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Vajrasana – Thunderbolt Posture (Vajra – thunder bolt or diamond)   Practice: Come to (Dandasana) staff posture, by palms beside hip. Slide towards left, bend

Utkatasana – Mighty Posture (utkata = mighty or powerful) Practice: Come to Tadasana, by keeping legs together and palms beside your thighs. As you inhale

Ustrasana – Camel Posture        (ustra – camel)   Practice: Come to kneeling posture called (Vajrasana) thunder bolt posture, by keeping knees together, hips touching

Urdhva  Mukha Svanasana – Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (urdhva – upward,  mukha –  face,  svana – dog)   Practice: Come to Makrasana (crocodile posture), place palms

Utthita Trikonasana – Extended Triangle Posture (utthita – extended, tri – three, kon- angle) Practice: Come to (Tadasana) Mountain Posture, by palms beside thighs. Inhale

Vrksasana – Tree Posture (vrksa – tree) Practice: Come to Tadasana( mountain posture), shift your whole body weight to left foot , bend right leg

Tadasana – Mountain Posture (tada – mountain)   Practice: Come to standing posture. Stand straight with the feet together, the inner heels and big toes

Sukhasana – Easy Posture (sukha – easy or  comfortable) Practice: Come to (Dandasana) staff posture, fold right leg knees place it beneath left knee. Now

Sirsasana – Head Standing Posture            (sirsa – head)   Practice: Come to knelling posture called Vajrasana. Lean forward by knee apart for one fore

Siddhasana – Perfect Posture (siddha – perfect)   Practice: Come to Dandasana (staff posture), by palms on floor beside hips. Bend the right leg at

Salabhasana – Locust Posture (salabha – locust) Practice: Come to (Makrasana) Crocodile relaxation posture, bring legs together toes pointing outward, heels together , knees together

Sethu Bandha Asana – Bridge Lock Posture (sethu- bridge, bandha – lock)   Practice: Lie down on your back with the legs bent at the

Sarvangasana – Shoulder Standing Posture (sarva- all, whole, entire,  anga – limb or part of body)   Practice: Lie flat on the back with feet

Purvottanasana – Intense East Stretch (Purva – east, Uttana- intense stretch)   Practice: Come to Dandasana posture, by palms on floor beside thighs. Recline back,

Plank Posture Practice: It is the  part of the Surya namaskara ( sun salutation) after Aswa Sanchalansana (Equestrian or runners lunge Posture) , from here

          Pavana Mukta Asana – Wind Releasing Posture            (pavana – wind,  mukta-releasing)   Practice: Come to Savasana, bring legs together,

Paschimottanasana – Intense West Stretch or Sitting Forward Bend (paschima – west uttana – intense stretch)   Practice: Come to Dandasana (staff posture) by keeping

Padmasana – Lotus Posture (padma – lotus flower)   Practice: Come to Dandasana, by palms beside hip n floor. Bend right leg with help of

Padahastasana – Hand to Foot Posture (pada –  foot, hasta – hand)   Practice: Come to Tadasana(mountain) posture, by arms beside your thighs. Inhale raise

Matsyasana – Fish Posture (matsya – fish)   Practice: Come to supine posture, by bringing legs together, arms beside thi Now adopt padmasana with support

Janu Sirsasana – Head to Knee Posture (janu – knee, sirsa – head) Practice: Come to Dandasana (staff posture), bend right leg knee with help

Halasana – Plough Posture (hala – plough)   Practice: Lie supine on the floor with the hands extended along the body and the feet together.

Dhanurasana – Bow Posture (dhanu – bow)   Practice: Lie on prone posture called Makrasana (crocodile) relaxation posture. Now bend the knees, stretch the arms

Cakarasana – Wheel Posture (cakra – wheel) Practice: Come to (Savasana) corpse posture; bring legs together foot pointing upward, arms beside thighs. Place the palms

Bhujangasana – Cobra Posture (bhujanga – serpent or snake) Practice: Lie on your abdomen in prone posture. Place the palms by the side of the

Balasana – Child Posture (bala – child) Practice: Kneel on the floor. By both your toes and knees and sit on your heels Inhale raise

Ardha Chandra Asana – Half Moon Posture       (ardha- half, Chandra – moon) Practice: Come to Tadasana, with both feet touching from the heel to

Ardha Navasana – Half Boat Posture (ardha – half, nava – boat) Practice: Come to sitting posture called Dandasana (staff pose), interlock your fingers and

Ardha Chakrasana – Half  Wheel Posture     (ardha – half, cakra – wheel) Practice: Come to sanding posture called Tadasana (mountain posture) or samastithi. Support