This document describes several standing yoga poses (asanas) including Big Toe Pose, Chair Pose, Eagle Pose, Extended Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose, Extended Side Angle Pose, High Lunge, Standing Split, Revolved Side Angle Pose, Upward Salute, Wide-Legged Forward Bend, Tree Pose, Mountain Pose, Lord of the Dance Pose, Half Moon Pose, Extended Triangle Pose, Warrior I Pose, Warrior II Pose, and Warrior III Pose. For each pose, a brief description of how to perform the pose and its intended benefits is provided. References for additional information on yoga poses are listed at the end.

1. YOGA

2. Standing Asanas/ Postures
• Big Toe Pose, Padangusthasana
This pose gently lengthens and strengthens even
stubbornly tight hamstrings. Padahastasana is a
standing, inverted asana which the hands are stretched
down to grasp the feet.
• Chair Pose,Utkatasana
Chair Pose clearly works the muscles of the arms and
legs, but it also stimulates the diaphragm and heart.
The name comes from the Sanskrit words utkata ,
utkaṭameaning "wild, frightening, above the usual,
intense, gigantic, furious, or
heavy",[6] and asana meaning "posture" or "seat.

3. • Eagle Pose,Garudasana
You need strength, flexibility, and endurance, and
unwavering concentration for Eagle Pose. During the
performance of this asana, the body takes on the
shape of a fetus.
• Extended Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose,Utthita Hasta
Padangustasana
In Extended Hand-to-big-toe Pose, maintaining solid
grounding through the standing foot helps keep you
steady.
• Extended Side Angle Pose,Utthita Parsvakonasana
Find length in your side body, from your heel to your
fingertips with Extended Side Angle Pose. It involves
using many essential muscle groups: legs, ankles, groin,
chest, lungs, shoulders, spine, and the abdomen.

4. • High Lunge, Crescent Variation
This variation of High Lunge, sometimes called
Crescent Pose, is a great preparation for the
full version of Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I
Pose).

5. • Standing Split,Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana
When you practice Standing Splits focus on the stretch in
your quad and hamstring, not how high you can lift
your leg.
• Revolved Side Angle Pose,Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
This revolved variation of Utthita Parsvakonasana
requires a lot of flexibility to twist so deeply and
ground the back heel.
• Upward Salute,Urdhva Hastasana
Urdhva Hastasana literally translates to “Raised Hands
Pose,” but it is also sometimes called Talasana, the
Palm Tree Pose (tala = palm tree).

6. • Wide-Legged Forward Bend,Prasarita
Padottanasana
Open wide into Prasarita Padottanasana I to
increase flexibility by leaps and bounds.
• Tree Pose,Vrksasana
Vrksasana clarifies just how challenging it can be to
stand on one leg.
• Padahastasana
The name comes from the Sanskrit
words pada meaning "foot", hasta meaning
"hand", and asana meaning "posture" or "seat"

7. • Mountain Pose,Tadasana
It is the basic standing asana in most forms of yoga with feet
together and hands at the sides of the body. There is some
contention between different styles of yoga regarding the
details of the asana which results in some variations. Although
Tāḍāsana is a very basic asana, it is the basis and starting point
for many standing asanas.

8. • Lord of the Dance Pose,Natarajasana
The name comes from the Sanskrit words nata meaning
"dancer", raja meaning "king",and asana meaning
"posture" or "seat".Nataraja is one of the names given to
the Hindu God Shiva in his form as the cosmic dancer. This
aesthetic, stretching and balancing asana is used in Indian
classical dances.
• Half Moon Pose,Ardha Chandrasana
The name comes from the Sanskrit words Ardha meaning
"half", Candra or Chandra meaning "moon" or "luminous,
as in the light from the moon", and Asana (asana, Āsana)
meaning "posture" or "seat“.
• Extended Triangle Pose,Utthita Trikonasana
Extended Triangle Pose is the quintessential standing pose in
many styles of yoga. Stretches and strengthens the thighs,
knees, and ankles. Benfits include -Stretches the hips,
groins, hamstrings, and calves; shoulders, chest, and spine.
As well as stimulates the abdominal organs

9. • Warrior I Pose,Virabhadrasana I
Learn the basics of this foundational yoga pose,
Virabhadrasana I. An ideal for all practitioners, is
the “spiritual warrior,” who bravely does battle
with the universal enemy, self-ignorance (avidya),
the ultimate source of all our suffering.
• Warrior II Pose,Virabhadrasana II
Named for a fierce warrior, an incarnation of Shiva,
this version of Warrior Pose increases stamina.
• Warrior III Pose,Virabhadrasana III
Customarily entered from Virabhadrasana I. Here,
we’ll move into the pose from a high lunge
position.

10. REFERENCES.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_asanas
• http://www.yogajournal.com/
• http://www.yogabasics.com/

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