2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

Firefly Pose 1 Tittibhasana 1 (ti-ti-BAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Firefly Pose A (Tittibhasana A), Raised Tortoise Pose (Utthita ...

Pose Type: arm balance, forward bend Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose), Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between th ...

ARM BALANCE: ONE LEG STRAIGHT, ONE KNEE BENT One-Legged Crane 1 Eka Pada Bakasana 1 (EY-kuh PUH-duh buh-KAHS-uh-nuh) Modificatio ...

One-Legged Crane 2 Eka Pada Bakasana 2 (EY-kuh PUH-duh buh-KAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: shin of the bent leg to the tricep Pose Ty ...

Maksikanagasana 1 (muhk-shi-kah-nah-GAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Stick Arm to the Side Grasshopper Pose (Parshva Bhuja Danda Sala ...

Drishti Point: Angushtamadhye or Angushta Ma Dyai (thumbs) Arm to the Side Pose Dedicated to Sage Koundinya One-Legged Version 1 ...

Pose Type: arm balance, forward bend, twist Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows) Pose Dedi ...

(nose) ARM BALANCE: GARUDA LEGS Revolved Leg Position of the Pose Dedicated to Garuda in Swan Pose Parivritta Pada Garudasana in ...

Revolved Leg Position of the Pose Dedicated to Garuda in Uneven Swan Pose Parivritta Pada Garudasana in Vishama Hamsasana (puh-r ...

ARM BALANCE: BOTH LEGS TO THE SIDE Two-Legged Pose Dedicated to Koundinya Dwi Pada Koundinyasana (DWI-puh-duh kown-din-YAHS-uh-n ...

Ashtavakrasana Prep. (uh-shtuh-vuh-KRAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Eight Angle Pose Prep. Modification: feet unhooked Pose Type: ar ...

Vishama Ashtavakrasana (VISH-uh-muh uh-shtuh-vuh-KRAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Uneven Eight Angle Pose Modification: one forearm ...

Side Crane Pose Parshva Bakasana (PAHRSH-vuh buh-KAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Revolved Crane Pose (Parivritta Bakasana), Sideways ...

Uneven Arms Side Crane Pose Vishama Hasta Parshva Bakasana (VISH-uh-muh HUH-stuh PAHRSH-vuh buh-KAHS-uh-nuh) Pose Type: arm bala ...

Lotus Pose in Peacock Pose Padmasana in Mayurasana (puhd-MAHS-uh-nuh in muh-yoor-AHS-uh-nuh) Pose Type: arm balance, hip opener ...

ARM BALANCE: PEACOCK AND SWAN Peacock Pose Mayurasana (muh-yoor-AHS-uh-nuh) Modification: 1. feet lifted higher than the hip lev ...

Swan Pose Hamsasana (huhms-AHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Swan Pose (Hansasana) Pose Type: arm balance Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Na ...

Inversion Poses DUCK POSE DOLPHIN POSE PEACOCK FEATHER POSE BACKBENDS ON FOREARMS HANDSTANDS (VARIATIONS) HEADSTANDS (VARIATIONS ...

DUCK POSE Duck Pose Karandavasana (kahr-uhn-duh-VAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Baby Duck Pose Modification: thumbs grabbing onto th ...

DOLPHIN POSE Downward Facing Pose Dedicated to Makara Adho Mukha Makarasana (uh-DO MUK-uh muh-kuh-RAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Do ...