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Veerasana (Hero’s Pose) Ekam padam tathaikasmin vinyased uruni sthiram / Itarasmims tatha chorum virasanam itiritam//(Chapter -1, Verse 21). Placing one foot by the opposite thigh

 Swastikasana (auspicious pose) Janurvor antare samyak krtva padatale ubhe / Rjukayah samasinah svastikam tat prachakshate//(Chapter -1, Verse 19). Placing both soles of the feet on

Simhasana (lion’s pose) Ghulphau cha vrshanasyadhah Sivantyah parsvayoh kshipet/ Dakshine savyaghulpham tu Dakshaghulpham tu savyake//(Chapter -1, Verse-50). Place the ankles below the scrotum, right ankle

Siddhasana (Adept’s Pose) Yonisthanakam angghrimulaghatitam   Krtva drdham vinyaset / Mendhre padam  athaikameva hrdaye Krtva hanum susthiram // Sthanuh samyamitendriyoa chaladrsa pasyed bhruvor antaram/ Hyetan mokshakapatabhedajanakam

Shavasana (Corpse Pose) Uttanam sabavad bhumau  sayanam tat savasanam/ Savasanam srantiharam chittavisrantikarakam//(Chapter -1, Verse 32). Lying flat on the ground with the face upwards, in

Paschimottanasana (Back Stretching Pose) Prasarya padau bhuvi dandarupau Dorbhyam padaghradvitayam ghrhitva/ Januparinyastalalatadeso Vasedidam paschimatanamahuh.// (Chapter -1, Verse 28). Stretching the legs in front on the

Mayurasana (Peacock Pose) Dharam avashtabhya karadvayena Tatkurparasthapitanabhiparsvah/ Uchchasano dandavad utthitah san Mayuram etat pravadanti pitham//(Chapter -1, Verse 30).   Lie down on the stomach, placing

Matsyendrasana (Spinal Twist Pose) Vamoru mularpitadakshapadam Janor bahir veshtitavamapadam/ Praghrhya  tishthet parivartitangghah srimatysanathoditam asanam syat//(Chapter -1, Verse 26).   Place the right foot at the

Kukkutasana (Cockerel Pose) Padmasanam tu samsthapya janurvorantare karau / Nivesya bhumau samsthapya vyomastham kukkutasanam//(Chapter -1, Verse 23).   By adopting Padmasana, insert the hands between

 Koormasana (Tortoise Pose) Ghudam nirudhya ghulphabhyam vyutkramena samahitah/ Kurmasanam bhavedetaditi yogavido viduh//(Chapter -1, Verse 22).   Press the anus firmly with the ankles in the

Gomukhasana (Cow’s Face Pose) Savye dakshinaghulpham tu prshthaparsve niyojayet / Dakshineapi tatha savyam ghomukham ghomukhakrtih//(Chapter -1, Verse 20).   Place the right ankle next to

 Dhanurasana (Bow Pose) Padanghushthau tu panibhyam ghrhitva sravanavadhi / Dhanurakarshanam kuryad dhanurasanam uchyate//(Chapter -1, Verse 25).   Holding the toes with the hands, pull them

Bhadrasana (gracious pose) Ghulphau cha vrshanasyadhah Sivantyah parsvayoh kshipet / Savyaghulpham tatha savye Dakshaghulpham tu dakshine // Parsvapadau cha panibhyam Drdham baddhva sunischalam / Bhadrasanam