Poses

Groins

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  Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (Upward Facing Two-Foot Staff Pose )

  Can you practice Wheel with straight arms and Headstand without strain? Then, you're ready.

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  Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I Pose)

  What's really being commemorated in this pose's name, and held up as an ideal for all practitioners, is the "spiritual warrior."

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  Upavistha Konasana (Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend)

  A good preparation for most of the seated forward bends, twists, and the wide-leg standing poses.

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  Purvottanasana (Upward Plank Pose)

  Purvottanasana counteracts the effects of Chaturanga by stretching the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, and anterior deltoids.

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  Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose)

  Named for a fierce warrior, an incarnation of Shiva, this version of Warrior Pose increases stamina.

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  Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend)

  The pose as described here is technically known as Prasarita Padottanasana I.