2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

Ear Pressure Pose Karnapidasana (kuhr-nah-pee-DAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: grabbing onto the heels Pose Type: inversion, forward b ...

Plow Pose Halasana (huh-LAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: fingers to the toes, palms up Pose Type: inversion, forward bend Drishti Poin ...

Bound Hands Plow Pose Baddha Hasta Halasana (BUH-duh HUH-stuh huh-LAHS-uh-nuh) Pose Type: inversion, forward bend Drishti Point: ...

Hands Bound Feet Spread Wide Intense Stretch Pose in Plow Pose Baddha Hasta Prasarita Padottanasana in Halasana (BUH-duh HUH-stu ...

Reclined Upward Foot Thunderbolt Pose Supta Urdhva Pada Vajrasana (SUP-tuh OORD-vuh PUH-duh vuhj-RAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Hal ...

Prone Poses STOMACH ON THE FLOOR CHEST FACING THE FLOOR LOCUST POSE SPHINX POSE COBRA POSE KING PIGEON POSE UPWARD DOG POSE COBR ...

STOMACH ON THE FLOOR Pose Dedicated to Makara—Prone Modification Makarasana (muh-kuh-RAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Crocodile Pose ...

Adho Mukha Parshva Eka Padasana (uh-DO MUK-uh PAHRSH-vuh EY-kuh puh-DAHS-uh-nuh) Pose Type: prone Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nas ...

Utthan Sarpa Godhasana (ut-TAHN-uh SUHR-puh go-DAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Extended Lizard Tail Lunge Pose (Uttana Pristhasana) ...

Lotus Staff Surrender Salutation Pose Padma Danda Namaskarasana (PUHD-muh DUHN-duh nuh-muhs-kahr-AHS-uh-nuh) Modification: arms ...

Adho Mukha Jatara Parivartanasana (uh-DO MUK-uh JAHT-uh-ruh puh-ri-vuhr-tuh-NAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: knees together, legs bent ...

Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose) Pose Dedicated to St. Brighid of Kildare Brighidasana (bree-gid-AHS-uh-nuh) Modificati ...

Pose Type: arm balance, forward bend, twist Drishti Point: Parshva Drishti (to the right), Parshva Drishti (to the left) Pose De ...

CHEST FACING THE FLOOR: TWIST & VERTICAL SPLITS Svastika Legs in Downward Facing Twisted Stomach Pose Pada Svastikasana in A ...

Bound Downward Facing Pose Dedicated to Trivikrama—Prone Modification Baddha Adho Mukha Trivikramasana (BUH-duh uh-DO MUK-uh tri ...

Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows) Locust Pose Shalabhasana (shuh-luh-BAHS-uh-nuh) Modif ...

Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows) Locust Pose Shalabhasana (shuh-luh-BAHS-uh-nuh) Also ...

Modification: feet on the floor Pose Type: prone, backbend Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyeb ...

Hands Bound Locust Pose Baddha Hasta Shalabhasana (BUH-duh HUH-stuh shuh-luh-BAHS-uh-nuh) Pose Type: prone, backbend Drishti Poi ...

Hand Position of the Pose Dedicated to Garuda in Locust Pose Hasta Garudasana in Shalabhasana (HUH-stuh guh-ru-DAHS-uh-nuh in sh ...