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Begin Reading Table of Contents New
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A MESSAGE FROM MR. YOGA The ultimat
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Tantra a very sexual reputation. Th
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THE EIGHT LIMBS OF YOGA The Yoga Su
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The second limb helps refine your s
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hear, touch, and taste. Pratyahara
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THE UJJAYI BREATH Breath is an esse
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THE DRISHTIS Drishtis are the medit
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RELAXATION AND MEDITATION Relaxatio
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A BRIEF SUMMARY OF CHAKRAS
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By combining the two methods above,
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CONDITION 2. Carpal Tunnel To help
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and that are demanding on the cardi
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Arm balances with both feet off the
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your internal organs and may be dam
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Standing Poses MOUNTAIN POSE SIDE B
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Viparita Namaskar Tadasana (vi-puh-
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(tuh-DAHS-uh-nuh OORD-vuh BUH-duh h
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Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre
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TANDAVA AND LASYA DANCE MODIFICATIO
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SIDE BENDS: ONE ARM UP OVER THE HEA
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Utthita Stiti Bhujangasana (UT-ti-t
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Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna C
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Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre
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Half Bound Unsupported Bound One-Le
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Pose Dedicated to Yogi Gitananda Gi
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ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: KNEE BENT
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Pose Type: standing one-legged bala
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Open Heart Lord of the Dance Pose A
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Bound Lord of the Dance Pose Baddha
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Unsupported Sideways Hand to Knee L
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Standing Rising Wind Relieving Pose
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ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: BOTH KNEE
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Tip Toe Pose Inspired by Parvati’
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Drishti Point: Hastagrai or Hastagr
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Modification: arm up over the head
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Hand to Foot One-Legged Half Intens
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ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: BOTH KNEE
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Pose Inspired by Shiva’s Vigorous
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Reverse Prayer Tree Pose Viparita N
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ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: KNEE BENT
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Hand Position of Cow Face Pose in T
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Hand to Foot Hand to Knee Tree Pose
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Extended One Foot Pose Utthita Ekap
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Also Known As: Leg to the Side Pose
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ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: LEG STRAI
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Revolved Bird of Paradise Pose Pari
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ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: BOTH LEGS
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Bound Unsupported One Leg Stretched
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ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: STANDING
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Half One Leg Stretched Upward Pose
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Virabhadrasana 3 (VEER-uh buh-DRAHS
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ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: ONE LEG S
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Parivritta Baddha Ardha Chandrasana
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(Ardha Padma Ardha Uttanasana), Hal
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Viparita Anahata Chakra Mudra in Pa
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Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre
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Revolved One Hand to Foot Half Stan
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ONE-LEGGED SQUATS: TWISTS—GRABBIN
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One-Legged Fierce Pose 2 Eka Pada U
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Modification: hips low Pose Type: s
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(HUH-stuh guh-ru-DAHS-uh-nuh in PAH
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Viparita Namaskar Parivritta Visham
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Half Foot Big Toe Pose Ardha Padang
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STANDING FULL FORWARD BEND: BALLET
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STANDING FULL FORWARD BEND: HANDS T
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Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre
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STANDING FULL FORWARD BEND: UNSUPPO
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STANDING FULL FORWARD BEND: TWISTS
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Revolved Intense Stretch Parivritta
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Complete Firefly Pose 2 Paripurna T
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Firefly Pose 4 B Tittibhasana 4 B (
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Feet Spread Mountain Pose in Hero S
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Book Stand Pose with Upward Bound H
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Hand Position of the Pose Dedicated
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Kalyasana (kahl-YAHS-uh-nuh) Modifi
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Pose Type: standing, forward bend,
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KALI SQUAT: HEELS UP—ARM POSITION
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KALI SQUAT: HEELS UP—SIDE BENDS S
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Tip Toe Pose Dedicated to Goddess K
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KALI SQUAT: HEELS UP—BINDING Tip
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ack of the hands to the floor, fing
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Drishti Point: Hastagrai or Hastagr
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Pose Type: standing, forward bend D
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Pose Type: standing, forward bend,
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Revolved Feet Spread Out Intense St
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DOWNWARD DOG Downward Facing Dog Po
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Downward Facing Dog Pose Adho Mukha
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Leg Position of the Half Cow Face P
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Hasta Kulpa Eka Pada Adho Mukha Shv
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Modification: back leg straight and
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Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna C
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Intense Side Stretch Pose Prep. Par
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Intense Side Stretch Pose Parshvott
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INTENSE SIDE STRETCH: FULL FORWARD
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INTENSE SIDE STRETCH: FULL FORWARD
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TRIANGLE POSE Extended Triangle Pos
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Baddha Utthita Trikonasana (BUH-duh
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WARRIOR 2 & SIDE ANGLE POSE Extende
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Both Arms Extended Side Angle Pose
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Ardha Baddha Utthita Parshva Konasa
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SIDE ANGLE POSE: REVOLVED Revolved
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Revolved Side Angle Pose Prep. Pari
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REVERSE WARRIOR Both Arms Extended
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Prapada Viparita Virabhadrasana (PR
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(Vira Parampara) Pose Type: standin
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Raised Bound Hands in Warrior 1 Urd
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WARRIOR 1: FORWARD BEND—ARMS BEHI
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Bowing Hands Bound Warrior Pose Nam
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LUNGE: BACK KNEE ON THE FLOOR Eques
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Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre
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Hands Spread Out Extended Lizard Ta
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Son of Anjani (Lord Hanuman) Lunge
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Standing Pose of the Heavenly Spiri
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Tip Toe Sideways Son of Anjani (Lor
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Yudhasana 1 (yu-DAHS-uh-nuh) Pose T
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One Foot Behind the Head Extended L
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Tip Toe Both Hands to Foot Son of A
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Bound Revolved Side Angle Pose Prep
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One Hand in Prayer Revolved One-Leg
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Both Hands Bound Revolved Spear Pos
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Hands Bound Ankle Stretch Pose Badd
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Tip Toe One-Legged King Pigeon Pose
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LUNGE: BACK KNEE ON FLOOR—ONE-LEG
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LUNGE: BACK KNEE ON FLOOR—ONE-LEG
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LUNGE: BACK KNEE ON FLOOR—ONE-LEG
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LUNGE: FRONT LEG STRAIGHT—BACKBEN
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Gate Pose Parighasana (puh-ri-GAHS-
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Gate Pose Parighasana (puh-ri-GAHS-
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Revolved Gate Pose Parivritta Parig
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Half Bound Half Pose Dedicated to L
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Half Lotus Extended Lizard Tail Lun
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HORSE POSE: SPINE STRAIGHT Half Bou
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Mermaid Arm Position in Half Camel
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Leg Position of Cow Face Pose on th
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Son of Anjani (Lord Hanuman) Lunge
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Reverse Prayer Son of Anjani (Lord
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One Hand Rising Standing Pose of th
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Extended Lizard Tail Lunge Pose Utt
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Revolved Son of Anjani (Lord Hanuma
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Prapada Parshva Anjaneyasana (PRUH-
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Utthita Parshva Pada Upaveshasana (
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Utthita Parshva Pada Upaveshasana (
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Pose Type: standing, seated, forwar
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Revolved Half Bound Extended Leg to
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Extended Leg to the Side Tip Toe Sq
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SIDE LUNGE: SITTING BONE TO THE HEE
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2. knee off the floor Pose Type: st
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Intense Wrist Stretch Fierce Pose U
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CHAIR SQUAT: HIGH STANCE—HANDS IN
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Intense Wrist Stretch Revolved Half
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Revolved Fierce Pose Parivritta Utk
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Revolved One Leg Bound Fierce Pose
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CHAIR SQUAT: HIGH STANCE HEELS UP
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Head to Knees Tip Toe Fierce Pose 2
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Unsupported Tip Toe Wagtail Pose 2
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Intense Ankle Stretch Tip Toe Fierc
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Pendant Pose Prep. Lolasana Prep. (
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Revolved Easy Leg Position of the P
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Hand Position of the Pose Dedicated
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Hands Bound Tip Toe Pose Baddha Has
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SQUAT: HEELS UP—KNEES TOGETHER—
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Supported Seated Tip Toe Pose Salam
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Extended Side Tip Toe Noose Pose Ut
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Prapada Pashasana Prep. (PRUH-puh-d
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Garland Pose Prep. Malasana Prep. (
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Extended Side Noose Pose Utthita Pa
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Noose Pose Pashasana (puh-SHAHS-uh-
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One-Legged Tip Toe Pose Eka Pada Pr
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ONE-LEGGED SQUAT: FOOT UNDER THE KN
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Supported One-Legged Tip Toe Pose S
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ONE-LEGGED SQUAT: HALF LOTUS—HEEL
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Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre
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ONE-LEGGED SQUAT: ONE LEG STRAIGHT
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One Foot Behind the Head Tip Toe Po
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Bound Garland Pose Baddha Malasana
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Drishti Point: Hastagrai or Hastagr
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Garland Pose Malasana (mah-LAHS-uh-
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Garland Pose Malasana (mah-LAHS-uh-
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SQUAT: HEELS UP—KNEES WIDE, FORWA
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SQUAT: HEELS UP—KNEES WIDE, ARMS
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Unsupported Intense Ankle Stretch T
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One Hand in Reverse Prayer Tip Toe
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Root Lock Pose Prep. Mulabhandasana
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Pose Dedicated to Sage Vamadeva 1 V
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EASY POSE: KNEES HIGH Easy Pose Suk
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Sukhasana (suk-AHS-uh-nuh) Modifica
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Pose Type: seated, forward bend, co
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ACCOMPLISHED ONE POSE Accomplished
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Drishti Point: Urdhva or Antara Dri
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Half Lotus Pose Ardha Padmasana (UH
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Lotus Pose Padmasana (puhd-MAHS-uh-
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Bound Lotus Pose Baddha Padmasana (
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Simple Yoga Seal Laghu Yoga Mudra (
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Revolved Lotus Pose Parivritta Padm
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Pose Dedicated to Siddhar Vaasamuni
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Yogic Seal Pose Prep. Yoga Mudrasan
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LOTUS POSE: EMBRYO IN THE WOMB POSE
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Revolved Pose Dedicated to Sage Mar
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Revolved Half Pose Dedicated to Sag
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Seated Noose Pose Prep. Upavishta P
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BOTH KNEES BENT: BACKBEND, SIDE BEN
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Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Ardha
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BOTH KNEES BENT: BINDING & TWIST Po
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Half Lord of the Fishes Pose 1 Prep
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Pose Dedicated to Sage Marichi 3 Ma
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FOOT TO THE BACK: TWISTS—KNEE BEN
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Pose Dedicated to Sage Marichi 6 Pr
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BOUND ANGLE POSE: ARMS BEHIND Bound
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BOUND ANGLE POSE: SIDE BEND & BINDI
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Equilibrium Bound Angle Pose 1 Tuly
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Bound Angle Pose Baddha Konasana (B
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Easy Embryo in the Womb Pose Sukha
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One Hand Seated Eastern Intense Str
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Tortoise Pose Prep. Kurmasana Prep.
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Modification: shoulders to the back
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Also Known As: Urdhva Upavistha Kon
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Hands to Feet Upward Seated Angle P
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Equal Angle Pose Samakonasana (suh-
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Equal Angle Pose Samakonasana (suh-
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Modification: mild version, backben
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Bound Equal Angle Pose Baddha Samak
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Revolved Bound Equal Angle Pose Par
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Reverse Prayer Staff Pose Viparita
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Western Intense Stretch Pose Paschi
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Viparita Namaskar Paschimottanasana
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LEGS STRAIGHT: ON THE SIDE & SCISSO
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Bound Leg Archer’s Pose Baddha Pa
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Pose Dedicated to Skanda Skandasana
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Marichyasana 1 & 2 Prep. (muh-ree-C
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Pose Dedicated to Sage Marichi 2 Pr
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Seated Revolved Upward One Hand to
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Infinity Pose Parivritta Paschimott
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Half Cow Face Western Intense Stret
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Urdhva Ardha Gomukha Paschimottanas
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Urdhva Baddha Hasta Surya Yantrasan
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ONE LEG STRAIGHT, ONE LEG BENT: HAL
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Half Lotus Extended Revolved Hand t
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ONE LEG STRAIGHT, ONE KNEE BENT TO
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Gate Pose Parighasana (puh-ri-GAHS-
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Reclined Half Hero Extended Hand to
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GARUDA LEGS: BACKBEND, TWIST, FORWA
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Bound Revolved Seated Leg Position
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Sideways Twist Dedicated to Sage Bh
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HEAD TO KNEE POSE: FORWARD BEND Hea
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Head to Knee Pose C Prep. Janu Shir
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Revolved Sideways Half Bound Angle
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Sideways Head to Knee Pose Parshva
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Half Bound Sideways Head to Knee Po
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HEAD TO KNEE POSE: LEG LIFTED Hands
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Prapada Virasana (PRUH-puh-duh veer
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Lion Pose Dedicated to an Avatar of
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2. spine straight Pose Type: 1. sea
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Both Hands to Feet Hero Pose Dwi Ha
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Revolved Hero Pose Parivritta Viras
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THUNDERBOLT POSE: SITTING BONES ON
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Revolved Complete Thunderbolt Pose
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Ardha Baddha Marichyasana in Ardha
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One Hand Sideways Complete Thunderb
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Pose Dedicated to Virancha (Brahma)
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ONE KNEE BENT TO THE BACK: OTHER FO
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ONE KNEE BENT TO THE BACK: HALF LOT
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Pose Dedicated to Sage Bharadvaja 2
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One-Legged King Pigeon Pose 3 Eka P
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Yogic Staff Pose Prep. Yogadandasan
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Four Corner Pose Chatushkonasana (c
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Half Bound Fire Log Pose in Half Yo
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ONE LEG OVER THE SHOULDER: BOTH KNE
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Pose Dedicated to Virancha (Brahma)
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Cow Face Pose Gomukhasana (go-mu-KA
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(Dighasrngasana) Pose Type: seated,
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Hand to Foot Revolved Leg Position
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COW FACE POSE: ELBOW & FOREARM ON T
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Pose Dedicated to Sage Vamadeva Vam
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ONE-LEGGED KING PIGEON: HIPS OFF TH
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One-Legged King Pigeon Pose 1 Prep.
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Revolved One-Legged King Pigeon Pos
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One-Legged King Pigeon Pose 1 Eka P
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ONE-LEGGED KING PIGEON: ASYMMETRICA
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ONE-LEGGED KING PIGEON: FOOT TO THE
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ONE-LEGGED KING PIGEON: BACK LEG ST
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Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana 1 (EY-kuh
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VERTICAL SPLITS: SPINE STRAIGHT Pos
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Hands Bound Pose Dedicated to Hanum
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VERTICAL SPLITS: BACK FOOT TOWARD T
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One-Legged King Pigeon Pose 4 Eka P
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Core Poses BOAT POSE SIX TRIANGLES
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Sukha Navasana (SUK-uh nah-VAHS-uh-
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BOAT POSE: BOTH KNEES BENT Boat Pos
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Sukha Navasana (SUK-uh nah-VAHS-uh-
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Supported Boat Pose Salamba Navasan
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Boat Pose Navasana (nah-VAHS-uh-nuh
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Revolved Supported Boat Pose—One-
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Revolved Boat Pose Parivritta Navas
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One-Legged Unsupported Boat Pose Ek
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Baby Cradle Pose in Boat Pose Hindo
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the side Pose Type: core, seated, t
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2. grabbing onto the foot, nose to
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Upward Facing Supported Western Int
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Upward Facing Western Intense Stret
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SUPINE: ONE LEG STRAIGHT, ONE LEG B
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SUPINE: BOTH LEGS STRAIGHT Abdomina
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SUPINE: BOTH LEGS STRAIGHT Two-Legg
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SUPINE: GARUDA LEGS ON THE BACK Rec
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SUPINE: FULL LOTUS Reclining Abdomi
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Unsupported Abdominal Lift Lotus Po
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CHILD’S POSE Child’s Pose Balas
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(HUH-stuh guh-ru-DAHS-uh-nuh in bah
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Revolved Child’s Pose Parivritta
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Half Bound Lotus Revolved Child’s
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Revolved Half Bow Pose in Equilibri
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RABBIT POSE Hands Bound Rabbit Pose
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Reverse Prayer in Leg Position of t
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Intense Wrist Stretch Cow Pose Utta
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ALL FOURS: NEUTRAL SPINE—ONE LEG
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ALL FOURS: NEUTRAL SPINE—ONE LEG
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Tiger Pose Vyaghrasana (vyah-GRAHS-
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Tiger Pose Vyaghrasana (vyah-GRAHS-
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Unsupported Tiger Pose Niralamba Vy
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ALL FOURS: FOREARMS Cow Pose Bitila
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Supported Tiger Pose Salamba Vyaghr
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Revolved Half Lotus Cow Pose Parivr
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PLANK POSE: ON THE FINGERTIPS & ARM
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One-Legged Extended Four Limbs Staf
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PLANK POSE: ARM AND LEG MODIFICATIO
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Tree Pose in One-Legged Extended Fo
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Drishti Point: Angushtamadhye or An
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PLANK POSE: ONE LEG TO THE SIDE Leg
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One Hand Staff Pose Dedicated to Ma
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Pose Pada Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana
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Hand to the Leg Sideways Uneven Leg
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One Hand Four Limbed Staff Pose Eka
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FOUR LIMBED STAFF POSE: KNEES OFF T
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FOUR LIMBED STAFF POSE: KNEE TO THE
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One Hand to the Side Four Limbed St
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Vajra Chaturanga Dandasana (VAHJ-ru
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Hands Spread Wide Four Limbed Staff
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Pose Dedicated to Sage Vasishta Vas
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SIDE PLANK: BOTTOM LEG OFF THE FLOO
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Modification: top foot to the inner
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Pose Dedicated to Vishvamitra Vishv
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Pose Dedicated to Shiva the Destroy
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SIDE PLANK ON FOREARMS: KNEES OFF T
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Vasishtasana (vuh-sish-TAHS-uh-nuh)
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Half Lotus Pose in Pose Dedicated t
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SIDE PLANK ON FOREARMS: BOTTOM LEG
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SIDE PLANK ON FOREARMS: HALF LOTUS
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Lotus Pose in Pose Dedicated to Sag
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Half Lotus Pose in Pose Dedicated t
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COW FACE POSE AND GARUDA ON THE KNE
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One-Legged Camel Pose Eka Pada Usht
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Upward Salute Pose in Camel Pose Ur
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Pose Dedicated to King Nahusha Nahu
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(UHR-duh oosh-TRAHS-uh-nuh) Modific
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ONE KNEE BENT TOWARD THE HIP: BACKB
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Bed Pose Paryankasana (puhr-yuhng-K
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BACKBEND ON THE KNEES AND HEAD: PIG
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PIGEON POSE: ONE-LEGGED One-Legged
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(EY-kuh PUH-duh kuh-po-TAHS-uh-nuh)
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TOES CURLED IN: BACKBEND—HANDS TO
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Half Tip Toe Camel Pose Ardha Prapa
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Tip Toe Pigeon Pose Prapada Kapotas
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BACKBEND: HEADSTAND 5 ARM POSITION
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Urdhva Dhanurasana in Shirshasana 1
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BACKBEND: FOREARMS ON THE FLOOR, BO
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BACKBEND: FOREARMS ON THE FLOOR, HE
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Baddha Pada Eka Pada Viparita Danda
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out of the pose. Modification: fore
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Shivalinga Pose Lingasana (ling-GAH
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Plow Pose Halasana (huh-LAHS-uh-nuh
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Hands Bound Feet Spread Wide Intens
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Prone Poses STOMACH ON THE FLOOR CH
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Adho Mukha Parshva Eka Padasana (uh
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Lotus Staff Surrender Salutation Po
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Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre
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CHEST FACING THE FLOOR: TWIST & VER
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Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna C
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Modification: feet on the floor Pos
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Hand Position of the Pose Dedicated
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Half Locust Pose Ardha Shalabhasana
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One-Legged Frog Pose Eka Pada Bheka
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Feet to the Head Supported Cobra Po
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COBRA POSE Cobra Pose Bhujangasana
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KING PIGEON POSE: HANDS TO THE FLOO
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King Pigeon Pose Raja Kapotasana (R
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KING PIGEON POSE: GRABBING ONTO THE
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Upward Facing Dog Pose Urdhva Mukha
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One Hand Upward Facing Dog Pose Eka
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Eka Pada Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (E
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Modification: toes curled in, foot
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Pose Type: prone, backbend Drishti
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(nir-AH-luhm-buh puh-ri-POOR-nuh bu
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Bow Pose Dhanurasana (duh-nur-AHS-u
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BOW POSE: UNDER-HEAD GRIP—BOTH KN
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(kong-guh-nuh-RAHS-uh-nuh) Pose Typ
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BOW POSE: OVERHEAD GRIP—ONE KNEE
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2. foot to the shoulder Pose Type:
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Big Toe Bow Pose Padangushta Dhanur
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(UHR-duh PUHD-muh EY-kuh HUH-stuh E
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Lotus Cobra Pose Padma Bhujangasana
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Pose Dedicated to Sage Gheranda 1B
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Pose Dedicated to Sage Gheranda 2 G
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Twined Legs Cobra Pose Parivitta Pa
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Unsupported Leg Position of the Pos
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CHEST ON THE FLOOR: BOTH LEGS STRAI
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Formidable Face Pose Ganda Bherunda
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Ganda Bherundasana (GUHN-duh bey-ru
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Formidable Face Pose Ganda Bherunda
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Nirakunjasana (neer-uh--kunj-AHS-uh
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CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES
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CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES
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Water Grove Pose Nirakunjasana (nee
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CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES
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Reverse Prayer One-Legged Water Gro
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Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna C
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CHEST AND KNEES ON THE FLOOR: KNEES
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Drishti Point: Padayoragrai or Pada
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Pose Type: prone, backbend Drishti
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SHOULDER ON THE FLOOR: VARIOUS LEG
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Modification: top leg straight and
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Pose Type: supine (on the side), ba
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Pose Type: supine (on the side), ba
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Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna C
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Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose in In
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Bound Angle Pose in Infinity Pose B
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TRICEPS ON THE FLOOR: ONE LEG STRAI
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ELBOW ON THE FLOOR: BOTTOM LEG STRA
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ELBOW ON THE FLOOR: BOTH KNEES BENT
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Extended Hand to Big Toe Half Cow F
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1. finger tips of the top arm to th
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Intense Ankle Stretch Pose in One-L
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Pose Type: standing, backbend Drish
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Modification: knees bent, fingertip
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Feet Wide Eastern Intense Stretch P
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2. straight leg off the floor, toes
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EASTERN INTENSE STRETCH: FOREARMS T
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EASTERN INTENSE STRETCH: FOREARMS T
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2. left side view Pose Type: standi
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Reclined Half Bound Lotus Pose in B
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Bridge Whole Body Pose Setu Bandha
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Hands Bound Bridge Whole Body Pose
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One Hand to Ankle Bridge Whole Body
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One-Legged Bridge Whole Body Pose E
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BRIDGE: ONE LEG TO THE SKY One-Legg
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BRIDGE: HEELS UP Tip Toe Bridge Who
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BRIDGE: HEELS UP—ONE LEG CROSSED
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One-Legged Tip Toe Bridge Whole Bod
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Intense Ankle Stretch One-Legged Br
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Modification: palms to the lower ba
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HEAD AND SITTING BONES ON THE FLOOR
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Fish Pose Matsyasana (muhts-YAHS-uh
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Pose Type: seated, backbend, bindin
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Fish Pose Matsyasana (muhts-YAHS-uh
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Uttana Pada Garudasana (ut-TAHN-uh
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Pose Type: standing (on the head an
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BOTH KNEES BENT: ONE LEG CROSSED OV
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Modification: knees apart, top foot
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Modification: hand grabbing onto th
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Also Known As: Reclining Waist Pose
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Supta Padangushtasana 2 (SUP-tuh pu
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ONE LEG STRAIGHT, ONE KNEE BENT: LE
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Happy Baby Pose Sukha Balasana (SUK
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ONE AND BOTH FEET BEHIND THE HEAD P
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Reclined Angle Pose Supta Konasana
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ONE LEG STRAIGHT TO THE SKY, ONE LE
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One-Legged Reclined Hero Pose Eka P
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Reclined Hero Pose Supta Virasana (
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Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna C
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Reclined Complete Thunderbolt Pose
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Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna C
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Pose Type: supine, forward bend Dri
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Pose Type: supine Drishti Point: Bh
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SUPINE LOTUS & CORPSE POSE Reclinin
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Meet the talented p
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avatara = divine manifestation, des
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chitta = consciousness that compris
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1000-1100 CE, emphasizing the physi
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krakacha = a saw krounch (krouncha,
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inner light nantum = to bow with re
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sensual objects; withdrawal of the
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supta = lying down or sleeping, rec
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Valakhilya = flying wise and virtuo
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* “Bitilisana” may also be tran
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* “Shirshasana” may also be spe
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