Yoga

Explore yoga asanas, pranayama breathing techniques, and the wisdom of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. All content from authentic Indian sources.

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Boat
Boat
Navasana

Strengthens the abdomen, hip flexors, and spine. Stimulates the kidneys, thyroid and prostate glands, and intestines. Helps relieve stress. Improves digestion.

Bow
Bow
Dhanurasana

Stretches the entire front of the body, ankles, thighs and groins, abdomen and chest, and throat, and deep hip flexors (psoas). Strengthens the back muscles. Improves posture. Stimulates the organs of the abdomen and neck.

Bridge
Bridge
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Stretches the chest, neck, and spine. Stimulates abdominal organs, lungs, and thyroids. Rejuvenates tired legs. Improves digestion. Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause. Relieves menstrual discomfort when done supported. Reduces anxiety, fatigue, backache, headache, and insomnia. Therapeutic for asthma, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and sinusitis.

Butterfly
Butterfly
Baddha Konasana

Opens the hips and groins. Stretches the shoulders, rib cage and back. Stimulates the abdominal organs, lungs and heart.

Camel
Camel
Ustrasana

Stretches the entire front of the body, the ankles, thighs and groins, abdomen and chest, and throat. Stretches the deep hip flexors (psoas). Strengthens back muscles. Improves posture. Stimulates the organs of the abdomen and neck.

Cat
Cat
Marjaryasana

Relieves the spine and neck. Energizes the body.

Chair
Chair
Utkatasana

Strengthens the ankles, thighs, calves, and spine. Stretches shoulders and chest. Stimulates the abdominal organs, diaphragm, and heart. Reduces flat feet. Energizes the entire body.

Child's Pose
Child's Pose
Balasana

Gently stretches the hips, thighs, and ankles. Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and fatigue. Relieves back and neck pain when done with head and torso supported.

Corpse
Corpse
Sivasana

Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression. Relaxes the body. Reduces headache, fatigue, and insomnia. Helps to lower blood pressure.

Cow
Cow
Bitilasana

Removes fatigue. Improves breathing and the circulation of blood to the brain. Rejuvenates the entire body.

Crescent Lunge
Crescent Lunge
Alanasana

Stretches the rib cage, arms and torso. Tones the oblique muscles.

Crescent Moon
Crescent Moon
Ashta Chandrasana

Stretches the rib cage, arms and torso. Tones the oblique muscles.

Crow
Crow
Bakasana

Strengthens arms and wrists. Stretches the upper back. Strengthens the abdominal muscles. Opens the groin. Tones the abdominal organs.

Dolphin
Dolphin
Ardha Pincha Mayurasana

Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression. Energizes the body. Stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, arches, and hands. Strengthens the arms and legs. Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause. Relieves menstrual discomfort when done with the head supported. Helps prevent osteoporosis. Improves digestion. Relieves headache, insomnia, back pain, and fatigue. Therapeutic for high blood pressure, asthma, flat feet, sciatica, and sinusitis. Warms up the ankles and the toes.

Downward-Facing Dog
Downward-Facing Dog
Adho Mukha Svanasana

Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression. Energizes the body. Stretches the shoulders, neck, hamstrings, calves, arches, and hands. Strengthens the arms and legs. Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause. Relieves menstrual discomfort when done with the head supported. Helps prevent osteoporosis. Improves digestion. Relieves headache, insomnia, back pain, and fatigue. Therapeutic for high blood pressure, asthma, flat feet, sciatica, and sinusitis.

Eagle
Eagle
Garudasana

Strengthens and stretches the ankles and calves. Stretches the thighs, hips, shoulders, and upper back. Improves concentration. Improves sense of balance.

Extended Hand to Toe
Extended Hand to Toe
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Opens the hips and groins. Stretches the hamstrings, IT bands and legs. Improves balance.

Extended Side Angle
Extended Side Angle
Utthita Parsvakonasana

Strengthens and stretches the legs, knees, and ankles. Stretches the groin, spine, waist, chest, lungs, and shoulders. Stimulates abdominal organs. Increases stamina.

Forearm Stand
Forearm Stand
Pincha Mayurasana

Strengthens arms and shoulders. Improves focus and balance. Stretches the upper and lower back. Strengthens the abdominal muscles. Tones the abdominal area.

Forward Bend with Shoulder Opener
Forward Bend with Shoulder Opener
Uttanasana

Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression. Stimulates the liver and kidneys. Stretches the hamstrings, calves, and hips. Strengthens the thighs and knees. Improves digestion. Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause. Reduces fatigue and anxiety. Relieves headache and insomnia. Relieves headache and insomnia. Opens the shoulders.

Garland Pose
Garland Pose
Malasana

Stretches the ankles, groins and back torso. Tones the belly.

Half Boat
Half Boat
Ardha Navasana

Strengthens the abdomen, hip flexors and spine. Stimulates the kidneys, thyroid, prostate glands and intestines. Helps relieve stress. Improves digestion.

Half Lord of the Fishes
Half Lord of the Fishes
Ardha Matsyendrasana

Stretches the shoulders, the chest, the thighs, the groins, and the abdomen. Strengthens the legs and the ankles. Improves balance.

Half-Moon
Half-Moon
Ardha Chandrasana

Strengthens the abdomen, ankles, thighs, buttocks and spine. Stretches the groins, hamstrings, calves, shoulders, chest and spine. Improves coordination and sense of balance. Helps relieve stress. Improves digestion.

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Yoga by Dosha

Vata Yoga
Grounding and calming

Focus on slow, steady movements with longer holds.

Recommended:

  • Child's Pose
  • Forward Bends
  • Tree Pose
  • Corpse Pose (long)
Pitta Yoga
Cooling and calming

Avoid overheating. Focus on surrender and letting go.

Recommended:

  • Moon Salutation
  • Forward Bends
  • Fish Pose
  • Cooling Pranayama
Kapha Yoga
Energizing and stimulating

Dynamic flows and challenging poses to build heat.

Recommended:

  • Sun Salutation
  • Warrior Poses
  • Backbends
  • Inversions

Yoga Sutras: Swami Vivekananda (Public Domain) • Pranayama: Traditional Ayurvedic sources • Practice under guidance of a qualified instructor