Yoga Anatomy

AsAnA indexes 263

Baddha Konasana—Bound Angle Pose .................................... 144

Variation: Supta Baddha Konasana—Reclining Bound Angle Pose............. 146

Kurmasana—Turtle Pose............................................... 147

Variation: Supta Kurmasana—Reclining Turtle Pose ....................... 149

Ardha Matsyendrasana—Half Lord of the Fishes Pose ........................ 150

Gomukhasana—Cow-Faced Pose ........................................ 153

Hanumanasana—Monkey Pose ......................................... 156

Navasana—Boat Pose................................................. 159

Kneeling PoSeS

Balasana—Child’s Pose................................................ 166

Supta Virasana—Reclining Hero Pose..................................... 168

Ustrasana—Camel Pose ............................................... 170

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana—One-Legged Royal Pigeon Pose.................... 172

Variation: Folded Forward........................................... 174

Parighasana—Gate-Latch Pose.......................................... 176

Simhasana—Lion Pose ................................................ 179

SuPine PoSeS

Savasana—Corpse Pose ............................................... 182

Apanasana—Apana Pose, Wind Release Pose............................... 184

Setu Bandhasana—Bridge Pose.......................................... 186

Variation: Dwi Pada Pitham—Two-Legged Table.......................... 188

Salamba Sarvangasana—Supported Shoulder Stand.......................... 190

Niralamba Sarvangasana—Unsupported (No-Arm) Shoulder Stand .............. 193

Viparita Karani—Inverted Pose.......................................... 196

Halasana—Plow Pose................................................. 199

Karnapidasana—Ear-to-Knee Pose ....................................... 201

Jathara Parivrtti—Belly Twist ........................................... 203

Variation: With Legs Extended ....................................... 205

Matsyasana—Fish Pose................................................ 206

Variation: With Arms and Legs Lifted .................................. 208

Anantasana—Reclining Vishnu Couch Pose ................................ 209

Prone PoSeS

Bhujangasana—Cobra Pose ............................................ 212

Variation: With Knees Flexed......................................... 215

Dhanurasana—Bow Pose .............................................. 216

Salabhasana—Locust Pose ............................................. 218

Viparita Salabhasana—Full Locust Pose ................................... 220