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YOGA POSES: HOW TO GUIDE

Need a little extra guidance and assistance in your yoga classes? 

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These 'How To' guides will break down the most common yoga poses to help you understand the alignment and available modifications to help you improve your practice.

 

Most importantly, understand your body and take the necessary modifications where required and know when to take a step back.

STANDING POSES

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Tadasana
Mountain Pose

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Virabhadrasana I
Warrior I

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Utkatasana
Chair Pose

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Uttanasana
Forward Fold

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Virabhadrasana II
Warrior II

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Ardha Uttanasana
Half Forward Fold

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Prasarita Padottanasana
Wide Legged Forward Fold

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Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog

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Ashta Chandrasana
Crescent Lunge

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Trikonasana
Triangle Pose

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Parsvottanasana
Pyramid Pose

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Utthita Parsvakonasana
Extended Side Angle Pose

BALANCING POSES

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Virabhadrasana III
Warrior III

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Ardha Chandrasana
Half Moon Pose

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Vasisthasana
Side Plank Pose

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Vrikshasana
Tree Pose

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Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose

SEATED POSES

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Paschimottanasana
Seated Forward Fold

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Janu Sirsasana
Head to Knee Pose

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Navasana
Boat Pose

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Virasana
Hero Pose

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Upavistha Konasana 
Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend

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Baddha Konasana
Butterfly Pose

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Hanumanasana
Monkey Pose

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BACKBEND POSES

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Bhujangasana
Cobra Pose

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Dhanurasana
Bow Pose

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Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana
Upward Facing Dog

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Ustrasana
Camel Pose

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Salamba Bhujangasana
Sphinx Pose

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Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
Bridge Pose

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Salabhasana
Locust Pose

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Urdhva Dhanurasana
Wheel Pose

TWISTING POSES

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Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
Revolved Side Angle Pose

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Parivrtta Trikonasana
Revolved Triangle Pose

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Parivrtta Utkatasana
Revolved Chair Pose

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Supta Matsyendrasana
Supine Spinal Twist

ARM BALANCES

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Chaturanga Dandasana
Four-Limbed Staff Pose

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Parsva Bakasana
Side Crow Pose

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Bakasana
Crow Pose

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Astavakrasana
Eight-Angle Pose

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Eka Pada Koundinyanasana II
Sage Koundinya's Pose

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Eka Pada Galavasana
Flying Pigeon Pose

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Tittibhasana
Firefly Pose

Standing Poses
Balancing Poses
Seated Poses
Backbend Poses
Twisting Poses
Arm Balances
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