Yoga Anatomy

264 AsAnA indexes

arm SuPPort PoSeS

Adho Mukha Svanasana—Downward-Facing Dog Pose ....................... 224

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana—Upward-Facing Dog Pose ........................ 226

Adho Mukha Vrksasana—Downward-Facing Tree Pose ....................... 228

Chaturanga Dandasana—Four-Limbed Stick Pose............................ 230

Bakasana—Crow Pose, Crane Pose....................................... 232

Parsva Bakasana—Side Crow Pose, Side Crane Pose.......................... 234

Astavakrasana—Eight-Angle Pose........................................ 236

Mayurasana—Peacock Pose ............................................ 238

Pincha Mayurasana—Feathered Peacock Pose .............................. 240

Salamba Sirsasana—Supported Headstand................................. 243

Vrschikasana—Scorpion Pose ........................................... 247

Urdhva Dhanurasana—Upward Bow Pose, Wheel Pose ....................... 249

Vasisthasana—Side Plank Pose, Sage Vasistha’s Pose ......................... 253

Chatus Pada Pitham—Four-Footed Tabletop Pose ........................... 256

Purvottanasana—Upward Plank Pose..................................... 259

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Standing PoSeS

Mountain Pose—Tadasana .............................................. 72

Variation: Equal Standing, Prayer Pose—Samasthiti ........................ 76

Chair Pose, Awkward Pose—Utkatasana ................................... 78

Standing Forward Bend—Uttanasana...................................... 80

Extended Hand–Toe Pose—Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana .................... 82

Variation: With Spine Flexed .......................................... 85

Tree Pose—Vrksasana.................................................. 86

Variation: With Arms Elevated......................................... 89

Eagle Pose—Garudasana ............................................... 90

King of the Dancers Pose—Natarajasana ................................... 93

Warrior I—Virabhadrasana I............................................. 96

Variation: With Longer Stance......................................... 99

Warrior II—Virabhadrasana II........................................... 100

Warrior III—Virabhadrasana III.......................................... 103

Extended Side Angle Pose—Utthita Parsvakonasana ......................... 105

Revolved Side Angle Pose—Parivrtta Baddha Parsvakonasana.................. 108

Extended Triangle Pose—Utthita Trikonasana............................... 111

Variation: With Longer Stance........................................ 113

Revolved Triangle Pose—Parivrtta Trikonasana.............................. 114