Alphabetical Yoga Poses Index

Alphabetical Yoga Poses, Text Entries

A Pose index

Adductor Stretches

Stretches for your your inner thighs

• Adductor Stretches
• Agni Sara (an Exercise for improving control and awareness of your Transverse Abdominus)
• Ankle Stretches
• Ardha Matsyendrasana
• Arm Balances
• Arms Behind the Back (Dwi konasana)
• Arms Over the Head
• Arm Supported Poses
• Arm Stretches
• Ashtanga Yoga Poses
• Ashtanga Seated Poses
• Ashtanga Standing Poses
• Ashtanga Yoga
• Astavakrasana

B Pose index

Backbending at the Hips, Lumbar and/or Thoracic Spine

• Backward Bending Poses
• Balancing Cat Pose
• Basic Balance Poses (11 of Them)
• Basic Yoga Poses
• Bent Forward Cross Leg Twist
• Bharadvajasana (A Twist for the Spine and for the Hips)
• Binding Postures
• Bird Dog
• Making Boat Pose Stronger (and Easier) One Leg at a Time
• Body Weight Squats (Deep Squats)
• Bound Angle for Beginners
• Bound Angle Yoga Pose
• Bound Side Angle Pose?
• Bound Twisting Side Angle Pose
• Bow Yoga Pose
• Dealing with Difficult Breathing
• Bridge Pose 1
• Bridge Pose 2

C Pose index

Compass Yoga Pose

Try relaxing your shoulder until you straighten your leg.

• Camel Yoga Pose, A Backbend for the Spine and Hips
• Chair Pose
• Chaturanga
• Chaturanga Dandasana
• Cobra Yoga Pose
• Compass Pose (A stretch for the Hamstring and the Shoulder)
• Costal Breathing
• Counter Poses
• Cow Face Arm Position
• Cross Legged Sitting
• Cross Legged Twist (Active)
• Cross Legged Twist (Using Arms)
• Crow Pose for Beginners (also known as Heron or as Bakasana)

D Pose index

Downward Dog Pose

Use your shoulders to push your ribcage backwards and upwards.

• Dolphin Yoga Pose
• Double Pigeon
• Downward Facing Dog

E Pose index

Eagle Yoga Pose

The hard part is getting binding arms and legs. So you may find it helps to practice them separately.

• Eagle Arms
• Eagle Yoga Pose
• Eka Pada Bakasana 1 (Arm Balance)
• Eka Pada Bakasana 2 (Arm Balance)

F Pose index

Forearm Balance (Pincha Mayurasana)

Try picking a balance point just in-front of your elbows (towards the hands).

• Flying Splits Arm Balance
• Forearm Stand (Pincha Mayurasana)
• hamstring stretching yoga poses
• Creating a Hunch Back Free Forward Bend while Sitting
• Forward Bend Options while standing

G Pose index

Glute Stretches

This hip stretch targets the glutes. Note the position of the shoulder relative to the foot.

• Galavasana (Flying Pigeon Arm Balance)
• Glute Stretches

H Pose index

Half Moon Balance

Focus on feeling your foot to help stay balanced.

• Half Hero (Half Kneeling) Forward Bend
• Half Hero Quad Stretch Variations
• Half Kneeling Forward Bend
• Half Moon Balance Exercise
• Half Moon Yoga Pose
• Half Side Splits
• hamstring stretching yoga poses
• Seated Hamstring Stretch (That can be used as a Compass Pose Prep Pose)
• L Shaped Handstand
• Lifting into Handstand
• Handstands: Jumping up into Handstand
• Handstands: Kicking Up Into Handstand
• Handstands: Learning to Balance
• Headstand using a wall
• Headstand: Bound Headstand with Legs Straight
• Hero Pose (Kneeling with Butt on Floor)
• High Lunge Hip Flexor Stretches
• Hip Flexor Stretches
• Hip Stretches
• Hurdlers Stretch

I Pose index

• Inverted
  Poses

J Pose index

Janu Sirsasana

Try stabilizing both knees while pulling your chest towards your thigh.

• Janusirsasana A
• Janusirsasana B
• Janusirsasana C

K Pose index

Kneeling Postures

One way to work towards kneeling on both knees is to practice one leg at a time.

• Kneeling Postures

L Pose index

Locust Yoga Poses

One option for locust pose is to lift the legs first (activate the knees), then lift the torso.

• Locust Pose
• Lotus Pose: Bound Half Lotus
• Lotus Pose: Bound Half Lotus Forward Bend
• Low Back Stretches
• Low Lunge Hip Extensor Stretches
• Low Lunge Push Up

M Pose index

Mayurasana

To get your feet off of the floor shift your weight forwards.

• Marichyasana A (Bound)
• Marichyasana B
• Marichyasana C
• Marichyasana D (binding twist)
• Marichyasana Modifications
• Mayurasana (Elbows on Belly Pose)
• Meridian Stretches for Back of Arm
• Meridian Stretches for Bladder Meridian
• Meridian Stretches for Front of Arm
• Meridian Stretches for Gall Bladder Meridian
• Meridian Stretches for: Inner Thighs
• Middle Splits (and Knee Joint Integrity)
• Mountain Pose
• Mula Bandha (and the pelvic floor)

N Pose index

Nauli Kriya

The first step after exhaling all of your air is to pull your ribcage up, away from your pelvis.

• Nauli Kriya

P Pose index

Pigeon Pose Basics

To lift the hip focus on pressing down with the front knee.

• Padahastasana (Standing Forward Bend)
• Padangusthasana (Standing Forward Bend)
• Using Parsvottanasana (Pyramid Pose)To Strengthen the Hamstrings
• Pigeon (with hip lifted)
• Pigeon with Hip on the floor
• Pigeon: Upright Pigeon with Hip Lifted
• Pigeon: Upright Pigeon with Hip on the Floor
• Balancing on Your Forearms in Pincha Mayurasana
• Pistol Squats
• Getting Your Hips Over Your Head in Plough Pose
• Prone Yoga Poses
• Prone Big Toe Pose
• Prone Twist 1
• Prone Twist 2
• Psoas Stretches
• Push Ups (yoga style)
• Pyramid Pose (Getting Even weight on both Feet)

Q Pose index

Quad Strethes

For reclining quad stretches you may find it helps to press the bottom foot into the floor.

• Bent knee hip flexor stretches

R Pose index

Reverse Plank (Purvottanasana)

Try activating the front and back of the thighs before lifting the hips.

• Reclining Half Hero (Quad Stretch)
• Reclining Hero Pose (Supta Virasana)
• Reverse Plank (Purvottanasana)
• Reverse Plank 2
• Reverse Prayer Arm Position
• Revolved Triangle (for Strength)
• Rotator Cuff Exercises

S Pose index

Side Plank

Practice shoulder activation by doing this pose with knees bent first.

• Sacroiliac Joint Stability Exercises
• Plow Pose (Halasana)
• Scapular Awareness and Stability
• Seated Poses
• Seated Forward Bend
• Seated Forward Bend with Side Bend
• Seated Wide Leg Side Bend
• Learn How to Use Your Deep Spinal Muscles in a Simple Seated Twist
• Seated Wide Leg Forward Bend
• Shoulder Stand
• Shoulder Stand Using A Wall
• Shoulder Stretches
• Side Angle Pose
• Grabbing a Wrist in Bound Side Angle Pose?
• Working Towards Bound Twisting Side Angle Pose
• Side Bending Quad Stretch
• Side Plank Progression
• Side Plank Yoga Pose
• Side Splits
• Side Stretches
• Single Leg Balancing Forward Bend
• Splits: Front to Back
• Standing Forward Bend
• Standing Side Bend
• Standing Poses
• Standing Spinal Twist
• Standing Yoga Poses and 8 Reasons for Doing them
• Strengthening Yoga Poses
• Stretches for Stomach Meridian
• Stretching for Beginners
• Sun Salutation A
• Sun Salutation B
• Sun Salutation Jump Back
• Sun Salutes (Surya Namaskar)
• Supine Poses
• Surya Namaskar A Steps

T Pose index

Tree Pose

Use this as a preparation (or substitute) for tree pose.

• Table Top
• Thoracic Mobility Exercise
• Tittibasana (Arm Balance
• Tree Pose
• Triangle Pose (Traditional Method)
• Triangle Pose Forward Bend (Parsvottanasana)
• Triangle Pose Side Stretch
• Twisting Shoulder Stretch
• Twisting Side Angle Pose
• Revolved (Twisted) Triangle
• Twisting Yoga Poses
• Simple Seated Twist

U Pose index

Upward Facing Dog

Legs strong, press feet down, pull hips forwards.

• Uddiyana Bandha
• Upavistha Konasana
• Upper Back Exercises
• Upward Facing Dog
• Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana (Balancing on One Leg Hamstring Stretch)
• Utthita Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)

V Pose index

• Preventing Shoulder Impingement in Virabhadrasana
• Getting Your Butt to the Floor (Between Your Feet) in Virasana

W Pose index

Wheel Pose

Learn to use your legs to push your hips up.

• Wall Yoga (Relaxing and Stretching)
• Warrior 1
• Warrior 2
• Warrior 3
• Wheel Pose
• Standing Wide Leg Forward Bend A, B, C, D
• Seated Wide Leg Forward Bend
• Wrist Pain in Crow pose

Alphabetical Yoga Poses, Entries with Images

A Pose Photo index

B Pose Photo index

C Pose Photo index

D Pose Photo index

E Pose Photo index

F Pose Photo index

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L Pose Photo index

M Pose Photo index

N Pose Photo index

P Pose Photo index

R Pose Photo index

S Pose Photo index

T Pose Photo index

U Pose Photo index

V Pose Photo index

W Pose Photo index

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