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2. List of asanas - Wikipedia

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   A single asana is listed for each main pose, whether or not there are variations. Thus for Sirsasana (Yoga headstand), only one pose is illustrated, although the pose can be varied by moving the legs apart sideways or front-and-back, by lowering one leg to the floor, by folding the legs into lotus posture, by turning the hips to one side, by placing the hands differently on the ground, and so on.

3. Asana - Wikipedia

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   Trikonasana is the last of the 12, whereas in other schools it is one of the first and used to loosen the hips in preparation for other poses. [138] Eka Pada Bakasana (One-legged Crane), an asana in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga's Advanced series. In Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, poses are executed differently from Iyengar Yoga. "Vinyasa" means flowing, and ...

4. Shavasana - Wikipedia

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   Vishnudevananda with a Sivananda yoga class relaxing in Shavasana. Shavasana and some sitting asanas maintain the balance between relaxation and meditation (two key components of yoga) by their equal input of physical stimuli.

5. This Is the #1 Best Yoga Pose for Weight Loss - AOL

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   The Best Yoga Pose for Weight Loss. There are several yoga poses in particular that are especially good for weight loss. Gaillard says the number one yoga pose for weight loss is plank pose ...

6. Vajrasana (yoga) - Wikipedia

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   The reclining form of the pose, used in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, [6] is Supta Vajrasana. [7]Laghuvajrasana, an advanced pose in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and Iyengar Yoga, has the thighs raised halfway from the sitting position, the crown of the head on the floor and the hands grasping the ankles.

7. Postures of Bikram Yoga - Wikipedia

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   The postures include 24 asanas (poses in modern yoga as exercise), one pranayama breathing exercise, and one shatkarma, a purification making use of forced breathing. Bikram Yoga was devised by Bikram Choudhury around 1971 when he moved to America.