Yoga pose library

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After long sittingDesk breaks in your chairWaking up a stiff morning bodyShoulders after screen timeAfter a long day on your feetWinding down in the eveningSteadier on one legAfter a walk or run

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Alternate Nostril Seat

Nadi Shodhana position

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B

Balancing Table Top

Balancing Table Top

Dandayamna Bharmanasana

beginner

Boat Pose

Boat Pose

Navasana

intermediate

Bow Pose

Bow Pose

Dhanurasana

intermediate

Bridge Pose

Bridge Pose

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

beginner

Butterfly Pose

Butterfly Pose

Baddha Konasana

beginner

C

Camel Pose

Camel Pose

Ustrasana

intermediate

Cat-Cow

Cat-Cow

Marjaryasana-Bitilasana

beginner

Chair Cat-Cow

Chair Cat-Cow

Marjaryasana-Bitilasana (Chair)

beginner

Chair Eagle Arms

Chair Eagle Arms

Garudasana Bhuja (Chair)

beginner

Chair Forward Fold

Chair Forward Fold

Uttanasana (Chair)

beginner

Chair Mountain Pose

Chair Mountain Pose

Tadasana (Chair)

beginner

Chair Pose

Chair Pose

Utkatasana

beginner

Chair Seated Twist

Chair Seated Twist

Parivrtta Sukhasana (Chair)

beginner

Chair Side Stretch

Chair Side Stretch

Parsva Uttanasana (Chair)

beginner

Chair Sun Salutation

Chair Sun Salutation

Surya Namaskar (Chair)

beginner

Chair Tree Pose

Chair Tree Pose

Vrksasana (Chair)

beginner

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Chair Warrior II

Seated Virabhadrasana II

beginner

Child's Pose

Child's Pose

Balasana

beginner

Cobra Pose

Cobra Pose

Bhujangasana

beginner

Constructive Rest

Constructive Rest

Savasana Variation

beginner

Corpse Pose

Corpse Pose

Savasana

beginner

Cow Face Pose

Cow Face Pose

Gomukhasana

intermediate

Crescent Lunge

Crescent Lunge

Anjaneyasana

beginner

Crow Pose

Crow Pose

Bakasana

advanced

D

Dancer Pose

Dancer Pose

Natarajasana

intermediate

Dolphin Pose

Dolphin Pose

Ardha Pincha Mayurasana

intermediate

Downward Dog

Downward Dog

Adho Mukha Svanasana

all

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Downward-Facing Dog

Adho Mukha Svanasana

beginner

E

Eagle Pose

Eagle Pose

Garudasana

intermediate

Easy Pose

Easy Pose

Sukhasana

beginner

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Eight Angle Pose

Astavakrasana

advanced

Eight-Angle Pose

Eight-Angle Pose

Astavakrasana

advanced

Extended Side Angle

Extended Side Angle

Utthita Parsvakonasana

beginner

F

Fire Log Pose

Fire Log Pose

Agnistambhasana

intermediate

Fish Pose

Fish Pose

Matsyasana

beginner

Forearm Plank

Forearm Plank

Phalakasana Variation

intermediate

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Forearm Stand Prep

Pincha Mayurasana (prep)

advanced

Forearm Stand Preparation

Forearm Stand Preparation

Pincha Mayurasana Prep

intermediate

Four-Limbed Staff Pose

Four-Limbed Staff Pose

Chaturanga Dandasana

intermediate

Frog Pose

Frog Pose

Mandukasana

intermediate

G

Goddess Pose

Goddess Pose

Utkata Konasana

beginner

H

Half Lord of the Fishes

Half Lord of the Fishes

Ardha Matsyendrasana

intermediate

Half Lotus

Half Lotus

Ardha Padmasana

intermediate

Half Moon Pose

Half Moon Pose

Ardha Chandrasana

intermediate

Half Split

Half Split

Ardha Hanumanasana

beginner

Halfway Lift

Halfway Lift

Ardha Uttanasana

beginner

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Hand to Big Toe Pose

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

advanced

Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose

Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

intermediate

Happy Baby Pose

Happy Baby Pose

Ananda Balasana

beginner

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Head to Knee Pose

Janu Sirsasana

beginner

Head-to-Knee Pose

Head-to-Knee Pose

Janu Sirsasana

beginner

Headstand Preparation

Headstand Preparation

Salamba Sirsasana Prep

intermediate

Hero Pose

Hero Pose

Virasana

beginner

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Kneeling Breath Seat

Vajrasana variation

beginner

Knees-Chest-Chin

Knees-Chest-Chin

Ashtanga Namaskara

beginner

L

Legs Up the Wall

Legs Up the Wall

Viparita Karani

beginner

Lizard Pose

Lizard Pose

Utthan Pristhasana

intermediate

Locust Pose

Locust Pose

Salabhasana

beginner

Lotus Pose

Lotus Pose

Padmasana

advanced

Low Lunge

Low Lunge

Anjaneyasana

beginner

Low Plank Hold

Low Plank Hold

Chaturanga Hold

intermediate

M

Mountain Pose

Mountain Pose

Tadasana

all

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Pigeon Pose Prep

Eka Pada Kapotasana (prep)

intermediate

Pigeon Pose Preparation

Pigeon Pose Preparation

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prep

intermediate

Plank Pose

Plank Pose

Phalakasana

beginner

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Plow Pose

Halasana

advanced

Pranayama Easy Seat

Pranayama Easy Seat

Sukhasana Pranayama

all

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Prenatal Cat-Cow

Modified Marjaryasana-Bitilasana

beginner

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Prenatal Goddess Pose

Supported Utkata Konasana

beginner

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Prenatal Pelvic Tilts

Seated / All-fours variation

beginner

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Prenatal Supported Pigeon

Modified Eka Pada Kapotasana

beginner

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Prenatal Supported Squat

Malasana (supported)

beginner

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Prenatal Triangle Pose

Modified Trikonasana

beginner

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Prenatal Warrior II

Modified Virabhadrasana II

beginner

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Puppy Pose

Uttana Shishosana

beginner

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Pyramid Pose

Parsvottanasana

intermediate

R

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Reclined Butterfly

Supta Baddha Konasana

beginner

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Reclined Hamstring Stretch

Supta Padangusthasana

beginner

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Reclined Hero Pose

Supta Virasana

advanced

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Reclined Pigeon

Supta Kapotasana

beginner

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Reclined Pranayama

Savasana variation

all

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Revolved Chair Pose

Parivrtta Utkatasana

intermediate

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Revolved Crescent Lunge

Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

intermediate

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Revolved Triangle

Parivrtta Trikonasana

intermediate

S

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Scale Pose

Tolasana

advanced

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Seated Forward Fold

Paschimottanasana

beginner

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Seated Mountain

Upavistha Tadasana

beginner

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Shoulder Stand

Salamba Sarvangasana

intermediate

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Side Lunge

Skandasana

intermediate

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Side Plank

Vasisthasana

intermediate

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Side-Lying Savasana

Supta Shavasana (lateral)

beginner

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Sphinx Pose

Salamba Bhujangasana

beginner

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Staff Pose

Dandasana

beginner

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Standing Forward Fold

Uttanasana

beginner

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Standing Prayer

Samasthiti

all

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Standing Side Bend

Parsva Urdhva Hastasana

beginner

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Standing Split

Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana

intermediate

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Star Pose

Utthita Tadasana

beginner

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Supine Knee-to-Chest

Apanasana

beginner

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Supine Spinal Twist

Supta Matsyendrasana

beginner

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Supported Bridge

Salamba Setu Bandha

beginner

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Supported Child's Pose

Salamba Balasana

beginner

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Supported Fish

Salamba Matsyasana

beginner

T

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Thread the Needle

Parsva Balasana

beginner

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Three-Legged Dog

Tri Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana

intermediate

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Thunderbolt Pose

Vajrasana

beginner

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Tree Pose

Vrksasana

beginner

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Triangle Pose

Trikonasana

intermediate

U

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Ujjayi Seated Position

Sukhasana (Ujjayi)

all

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Upward Plank

Purvottanasana

intermediate

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Upward Salute

Urdhva Hastasana

beginner

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Upward-Facing Dog

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

intermediate

W

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Warrior I

Virabhadrasana I

beginner

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Warrior II

Virabhadrasana II

beginner

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Warrior III

Virabhadrasana III

intermediate

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Wheel Pose

Urdhva Dhanurasana

advanced

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Wide Angle Seated

Upavistha Konasana

intermediate

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Wide-Angle Seated Forward Fold

Upavistha Konasana

intermediate

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Wide-Knee Child's Pose

Balasana (prenatal)

beginner

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Wide-Legged Forward Fold

Prasarita Padottanasana

beginner

Y

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Yogi Squat

Malasana

beginner

122 poses in the library.