicated to Yogi Gitananda Gitanandasana (geet-ah-nuhn-DAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Lord of the Dance Pose Modification (Na ...

ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: HANDS BOUND BEHIND THE BACK Toppling Tree Pose Patan Vrikshasana (PUH-tuhn vrik-SHAHS-uh-nuh) Modifica ...

ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: KNEE BENT—FOOT TO THE ELBOW CREASE Lord of the Dance Pose Prep. Natarajasana Prep. (NAH-tuh-rahj-AHS-u ...

Half Moon Bow Pose Prep. Ardha Chandrachapasana Prep. (URH-duh chuhn-druh-chahp-AHS-uh-nuh) Modification: foot to the elbow crea ...

Pose Type: standing one-legged balance, backbend Drishti Point: Hastagrai or Hastagre (hands) ...

ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: KNEE BENT BEHIND Hand Position of Mermaid Pose in Bowing With Respect Lord of the Dance Pose Hasta Nag ...