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Introductory Asana

Training to teach Iyengar Yoga at Introductory Level

You are required to have reached a high standard in the following asanas.

1. Tadasana

36. Baddhakonasana

 

2. Vrksasana

37. Supta Baddhakonasana

 

3. Utthita Trikonasana

38. Parvatasana

 

4. Parivrtta Trikonasana

39. Janu Sirsasana

 

5. Utthita Parsvakonasana

40. Trianga Mukhaikapda Paschimottanasana

 

6. Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

41. Marichyasana I

 

7. Virabhadrasana I

42. Upavistha Konasana (sitting straight)

 

8. Virabhadrasana II

43. Paschimottanasana

 

9. Virabhadrasana III

44. Salamba Sirsasana I

 

10. Ardha Chandrasana

45. Salamba Sarvangasana I

 

11. Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana

46. Halasana

 

12. Utthita Hasta Padangustasana

47. Karnapidasana

 

13. Parsvottanasana

48. Supta Konasana

 

14. Prasarita Padottanasana I

49. Parsva Halasana

 

15. Parighasana

50. Eka Pada Sarvangasana

 

16. Ustrasana

51. Parsvaikapada Sarvangasana

 

17. Utkatasana

52. Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (with support)

 

18. Padangusthasana

53. Chatushpadasana (see Light on Yoga, plate 258)

 

19. Pada Hastasana

54. Urdhva Prasarita Padasana (90 degrees)

 

20. Uttanasana

55. Supta Padangusthasana I

 

21. Garudasana

56. Bharadvajasana I

 

22. Dhanurasana

57. Bharadvajasana II

 

23. Chaturanga Dandasana

58. Marycyasana III

 

24. Bhujangasana

59. Ardha Matsyendrasana 1 (preparatory)

 

25. Salabhasana

60. Malasana I

 

26. Makarasana

61. Malasana II

 

27. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

62. Urdhva Dhanurasana I (from chari or stool)

 

28. Adho Mukha Svanasana (with and without support)

63. Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (on chair)

 

29. Dandasana

64. Savasana

 

30. Paripurna Navasana

   

31. Ardha Navasana

 

 

32. Gomukhasana

PRANAYAMA

 

33. Siddhasana

1. Pranayama: Ujjayi (stages I-VIII)

 

34. Virasana

2. Pranayama: Viloma (stages I-III)

 

35. Supta Virasana

 

 

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