All Yoga Postures
We have created an asana library to make it easier for you to search for postures, and to give you more details about each pose and how to get in and out of them. You can look up different categories so that it’s easier for you to put together your own practice sequence so that you can work with your body in the way you want to. Where possible we have included contraindications and explained ways that you can modify poses to be more suitable for the level you are at. This can be particularly useful if you are coming to yoga after injury so that you can approach practice safely.
If there are poses you would like to see that we have not yet included let us know and we will try to write about them in the future.
Mukta hasta sirshasana A / headstand 5Mukta means free and hasta means hand. This is one of the most difficult variation of headstand. It is comparitively… Read More »Mukta hasta sirshasana A / headstand 5
Mukta Hasta Sirshasana B/ Headstand 6Mukta means free and hasta means hand. It is quite similar to Mukta hasta sirshasana A, the difference being the… Read More »Mukta Hasta Sirshasana B/ Headstand 6
Parsva sirshasana/ twisted headstandParsva means side or flank. In this variation, the trunk and the legs are turned sidewards on either side while… Read More »Parsva sirshasana/ twisted headstand
Utthita Trikonasana – Extended Triangle PostureUtthita means extended or stretched, trikon means triangle. Steps: Stand in Tadasana. Inhale and spread your feet about 3 to… Read More »Utthita Trikonasana – Extended Triangle Posture
Parivrtta Trikonasana – Revolved triangle postureParivrtta means revolved, trikon means triangle. Steps: Stand in Tadasana. Inhale and spread your feet about 3 to 3.5 ft apart… Read More »Parivrtta Trikonasana – Revolved triangle posture
Vipreet Naukasana – Reverse boat postureVipreet means reverse, nauka means boat. This posture is also called salabhasana in Iyenger yoga. Variation 1 Variation 2 Steps: Lie… Read More »Vipreet Naukasana – Reverse boat posture
Urdhva Kukkutasana – upward rooster postureUrdhva means upwards, kukkut means a rooster. There are several ways to come into this posture like headstand and handstand,… Read More »Urdhva Kukkutasana – upward rooster posture
Adho Mukha Svanasana – Downward Facing Dog PostureAnyone who has tried any of the sunsalutation variations, will be familiar with this posture. Allow your self time (this… Read More »Adho Mukha Svanasana – Downward Facing Dog Posture
Dwi pad KoundinyasanaThis is an intermediate-level arm balancing pose named after Sage Kaundinya (or Koundinya). This posture can be entered from parsva… Read More »Dwi pad Koundinyasana
Utkatasana – Fierce PostureThere are many meanings of the word Utkat, some of them are proud, fierce, superior, etc. Utkatasana is translated as… Read More »Utkatasana – Fierce Posture
