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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Asana photos courtesy Christina Jagusiak