Yoga Anatomy

AsAnA indexes 265

Intense Side Stretch—Parsvottanasana.................................... 117

Variation: With Arms in Reverse Namaskar .............................. 119

Variation: With Spine Flexed ......................................... 120

Wide-Stance Forward Bend—Prasarita Padottanasana........................ 121

Squat, Sitting-Down Pose—Upavesasana.................................. 123

Sitting PoSeS

Staff Pose—Dandasana................................................ 130

West (Back) Stretching—Paschimottanasana ............................... 132

Head-to-Knee Pose—Janu Sirsasana...................................... 134

Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose—Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana....................... 137

The Great Seal—Mahamudra ........................................... 140

Seated Wide-Angle Pose—Upavistha Konasana............................. 142

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kneeling PoSeS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SuPine PoSeS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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