Basic Yoga Poses
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Basic yoga poses are yoga poses you will typically see at a beginner level yoga classes. Sometimes these poses are called beginners yoga poses.
Mountain Pose ~Tadasana
Bridge Pose ~ Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
Cobra Pose ~ Bhujangasana
Corpse Pose ~ Shavasana
Child’s Pose ~ Balasana
Cat Pose ~ Marjaryasana – typically done with Cow Pose
Cow Pose ~ Bitilasana – typically done with Cat Pose
Chair Pose ~ Utkatasana
Easy Pose ~ Sukhasana
Hero Pose ~ Virasana
Tree Pose ~ Vrksasana
Camel Pose ~ Ustrasana
Eagle Pose ~ Garudasana
Extended Triangle Pose ~ Uttitha Trikonasana
Garland Pose (also Squat) ~ Malasana
Seated Staff Pose ~ Dandasana
Seated Forward Bend ~ Paschimottanasana
Thunderbolt Pose (also Zen pose) ~ Vajrasana
Upward Salute in Mountain Pose ~ Urdhva Hastasana in Tadasana
Warrior I Pose ~ Virabhadrasana I
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