ASANAS

Asanas

  1. Tadasan
  2. Katichakrasan
  3. Tirjak(Ardha) Katichakrasan
  4. Trikonasana (The Triangle Posture)
  5. Porivarta Trikonasan
  6. Ardha Chandrasan
  7. Chandrasan
  8. Padahastason (The whole body stretch pose)
  9. Bhujangasan (Serpent Pose)
  10. Ardhashalabhasan (Locust Pose)
  11. Dhanurasan (Bow Pose)
  12. Ardhachakrasan (Half wheel pose)
  13. Purnachakrasan
  14. Marjarasan (Kumbhirasan)
  15. Sukhasan
  16. Birasan
  17. Bhadrasana(The Firm/ Auspicious Posture)
  18. Swastikasan
  19. Siddhasan
  20. Padmasan
  21. Vrksasana(The Tree Posture)
  22. Utkatasana (The Chair Posture)
  23. Garurasan
  24. Natrajasan
  25. Eka Padasan
  26. Sehatusakonasan
  27. Ushtrasana (Camel Pose)
  28. Gomukhsan (Cow - Face Pose)
  29. Pavanmuktasan (Gas-removing Pose)
  30. Paschimottansana (Lower Body-Stretch Pose)
  31. Janusirasana (Knee-Head Pose)
  32. Ardha Matsyendrasana (The Spinal Twist Pose)
  33. Halasana (Plough Pose)
  34. Vatayansana
  35. Vajrasan(Adamant Pose/ Thunderbolt Posture)
  36. Supta Bajrasan
  37. Shashangasana (Hare Pose)
  38. Savasan (Relaxation Pose)
  39. Naviasana
  40. Setu Bandhasana(The Bridge Posture)
  41. Surya Namaskar
  42. Akarna Dhanurasan
  43. Sarvangasan(Shoulder Standing Pose)
  44. Mayurasana (Peacock Pose)
  45. Bira Bhadrasan
  46. Bakasana
  47. Sirshsana (Head-Standing Pose)
  48. Matsyasana (Fish Pose)
  49. Angushthasana

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