Seated Asanas
on your butt poses
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Seated asanas are the oldest kind of asanas; the earliest yoga text, the Shiv Samhita, lists only 4 asanas - all seated.
Seated asanas work the core, aid the lungs, tone the pelvic and lumbar areas.

Sukhasana
easy pose

Swastikasana
auspicious pose

Padmasana
lotus pose

Ardh Padmasana
half lotus pose

Anand Madira Asana
intoxicating bliss pose

Vajrasana
thunderbolt pose
Aids digestion. Only pose recommended right after meals. Strengthens muscles and tones nerves of pelvic region. Prevents hernia. Helps piles. Alleviates sciatica.
Siddhasana
accomplished pose
Yoni Siddhasana
accomplished pose

Baddhakonasana
cobbler's pose

Bhadrasana

Dandasana
staff pose
AKA Prarambhik Stithi, this is the base pose, the one you start with, right after rolling open your mat.

Balasana
child's pose
AKA Shashank Asana, one of the easiest relaxation pose for relief from anxiety, stress and a racing mind.

Saithalyasana
relaxed animal pose

Paschimottanasana
fullsouthern/ventral body stretch

Gow Mukh Asana
cow face pose
Increases shoulder flexibility. Decreases neck and upper back pain. Indispensable asana for those who spend hours hunched over a desk or on various devices.

Meru Wakrasana
spine twisting pose

Janu Sirshasana
head to knee pose

Parivritta Janu Sirshasana
twisted head to knee pose

Ek Pad Utthan Asana
raised leg pose
Preparatory for Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana.

Matsyendra Asana
sage Matsyendra's pose

Matsyasana
fish pose
Regulates thyroid function. Stretches and tones intestines. Relieves constipation and bleeding piles. Good for asthama and bronchitis. Soothes aching back.

Supt Vajrasana
reclining thunderbolt pose

Pad Prasar Paschimottanasana
pose

Yogamudra Asana

Saral Naukasana
easy boat pose

Ardh Naukasana
half boat pose

Naukasana
boat pose
AKA Paripoorna Navasana

Supt Veerasana
reclining hero pose

Kapot Asana
pigeon pose

Raj Kapot Asana
king pigeon pose
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