Types of Yoga Asanas

Article ID : 14
Created on 2007-06-22 at 4:55 PM
Author : Rahul Bhanot [rahulbhanot@yahoo.com]

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Listed below are some of the more common yoga asanas that prove very effective in the achieving of perfect health by ensuring a maintenance / correction of doshic balance / imbalance. There are so many types of asanas. Most of them mentioned below.

The Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar)
Leg Raises
Basic Breathing (Pranayama)
The Plough (Hala Asana)
The Shoulder Stand (Sarvang Asana)
The Fish (Matsya Asana)
The Bow (Dhanur Asana)
The Lotus (Padma Asana)
The Bridge (Sethu Bandh Asana)
The Headstand (Shirsh Asana)
Forwardbend (Paschimothana Asana)
Cobra (Bhujanga Asana)
The Locust (Salabha Asana)
The Half Spinal Twist (Ardha Matsyendra Asana)
The Crow (Kakasana)
The Triangle (Trikona Asana)
The Corpse Pose (Shava Asana)
The Lion (Singhasana)
The Half Wheel (Ardha Chakrasan)
Yogamudra
The Peacock (Mayurasan)
The Knee to Chest (Pawanmuktasan)
Hidden Lotus (Baddha padmasan)
Knee Nose Pose(Supta Pawana Muktasana)
Half Shoulderstand(Ardha Sarvangasana)
Half Locust Pose(Ardha Shalabhasana)
Vajrasana
Janusirasana
Anti Rheumatic Asana
Vrikshasana(Ardha Chandrasana)
Shoulder Socket Rotation(skandha chakra)

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