2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

Pose Type: prone, backbend, inversion Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows) CHEST ON THE FL ...

Formidable Face Pose Ganda Bherundasana (GUHN-duh bey-run-DAHS-uh-nuh) Modification: feet on the floor, grabbing onto both ankle ...

Intense Extended Puppy Dog Pose Uttana Shvanakasana (ut-TAHN-uh shvuh-nuh-KAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Prayer Heart Pose (Namaska ...

Nirakunjasana (neer-uh--kunj-AHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Heart Pose (Anahatasana Modification) Modification: arms in front, elbow ...

Aranyasana Prep. (uh-rah-NYAHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Dragon Pose Modification: 1. hands underneath the shoulders, elbows tucked ...

CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES UNDER THE HIPS—HALF LOTUS Intense Extended Puppy Dog Pose Uttana Shvanakasana (ut-TAHN-uh sh ...

Half Lotus Intense Extended Puppy Dog Pose Ardha Padma Uttana Shvanakasana (UHR-duh PUHD-muh ut-TAHN-uh shvuh-nuh-KAHS-uh-nuh) A ...

CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES UNDER THE HIPS—LOTUS & LEGS STRAIGHT Lotus Intense Extended Puppy Dog Pose Padma Uttana ...

Feet Spread Wide Pose in Inverted Locust Pose Prasarita Padottanasana in Viparita Shalabhasana (pruh-SAH-ri-tuh puh-do-tahn-AHS- ...

Water Grove Pose Nirakunjasana (neer-uh-kunj-AHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Heart Pose (Anahatasana Modification) Modification: chin ...

Eight Limbs Pose Ashtangasana (uhsh-tahng-AHS-uh-nuh) Also Known As: Eight Point Bow Pose (Ashtanga Namaskara) Pose Type: prone, ...

CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES BEHIND HIPS—ARMS BEHIND THE BACK Hands Bound Water Grove Pose Baddha Hasta Nirakunjasana (BU ...

CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES BEHIND HIPS—ONE LEG STRAIGHT AND LIFTED—ARMS BEHIND THE HEAD One-Legged Water Grove Pose Eka ...

Reverse Prayer One-Legged Water Grove Pose Viparita Namaskar Eka Pada Nirakunjasana (vi-puh-REE-tuh nuh-muhs-KAHR EY-kuh PUH-duh ...

Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows) Revolved One-Legged Inverted Locust Pose Prep. Parivr ...

Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows) CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES BEHIND HIPS—BOTH ...

Half Bow Pose in One-Legged Water Grove Pose Ardha Dhanurasana in Eka Pada Nirakunjasana (IUHR-duh duh-nur-AHS-uh-nuh in EY-kuh ...

CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES BEHIND HIPS—BOTH LEGS BENT—ARMS BEHIND THE HEAD One-Legged Water Grove Pose Eka Pada Nirakun ...

Half Bow Pose in One-Legged Water Grove Pose Ardha Dhanurasana in Eka Pada Nirakunjasana (UHR-duh duh-nur-AHS-uh-nuh in EY-kuh P ...

Drishti Point: Padayoragrai or Padayoragre (toes/feet), Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows) One Leg to t ...