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ASTANGA
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Eight Limbs = Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi;Also vinyasa style of yoga of K. Pattahbhi Jois
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ASANA
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"SEAT", POSTURE 3rd LIMB OF ASTANGA
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DHARANA
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CONCENTRATION 6TH LIMB OF ASTANGA
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DHYANA
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MEDITATION; 7th LIMB OF ASTANGA
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SAMADHI
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State of complete absorption; enlightenment 8TH LIMB OF ASTANGA
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AHIMSA
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NON-VIOLENCE; 1ST YAMA
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KLESHA
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NEGATIVE STATES OF MIND; Affliction5TH OF 10 VRTTI
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AVIDYA
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Ignorance, the root cause of human suffering
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ASMITA
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EGO; PRIDE2ND KLESHA
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RAGA
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ATTRACTION; DESIRE3RD KLESHA
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DVESA
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AVERSION4TH KLESHA
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ABHINIVESHA
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FEAR OF DEATH5TH KLESHA
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GUNAS
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FORCES OF NATURE - Satvic, Rajasic, Tamasic
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RAJAS
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ACTIVITY; VIBRANCY1 OF 3 GUNAS
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TAMAS
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INERTIA; DENSITY1 OF 3 GUNAS
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SATTVA
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PURITY; LUMINOSITY1 OF 3 GUNAS
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DOSHAS
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3 Humors that make up ones constitution
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PURUSA
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THE SEER WITHIN
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TADASANA
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MOUNTAIN POSE
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UTKATASANA
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CHAIR POSE
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SUPTA PADANGUSTASANA A
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SUPINE BIG TOE POSE
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SUPTA PADANGUSTASANA B
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SUPINE BIG TOE POSE OUT TO THE SIDE
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SUPTA PADANGUSTHASANA C
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SUPINE BIG TOE POSE; LEG CROSSED OVER
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TRIKONASANA
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TRIANGLE POSE
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ARDHA CHANDRASANA
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HALF MOON POSE
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VIRABHADRASANA II
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WARRIOR II
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PARSVAKONASANA
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SIDE ANGLE POSE
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PARSVOTTANASANA
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INTENSE SIDE STRETCH
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VIRABHADRASANA I
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WARRIOR I
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PRASARITAPADOTTANASANA
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Standing Wide-Legged Forward Bend PoseA) HANDS CLASPED BEHIND BACKB) HANDS ON FLOOR
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UTTANASANA
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STANDING FORWARD FOLD
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ADHO MUKHA SVANASANA
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DOWNWARD FACING DOG POSE
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CHATURANGADANDASANA
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FOUR-LIMB STAFF POSE
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PHALAKASANA
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PLANK POSE
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ANJANEYASANA
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LUNGE POSE
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SIRSASANA
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HEAD STAND
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SARVANGASANA
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SHOULDER STAND
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VIPARITA KARANI
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LEGS UP THE WALL
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URDHVA MUKHA SVANASANA
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UPWARD FACING DOG POSE
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SETUBANDHASARVANGASANA
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BRIDGE POSE
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URDHVA DHANURASANA
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UPWARD FACING BOW POSE (WHEEL)
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BHARADVAJASANA I
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TWIST DED. TO SAGE
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JATHARA PARIVARTANASANA
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STOMACH- REVOLVING POSE
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DANDASANA
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STAFF POSE
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BADDHA KONASANA
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BOUND ANGLE POSE
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UPAVISTHA KONASANA
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SEATED ANGLE POSE
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JANU SIRSASANA
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KNEE TO HEAD POSE
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SAVASANA
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CORPSE POSE
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BALASANA
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CHILD'S POSE
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PASCHIMOTTANASANA
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INTENSE STRETCH OF THE WEST (SIDE OF THE BODY)
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HALASANA
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PLOW POSE
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SUKHASANA
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EASY POSE
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ASTEYA
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NON-STEALING (3RD YAMA)
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BRAHMACHARYA
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CONTINENCE; MODERATION (4TH YAMA)
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APARIGRAPHA
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NON-GRASPING (5TH YAMA)
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SANTOSHA
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CONTENTMENT (2ND NIYAMA)
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SAUCHA
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CLEANLINESS OF BODY, MIND, SURROUNDINGS (1ST NIYAMA)
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ISHVARA-PRANIDHANA
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SURRENDER TO A HIGHER POWER (5TH NIYAMA)
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ANANDA
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BLISS
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AYURVEDA
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LIFE SCIENCE, HEALTH
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BHAKTI
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LOVE & DEVOTION
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CHITTA
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MIND, CONSCIOUSNESS
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DRISHTI
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GAZE
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GURU
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SPIRITUAL TEACHER
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IDA-NADI
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Prana assoc. w/parasympathetic; calming effect; ends at left nostril
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JAPA
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RECITATION OF MANTRA
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JNANA
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KNOWLEDGE
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KOSHAS
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CASING; 5 LAYERS OF THE BODY
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KUNDALINI - SHAKTI
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Man's serpent energy coiled at muladhara chakra which must be awakened & guided to sahasrara chakra at crown for enlightenment.
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MANTRA
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"Mind instrument" Sacred sound ie Om
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MANDALA
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CIRCLE SYMBOLIZING THE COSMOS
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MUDRA
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SEAL; HAND GESTURE
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NADI
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Energy conduit (72,000) thru which prana circulates. 3 main; Ida, Pingala & Sushumna
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NAMASTE
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I BOW TO YOU.
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NIRODHA
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MENTAL ABSORPTION IN AN OBJECT. BASIS OF PROCESS OF MEDITATION
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NIYAMAS
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5 OBSERVANCES OF PERSONAL CONDUCT. 2nd LIMB OF ASTANGA. SAUCHA, SANTOSA, TAPAS, SVADHYAYA, ISHVARA-PRANIDHANA
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OJAS
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"VITALITY" SUBTLE ENERGY PRODUCED THRU PRACTICE, ESP. CHASTITY
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OM
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ORIGINAL MANTRA; SOUND OF THE UNIVERSE
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PINGALA - NADI
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"REDDISH CONDUIT" ASSOC. W/SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYS. ENERGIZING. ASCENDS ON RIGHT SIDE
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PRAJNA
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WISDOM; OPPOSITE OF AVIDYA
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PRAKRITI
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ESSENTIAL NATURE; NATURAL WORLD
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PRANA
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ENERGY; BREATH; LIFE FORCE
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PRANAYAMA
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BREATH; 4TH LIMB OF ASTANGA; Puraka - inhalation, kumbhaka - retention, recaka - exhalation
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PRATYAHARA
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WITHDRAWAL OF SENSES; 5th LIMB OF ASTANGA
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SAMSKARA
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PATTERNS; FORCE OF HABIT
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SATYA
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TRUTH (2ND YAMA)
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SHAKTI
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POWER; ULTIMATE FEMININE POWER OF THE UNIVERSE
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SUTRA
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THREAD; DEVICE TO MEMORIZE SACRED HINDU TEACHINGS
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SVADHYAYA
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SELF-STUDY (4TH NIYAMA)
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TANTRA
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USE OF PHYSICAL REALM TO AWAKEN SPIRITUAL LIBERATION; TYPE OF YOGA FOCUSING ON SHAKTI FEMININE SIDE
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TAPAS
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HEAT; ENERGY; 3rd LIMB OF ASTANGA
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YAMAS
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RESTRAINT; 1st LIMB OF ASTANGA; Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparigrapha
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ARDHA
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HALF Ardha Chandrasana
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EKA
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ONEEka Pada Sirsasana
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DWI
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TWODwi Pada Sirsasana
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TRI
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THREETrianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana
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CHATUR
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FOURChaturanga Dandasana
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UBHAYA
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BOTH Ubhaya Padangusthasana
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SARVA
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AllSalamba Sarvangasana
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LAGHU
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LITTLE, EASYLaghu Vajrasana
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HASTA
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HANDHasta Tadasana
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BHUJA
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ARM OR SHOULDERBHUJAPIDASANA
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PADA
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FOOTPADANGUSTHASANA
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PARSVA
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SIDEPARSVAKONASANA
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PADANGUSTHA; ANGUSTHA
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BIG TOEPADANGUSTHASANA
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ANGA
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LIMBCHATURANGA
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JANU
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KNEEJANU SIRSASANA
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SIRSA
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HEADJANU SIRSASANA
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KARNA
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EARKARNAPIDASANA
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MERU-DANDA
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SPINE
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JATHARA
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STOMACHJATHARA PARIVARTANASANA
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MUKHA
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FACE OR MOUTHADHO MUKHA SVANASANA
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GANDA
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CHEEKGANDA BHERUNDASANA
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SAVA
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CORPSESAVASANA
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MANIPURA
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NAVALMANIPURA CHAKRA
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ANAHATA
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HEARTANAHATA CHAKRA
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LOMA
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HAIR, GRAIN, NATURAL ORDERANULOMA PRANAYAMA
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SUPTA
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LYING DOWNSUPTA VIRASANA
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UTTIHITA
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EXTENDEDUTTIHITA PARSVAKONASANA
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PARIVRTTA
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REVOLVEDPARIVRTTA TRIKONASANA
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PRASARITA
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SPREAD, EXPANDEDPRASARITA PADOTTANASANA
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KONA
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ANGLEBADDHA KONASANA
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TAN
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STRETCH OUT; LENGTHENUTTANASANA
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ADHO
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DOWNWARDADHO MUKHA SVANASANA
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URDHVA
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UPWARD; ABOVE; UPRIGHTURDHVA DHANURASANA
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BADDHA
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BOUNDBADDHA KONASANA
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PARIPURNA
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COMPLETE; FULLPARIPURNA NAVASANA
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PASCHIMA
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WEST; BACKSIDEPASCHIMOTTANASANA
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PURVA
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EAST; FRONTPURVOTTANASANA
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UPAVISTHA
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SEATEDUPAVISTHA KONASANA
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SALAMBA
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SUPPORTEDSALAMBA SARVANGASANA
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PARIVARTANA
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TURNING OR ROLLINGJATHARA PARIVARTANASANA
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VIKRAMA
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STEP OR STRIDESUPTA TRIVIKRAMASANA
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VIPARITA
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INVERTED; REVERSEVIPARITA KARANI
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UDDIYANA
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FLYING UPUDDIYANA BANDHA
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KUMBHAKA
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BREATH RETENTIONANTARA KUMBHAKA
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PURAKA
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INHALATION
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RECHAKA
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EXHALATION
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BAHYA
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RESTRAINT FOLLOWING EXHALATIONBAHYA KUMBHAKA
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PIDA
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PRESSUREBHUJAPIDASANA
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UT
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INTENSITYUTKATASANA
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MULA
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ROOT; SOURCEMULA BANDHA
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BANDHA
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BOND; FETTERJALANDHARA BANDHA
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VISUDDHA
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PUREVISUDDHA CHAKRA
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SODHANA
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PURIFYINGNADI SODHANA
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JAYA
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VICTORIOUSUJJAYI PRANAYAMA
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BHATI
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LIGHT, LUSTREKAPALABHATI
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SAMA
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SAMESAMA VRTTI PRANAYAMA
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VRTTI
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THOUGHT PROCESSES; TO WHIRL
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BHUJANGASANA
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COBRA POSE
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BHEKASANA
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FROG POSE
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SIMHASANA
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LION POSE
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MATSYASANA
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FISH POSE
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USTRASANA
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CAMEL POSE
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GARUDASANA
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EAGLE POSE
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VATAYANASANA
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HORSE POSE
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SALABHASANA
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LOCUST POSE
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SVANA
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DOGURDHVA MUKHA SVANASANA
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GOMUKHASANA
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COW FACE POSE
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KROUNCHASANA
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HERON POSE
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MAYURASANA
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PEACOCKPOSE
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HAMSASANA
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SWANPOSEFEET ON FLOOR
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KURMASANA
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TURTLE POSE
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CHAKORASANA
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PARTRIDGEPOSE
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TITTIBHASANA
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FIREFLY POSE
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BAKASANA
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CRANE POSE
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KUKKUTASANA
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ROOSTER POSE
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KAPOTASANA
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PIGEON POSE
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VRSCHIKASANA
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SCORPION POSE
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KAPINJALASANA
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PARTRIDGEPOSE
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ASVA
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HORSEASVINI MUDRA
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PADMASANA
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LOTUS POSE
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VRKSASANA
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TREE POSE
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DHANURASANA
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BOW POSE
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MARICHYASANA I
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POSE DED. TO SAGE MARICHI
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MARICHYASANA II
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POSE DED. TO SAGE MARICHI
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MARICHYASANA III
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POSE DED. TO SAGE MARICHI
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MARICHYASANA IV
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POSE DED. TO SAGE MARICHI
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SURYA NAMASKAR
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SUN SALUTATION
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VIRABHADRASANA III
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WARRIOR III
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PARIGHASANA
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GATE POSE
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NAVASANA
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BOAT POSE
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URDHVA PRASARITA PADASANA
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UPWARD EXTENDED FEET POSE
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EKA PADA RAJAKAPOTASANA
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ONE-LEG KING PIGEON POSE
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SIDDHASANA
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PERFECT POSE
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MAHA MUDRA
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GREAT SEAL IN DANDASANA BRING ONE HEEL TO PERINEUM, HEAD TO SHIN; USES ALL BANDHAS
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ARDHA BADDHA PADMA PASCHIMOTTANASANA
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HALF BOUND LOTUS INTENSE STRETCH OF THE WEST
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UBHAYA PADANGUSTHASANA
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BOTH BIG TOES POSE
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PASASANA
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NOOSE POSE
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PURVOTTANASANA
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UPWARD PLANK POSETABLETOP
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ARDHA BHUJANGASANA(OR SALAMBA)
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SPHINX POSE
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MARJARYASANABITILASANA
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CAT-COW POSE
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CHAKRASANA
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FULL WHEEL, AS IN BACKWARD ROLL
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LOLASANA
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PENDANT POSE
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TOLASANA
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SCALE POSE
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VASISTHASANA
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SIDE PLANK
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VISVAMITRASANA
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POSE DED. TO SAGE
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BHUJAPIDASANA
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SHOULDER PRESSING POSE
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DWI HASTA BHUGASANA
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TWO HANDS & ARMS POSE
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EKA HASTA BHUJASANA
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ELEPHANT TRUNK POSE
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ASTAVAKRASANA
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EIGHT ANGLE POSE
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ADHO MUKHA VRKSASANA
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DOWNWARD FACING TREE (HANDSTAND)
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ANANTASANA
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VISHNU'S COUCH POSE
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SUPTA KURMASANA
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SLEEPING TURTLE POSE
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ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA I
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HALF LORD OF THE FISHES POSE
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ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA II
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HALF LORD OF THE FISHES II
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ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA III
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HALF LORD OF THE FISHES III
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PARIPURNA MATSYENDRASANA
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COMPLETE LORD OF THE FISHES POSE
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MALASANA
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GARLAND POSE
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URDHVA MUKHA SVANASANA
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UPWARD FACING DOG POSE
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BHARADVAJASANA II
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TWIST DED. TO SAGE POSE
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TRIANG MUKHAIKAPADA PASCHIMOTTANASANA
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3 PARTS; FACE, 1 FOOT, 1 LEG; INTENSE STRETCH
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EKA PADA KOUNDINYASANA I
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ONE LEG DED. TO SAGE POSE (TWIST)
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EKA PADA KOUNDINYASANA II
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ONE LEG DED. TO SAGE POSE (NO TWIST)
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VAJRASANA
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THUNDERBOLT POSE
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VIRASANA
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HERO'S POSE
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PINCHA MAYURASANA
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FEATHERED PEACOCK
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