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Bow Pose
A strong backbend where the body is shaped like a drawn bow.
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Bridge Pose
An accessible backbend that strengthens the back and opens the chest.
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Camel Pose
A kneeling backbend that deeply opens the chest and front body.
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Cobra Pose
A gentle backbend that strengthens the spine and opens the chest.
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Fish Pose
A chest-opening backbend traditionally paired as a counter-pose to Shoulder Stand.
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Frog Pose
An intense backbend and quadriceps stretch practised lying on the belly.
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Locust Pose
A prone backbend that strengthens the entire back body without using the arms for lift.
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Upward Plank Pose
A reverse plank that opens the front body while strengthening the arms and legs.
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Upward-Facing Dog
An active backbend that lifts the entire body off the floor except the hands and tops of the feet.
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Wheel Pose
A deep, advanced backbend forming a full arch of the body.
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Crow Pose
An arm-balance pose that builds core and arm strength.
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Dancer's Pose
A graceful one-legged balance pose combined with a backbend.
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Eagle Pose
A one-legged balance pose with the arms and legs wrapped like an eagle's form.
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Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose
A standing balance pose extending one leg forward while holding the big toe.
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Firefly Pose
An advanced arm balance with the legs extended straight out to the sides.
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Half Moon Pose
A standing balance pose extending one leg parallel to the floor.
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Peacock Pose
A demanding arm balance where the whole body is held parallel to the floor, balanced on the hands alone.
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Side Crow Pose
A twisting variation of Crow Pose, balancing the body to one side of the arms.
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Side Plank Pose
A powerful arm-balance pose that stacks the whole body onto one hand and the outer edge of one foot.
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Child's Pose
A gentle resting fold, often used to pause between more active poses.
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Hand-to-Foot Pose
A standing forward fold reaching the hands toward the feet.
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Head-to-Knee Pose
A one-legged seated forward fold that stretches each side individually.
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Heron Pose
An intense one-legged seated forward fold with the bent leg tucked beneath.
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Seated Forward Bend
A calming seated forward fold that stretches the entire back body.
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Standing Forward Bend
A standing fold that releases the back and calms the mind.
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Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
A wide seated straddle fold that deeply opens the hips and hamstrings.
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Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend
A wide-stance forward fold that deeply stretches the hamstrings and inner thighs.
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Cat-Cow Pose
A gentle, rhythmic spinal warm-up flow linking breath and movement.
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Downward-Facing Dog
The most iconic yoga pose — an inverted V-shape that stretches and strengthens the whole body at once.
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Four-Limbed Staff Pose
A low, controlled push-up-like pose central to Vinyasa flow sequences.
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Half Standing Forward Bend
A flat-back transitional pose linking standing and forward-folding poses.
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Plank Pose
A full-body strengthening pose that builds the core stability underlying most other asanas.
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Ear Pressure Pose
A deep variation of Plow Pose with the knees folded beside the ears.
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Forearm Stand
An inversion balanced on the forearms, resembling a peacock's feathers.
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Handstand
A full inversion balanced entirely on the hands.
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Headstand
Known as the "king of asanas" — a full inversion balanced on the head and forearms.
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Plow Pose
An inversion where the legs extend overhead and behind the head.
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Scorpion Pose
An advanced inversion where the feet curl down toward the head, resembling a scorpion's tail.
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Shoulder Stand
A classical inversion supporting the whole body on the shoulders.
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Alternate Nostril Breathing
The most widely practised pranayama — balances the two nostril channels and calms the whole nervous system.
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Bellows Breath
A vigorous, energising breath with equally forceful inhales and exhales, building internal heat quickly.
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Cooling Breath
A cooling breath practised by inhaling through a rolled tongue, traditionally used to pacify excess heat (Pitta).
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Equal Breathing
A simple, balanced breath with equal-length inhale and exhale, an accessible entry point to pranayama.
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Hissing Breath
A cooling breath similar to Sheetali, practised by inhaling through clenched teeth — suits those who can't roll their tongue.
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Humming Bee Breath
A deeply calming breath using a soft humming sound on the exhale — one of the fastest ways to settle anxiety.
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Left-Nostril Breathing
A cooling, calming breath practised entirely through the left (lunar) nostril.
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Right-Nostril Breathing
An energising, heating breath practised entirely through the right (solar) nostril.
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Skull-Shining Breath
A vigorous, cleansing breath technique using short, forceful exhales to energise the body and stimulate digestion.
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Three-Part Breath
A foundational full-breath technique filling the belly, ribs and chest in sequence — the basis for most other pranayama.
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Victorious Breath
A slow, audible breath with a soft throat constriction, often used throughout an entire asana practice.
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Corpse Pose
Complete conscious relaxation — traditionally the closing pose of every practice.
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Crocodile Pose
A relaxing prone pose used to rest between backbends.
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Happy Baby Pose
A playful reclining pose that gently opens the hips and lower back.
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Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose
A gentle, fully-supported inversion classified as restorative for its calming nature.
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Reclining Bound Angle Pose
A gentle reclining hip-opener, deeply restful.
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Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose
A supported reclining hamstring stretch, gentler than seated forward folds.
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Reclining Hero Pose
A deep quadriceps and hip-flexor stretch practised lying back from Hero Pose.
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Sphinx Pose
A gentle, supported backbend on the forearms — an easier alternative to Cobra Pose.
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Stick Pose
A simple full-body stretch practised lying down, lengthening the entire body in one line.
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Wind-Relieving Pose
The classical digestive pose — knees hugged to the chest to gently massage the abdominal organs.
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Accomplished Pose
A classical meditation seat considered especially suited to pranayama and long meditation.
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Butterfly Pose
A seated hip-opener with the soles of the feet pressed together.
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Cow Face Pose
A seated pose combining a deep hip stack with an intense shoulder stretch.
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Easy Pose
A simple cross-legged seated pose used for meditation and pranayama.
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Fire Log Pose
A deep hip-opener with the shins stacked one on top of the other.
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Hero Pose
A kneeling seated pose with the hips lowered between the feet rather than onto the heels.
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Lotus Pose
The classical deep meditation pose, requiring significant hip flexibility.
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Staff Pose
A simple seated pose that establishes correct alignment for other seated poses.
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Thunderbolt Pose
A kneeling seated pose traditionally practised right after meals.
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Chair Pose
A powerful standing squat that builds heat and leg strength quickly.
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Extended Side Angle Pose
A deep standing side stretch that builds strength through a long diagonal line.
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Goddess Pose
A wide-legged, low squatting pose that builds heat and opens the hips.
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Mountain Pose
The foundational standing pose — improves posture and body awareness.
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Pyramid Pose
An intense standing forward fold over a front leg, with hands often in prayer position behind the back.
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Tree Pose
A classic one-legged balance pose that builds focus and stability.
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Triangle Pose
A classic side-stretching pose that improves flexibility and balance.
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Warrior I
A strong lunging pose that builds leg strength and opens the chest.
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Warrior II
A powerful, grounding standing pose that builds stamina and focus.
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Warrior III
A demanding one-legged balance pose that forms a straight horizontal line from fingertips to back foot.
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Bharadvaja's Twist
A gentle seated twist named after the sage Bharadvaja.
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Gate Pose
A kneeling side-bend with a gentle twisting element, opening one whole side of the body.
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Half Spinal Twist
A classic seated spinal twist that improves spinal mobility.
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Marichi's Pose
A seated twist combined with a forward-bend element, named after the sage Marichi.
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Reclining Twist
A supine spinal twist that releases the lower back while lying down.
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Revolved Side Angle Pose
A demanding standing twist combined with a deep lunge.
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Revolved Triangle
A standing twist combined with a forward-leaning triangle shape.
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Simple Spinal Twist
A simplified, beginner-friendly seated spinal twist.
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Supine Spinal Twist
A relaxed, fully supported twist practised lying down, gentler than seated variations.
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