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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
Tadasana
Mountain Pose
Virabhadrasana I
Warrior I
Utkatasana
Chair Pose
Uttanasana
Forward Fold
Virabhadrasana II
Warrior II
Ardha Uttanasana
Half Forward Fold
Prasarita Padottanasana
Wide Legged Forward Fold
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog
Ashta Chandrasana
Crescent Lunge
Trikonasana
Triangle Pose
Parsvottanasana
Pyramid Pose
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Extended Side Angle Pose
BALANCING POSES
Virabhadrasana III
Warrior III
Ardha Chandrasana
Half Moon Pose
Vasisthasana
Side Plank Pose
Vrikshasana
Tree Pose
Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose
SEATED POSES
Paschimottanasana
Seated Forward Fold
Janu Sirsasana
Head to Knee Pose
Navasana
Boat Pose
Virasana
Hero Pose
Upavistha Konasana
Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
Baddha Konasana
Butterfly Pose
Hanumanasana
Monkey Pose
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
Pigeon Pose
BACKBEND POSES
Bhujangasana
Cobra Pose
Dhanurasana
Bow Pose
Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana
Upward Facing Dog
Ustrasana
Camel Pose
Salamba Bhujangasana
Sphinx Pose
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
Bridge Pose
Salabhasana
Locust Pose
Urdhva Dhanurasana
Wheel Pose
TWISTING POSES
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
Revolved Side Angle Pose
Parivrtta Trikonasana
Revolved Triangle Pose
Parivrtta Utkatasana
Revolved Chair Pose
Matsyendrasana
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Supta Matsyendrasana
Supine Spinal Twist
ARM BALANCES
Chaturanga Dandasana
Four-Limbed Staff Pose
Parsva Bakasana
Side Crow Pose
Bakasana
Crow Pose
Astavakrasana
Eight-Angle Pose
Eka Pada Koundinyanasana II
Sage Koundinya's Pose
Bhujapidasana
Shoulder-Pressing Pose
Eka Pada Galavasana
Flying Pigeon Pose
Tittibhasana
Firefly Pose
Standing Poses
Balancing Poses
Seated Poses
Backbend Poses
Twisting Poses
Arm Balances
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