Thursday Thirteen #4-Thirteen of my favourite yoga poses.

No.4:Thirteen yoga poses Click for more information 1. Savasana (Corpse Pose) 2. Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Dog) 3. Vrksasana (Tree Pose) 4. Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose) 5. Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes) 6. Padmasana (Lotus Pose) 7. Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge pose) 8. Natarajasana (Dancer pose) 9. Marjaryasana (Cat pose) 10. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward facing dog) 11. Supta Virasana (Recling Hero pose) 12. Balasana (Child's Pose) 13. Garudasna (Eagle Pose)

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As a yoga teacher/therapist (although not teaching at the moment, a little busy with our new addition to the family!) I still feel I have a duty of care to say that none of these poses nor any combination thereof are intended to be a complete yoga practice but rather poses that I personally enjoy at this particular moment or find interesting. You should not attempt these poses willy nilly, and it is best to get some professional guidance- some poses are contraindicated for specific conditions and the nuances of yoga and yoga poses require some individual guidance.Most of the yoga in the Western world is known as Hatha yoga- then there are various branches of hatha eg. Iyengar, Kundalini, etc etc...a simple google will reveal all sorts, it is best if you plan to undertake some form of yoga practice to try a few different classes to find the best style of class that suits you best. Yoga practice is not about conforming to a picture in a book - each body is different- so everyone will look slightly different when working with an asana...anyway before this descends into an essay on my thoughts about yoga practice I will finish this post with a book I love!! If anyone wants further information please leave your email address!

Yoga book I love!!

Structural Yoga Therapy- Adapting to the Individual by Munduka Stiles