2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

Backbends COW FACE POSE AND GARUDA ON KNEES KNEES ON THE FLOOR BACKBEND ON THE KNEES BACKBEND UPWARD BOW POSE WILD THING POSE ...

COW FACE POSE AND GARUDA ON THE KNEES Pose Dedicated to Garuda on the Knees Janu Garudasana (JAH-nu guh-ru-DAHS-uh-nuh) Pose Typ ...

Half Pose Dedicated to Siddhar Kamalamuni Ardha Kamalamunyasana (UHR-duh KUH-muh-luhmoo-nyAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Upward Faci ...

One-Legged Camel Pose Eka Pada Ushtrasana (EY-kuh PUH-duh oosh-TRAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: Leg 1: knee to the floor Leg 2: sole ...

KNEES TO THE FLOOR: BACKBEND Camel Pose Prep. Ushtrasana Prep. (oosh-TRAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: 1. hands to the lower back han ...

Upward Salute Pose in Camel Pose Urdhva Hastasana in Ushtrasana (OORD-vuh huh-STAHS-uh-nuh in oosh-TRAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: ...

KNEES ON THE FLOOR: BACKBEND—HANDS TO THE HEELS AND TO THE FLOOR Camel Pose Ushtrasana (oosh-TRAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: 1. grab ...

Pose Dedicated to King Nahusha Nahushasana (nuh-hu-SHAHS-uh-nuh) Pose Type: backbend, standing (on the knees) Drishti Point: Bhr ...

Also Known As: Sage Korakar Pose (Korakarasana), Graceful Thunderbolt Pose (Laghuvajrasana) Modification: arms over the head, pa ...

(UHR-duh oosh-TRAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: arm crossed behind the back to the opposite leg hand to the outside of the hip hand t ...

Half Camel Pose Ardha Ushtrasana (UHR-duh-oosh-TRAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: one foot to the armpit on the same side; opposite arm ...

ONE KNEE BENT TOWARD THE HIP: BACKBEND One-Legged Frog Pose in Camel Pose Eka Pada Bhekasana in Ushtrasana (EY-kuh PUH-duh bey-K ...

BACKBEND ON THE KNEES, HEAD AND SITTING BONES: BED POSE Bed Pose Paryankasana (puhr-yuhng-KAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Reclined T ...

Bed Pose Paryankasana (puhr-yuhng-KAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Reclined Thunderbolt Pose (Supta Vajrasana) Modification: 1. hands ...

Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows) Little Thunderbolt Pose Laghuvajrasana (luh-goo-vuhj- ...

BACKBEND ON THE KNEES AND HEAD: PIGEON POSE Little Thunderbolt Pose Prep. Laghuvajrasana Prep. (luh-goo-vuhj-RAHS-uh-nuh) Modifi ...

Pigeon Pose Kapotasana (kuh-po-TAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: grabbing onto the ankles Pose Type: backbend, standing (on the knees) ...

PIGEON POSE: ONE-LEGGED One-Legged Pigeon Pose Prep. Eka Pada Kapotasana Prep. (EY-kuh PUH-duh kuh-po-TAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: ...

One-Legged Pigeon Pose Eka Pada Kapotasana (EY-kuh PUH-duh kuh-po-TAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: foot to the quadriceps Pose Type: b ...

(EY-kuh PUH-duh kuh-po-TAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: leg straight Pose Type: backbend, standing (on the knees) Drishti Point: Bhrum ...