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Mountain Pose
Standing tall with the arms by the sides: the humble base from which every standing pose begins.
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Yoga has long since made itself at home in studios, living rooms and parks around the world: yet many of us only half know the names of its postures. This pack shows you fifteen of the best-known asanas in clean studio photographs: from the upright Mountain Pose, the humble foundation of every standing posture, via the balancing Boat to King Pigeon, where the back foot is caught above the head. You will recognise the candle-like Shoulderstand, the Headstand, the sideways-propped Side Plank and the Lord of the Dance, named after Shiva as king of dancers. Add backbends such as Half Camel and Fish, twists like Half Lord of the Fishes, gentle hip openers like the Reclining Butterfly and, with Scorpion, a pose whose name says it all. For every posture you learn the common English name; the traditional Sanskrit name counts as a correct answer too. Look closely before you answer: many poses differ in a single detail: a caught foot, a straightened leg, a turned shoulder. That very habit of looking closely is what makes the difference on the mat as well.
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Which yoga pose is this?

Foto: Mr. Yoga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Mountain Pose
Standing tall with the arms by the sides: the humble base from which every standing pose begins.

Foto: Mr. Yoga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Upward Salute
From Mountain Pose the arms reach overhead: a fixed part of the Sun Salutation.

Foto: Mr. Yoga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Boat Pose
Seated, legs and torso lift into a V: the core keeps the balance.

Foto: Mr. Yoga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fish Pose
Lying back with the chest arched high, the crown of the head touches the floor.

Foto: Mr. Yoga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Shoulderstand
Legs vertical above the shoulders, hands supporting the back: often simply called the candle.

Foto: Mr. Yoga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Headstand
Inversion on head and forearms: shown here with the legs tucked.

Foto: Mr. Yoga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Side Plank
Balancing sideways on one hand, the body forms a straight line.
Foto: Mr. Yoga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Lord of the Dance
A standing balance holding the back foot: named after Shiva as king of the dance.
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