POSES THAT INCREASE FLEXIBILITY

Yoga is not about touching your toes…it’s about what you learn on the way down.

The yoga journey is about discovery. Understanding the actions of the postures is an important step in tailoring the practice to meet your needs.

UPPER BODY

STRETCHES THE NECK
  Bridge Pose
  Cat Pose
  Cow Pose
  Fish Pose
  Frog Pose
  Half Lord of the Fishes
  Supported Shoulderstand
  Warrior I

OPENS THE CHEST
  Bridge Pose
  Chair Pose
  Cobra Pose
  Cow Face
  Dancer's Pose
  Fish Pose
  Frog Pose
  Half Moon Pose
  Locust Pose
  Revolved Side Angle Pose
  Revolved Triangle Pose
  Sphinx Pose
  Staff Pose
  Supported Shoulderstand
  Triangle Pose
  Upward Plank Pose
  Upward Facing Dog
  Warrior I
  Warrior II

STRETCHES THE ABDOMEN
  Cobra Pose
  Frog Pose
  Locust Pose
  Dancer's Pose
  Reclining Hero Pose
  Sphinx Pose
  Upward Facing Dog
  Warrior I 

STRETCHES THE SHOULDERS
  Bharadvaja’s Twist
  Chair Pose
  Cobra Pose
  Cow Face
  Dancer's Pose
  Dolphin Plank
  Dolphin Pose
  Downward Facing Dog
  Eagle Pose
  Triangle Pose
  Frog Pose
  Half Lord of the Fishes
  Half Moon Pose
  Intense Side Stretch
  Locust Pose
  Marichi’s Pose
  Plow Pose
  Pose Dedicated to Sage Marichi
  Revolved Side Angle Pose
  Seated Forward Fold
  Sphinx Pose
  Staff Pose
  Supported Shoulderstand
  Tree Pose
  Upward Facing Dog
  Warrior I
  Warrior II

STRETCHES THE HANDS & WRISTS
 Cat / Cow
 Downward Facing Dog
 Plank Pose

STRETCHES THE SPINE
  Bharadvaja’s Twist
  Bridge Pose
  Cat Pose
  Extended Puppy Pose
  Triangle Pose
  Four Limb Staff Pose
  Half Lord of the Fishes
  Half Moon Pose
  Happy Baby
  Head to Knee Pose
  Intense Side Stretch
  Marichi’s Pose
  Plow Pose
  Pose Dedicated to Sage Marichi
  Revolved Side Angle Pose
  Revolved Triangle Pose
  Seated Forward Fold
  Standing Wide Legged Forward Fold

LOWER BODY

STRETCHES THE HIPS
  Bharadvaja’s Twist
  Child’s Pose
  Cow Face
  Eagle Pose
  Fire Log Pose
  Half Lord of the Fishes
  Intense Side Stretch
  Pigeon Pose
  Reclining Hand to Big Toe
  Revolved Triangle Pose
  Staff Pose
  Triangle Pose

STRETCHES THE GROIN
  Bound Angle
  Triangle Pose
  Fire Log Pose
  Half Moon Pose
  Happy Baby
  Head to Knee Pose
  High Lunge
  Monkey Pose
  Pigeon Pose
  Reclining Bound Angle
  Reclining Hand to Big Toe
  Revolved Side Angle Pose
  Reclining Side Leg Lift
  Tree Pose
  Warrior II
  Wide Angle Seated Forward Fold
  Standing Wide Legged Forward Fold

STRETCHES DEEP HIP FLEXORS
  Camel Pose
  Fish Pose
  Frog Pose
  Low Lunge
  Crescent Lunge
  High Lunge
  Pigeon Pose
  Reclining Hero Pose
  Warrior I

STRETCHES THE THIGHS
  Child’s Pose
  Cow Face
  Eagle Pose
  Triangle Pose
  Frog Pose
  Hero Pose
  High Lunge
  Lord of the Dance Pose
  Reclining Hero Pose
  Triangle
  Warrior I
  Warrior II

STRETCHES THE HAMSTRINGS / CALVES
  Big Toe Pose
  Dolphin Pose
  Downward Facing Dog
  Four Limb Staff Pose
  Half Moon Pose
  Hand to Big Toe Pose
  Head to Knee Pose
  Intense Side Stretch
  Monkey Pose
  Reclining Hand to Big Toe
  Seated Forward Fold
  Staff Pose           
  Standing Half Forward Fold
  Standing Split
  Triangle Pose

STRETCHES THE KNEES
  Bound Angle
  Cow Face
  Dancer's Pose
  Easy Seated Pose
  Frog Pose
  Hero Pose
  Lotus Pose
  Pigeon Pose
  Reclining Bound Angle
  Reclining Hero Pose

STRETCHES THE ANKLES
  Camel Pose
  Child’s Pose
  Eagle Pose
  Easy Seated Pose
  Hero
  Lotus Pose
  Reclining Hero Pose
  Triangle
  Warrior I
  Warrior II