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Virabhadrasana 3

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BKS Iyengar Yoga Center of Honolulu and the authors take no responsibility for any injury arising from the practice of these yoga postures. Readers should seek a doctor’s approval before commencing this yoga practice. We encourage you to attend class and learn from an experienced teacher

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Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward facing dog pose)

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Adho Mukha Swastikasana (Downward facing crosslegged pose)

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Ardha Chandrasana (Half moon pose)

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Baddha Konasana ( Bound angle pose)   Supta Baddhakonasana

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Bharadvajasana 1 (Stage 1)             Bharadvajasana 1 stage 2

 

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Bharadvajasana in chair                                  Simple chair twist

(pose dedicated to sage Bharadva)

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Chair Hamstring Stretch

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Chair shoulder stretch        Chair shoulder stretch                    Chair shoulder stretch

                                                       Stage 1                                        Stage 2

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Chaturanga Dandasana (Four limbs staff pose)

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Chateush Padasana ( Four legged Pose/ Bridge Pose)

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Chair shoulder stretch. Stage 1

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Dandasana (Staff Pose)

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Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

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Garudasana  (Eagle pose)        

 (arms only)                         legs                                 full pose

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Gomukasana (Cow faced pose)

arm position. Stage 1                Stage 2                                  arms (final stage) 

                                                                     

                                                                                                                                                    

easy stage(sitting)

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Gomukasana Stage 1          Gomukasana Stage 2

                          

 

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Janu Sirsasana (Head Knee Pose) Stage 1         Janu Sirsasana Stage 2

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Jatara Parivartanasana (Stomach churning pose)

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Malasana (garland pose)                        Malasana 1

Easy Stage

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Marichyasana 1 (Pose dedicated to Sage Marichy)    

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Marichyasana III                 Marichyasana 111 (standing)    Supta Marichyasana 111

  

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Matsyasana (Fish Pose)

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Parighasana (Gate pose)               Parighasana (stage 1)         Stage 2

                                                 

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Paripurna Navasana (full boat pose)                  Ardha Navasana (half boat pose)

Stage 1                                  Stage 2

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Parivrtta Trikonasana

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Parivrtta Parsvakonasana (revolved side-angle stretch)

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Parivrtta Tikonasana             Parivrtta Trikonasana

                                                      Stage 1

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Parsvottanasana

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Paschima Baddha Hastasana

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Paschima Namaskarasana (Reverse Namaste pose)

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Plank Pose

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Purvottanasana (intense stretch for the east side)

      Stage 1                                                       Stage 2

  

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Salabhasana   (Locust Pose)

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 Savasana

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Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge pose)

Version 1                                                      Version 2

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Shoulder stretch at wall.

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Siddhasana (the Accomplished Pose)

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Supta Padangushtasana (Reclined big toe pose)

      Stage 1                                  Stage 2                                                 Stage 3

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   Swastikasana          Parivrtta Swastikasana         Supta Swastikasana    

                                             

                                 

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                                                                            Supta Swastikasana (active)

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Tadasana (mountain pose)

 

   

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Ujjayi Pranayama (Stage 1)

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Upavista konasana (seated wide angle pose) and its variations.

Upavista Konasana,Stage 1             Upavista Konasana,Stage 2   

                                                                                                        

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Parsva Upavista Konasana                   Urdhva Konasana

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Urdhva Baddhangullyasana (upward bound finger pose)

             

      Stage 1                      Stage 2

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Urdhva Hastasana (upward arm pose)                     

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Urdhva Namaskarasana

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Urdhva Prasarita Padasana (upward facing expanded-leg pose)

        Stage 1                                                Stage 2

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Utthita Hasta Pangustasana 1              Parsva Utthita Hasta Padangustasana

(extended hand to big toe pose)

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Parivrtta Utthita Hasta Padangustasana

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Utthita Parsvakonasana (extended side-angle pose  

 Stage 1

 

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  Final pose

 

   Using a chair

  

  Supta Utthita Parvakonasana

  

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Utthita Trikonasana (extended triangle pose)

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Utthita Trikonasana with foot to block. Stage 1

   

  

Utthita Trikonasana with foot to block. Stage 2

  

Utthita Trikonasana with foot to block. Stage 3

   

Utthita Trikonasana with arm back

    

 Utthita Trikonasana with arm wrap

    

  Utthita Trikonasana with back foot to wall

    

 Supta Utthita Trikonasana

   

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Urdhva Baddangulyasana (upward bound finger pose)

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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (upward-facing dog pose)

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Utkatasana (Fierce pose)

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Uttanasana (intense stretch pose)

  

 Upward facing uttanansana to chair               with head supported

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Ardha Uttanasana (Half intense stretch pose)

 

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Virabhadrasana I (Warrior pose 1)

 

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Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior pose 2)

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Virabhadrasana 3 (Warrior pose 3)

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Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose)

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Virasana (Hero Pose)

                           

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Vrksasana (Tree Pose)

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