Yoga Asana Tutorial
Enjoy these instructional videos explaining and showing the vinyasas, and how to do the poses in the Astanga Yoga system with paramguru Sharath Jois.
Opening Chant
Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois Opening Chant
Aum
Vande Gurunam Charanaravinde
Sandarshita Svatma Sukhava Bodhe |
Nih Shreyase Jangali Kayamane
Samsara Halahala Mohashantyai ||
Abahu Purushakaran
Shankhachakrasi Dharinam |
Sahasra Shirasam Shvetan
Pranamami Patanjalim ||
Aum
Surya Namaskara A
Surya Namaskara A - Sun salutation A
Surya - sun
Namaskara - salutation
Surya Namaskara B
Surya Namaskara B - Sun salutation B
Surya - sun
Namaskara - salutation
Padangusthasana & Padahastasana
Padangusthasana
Padangustha - big toe
Asana - pose
Padahastasana
Pada - foot, leg
Hasta - hand
Asana - pose
Uttihita Trikonasana &
Parivrtta Trikonasana
Uttihita Trikonasana
Uttihita extended, stretched
Tri - three
Kona - angle
Asana - pose
Parivrtta Trikonasana
parivrtta - revolved, turned round
tri - three
kona - angle
asana - pose
Utthita Pārśva Koṇāsana &
Parivrtta Pārśva Koṇāsana
Utthita Pārśva Koṇāsana
Uttihita - extended, stretched
Parsva - side, flank
Kona - angle
Asana - pose
Parivrtta Pārśva Koṇāsana
Parivrtta - revolved, turned round
Parsva - side, flank
Kona - angle
Asana - pose
Prasarita Padottanasana A
Spread feet stretching pose
Prasarita Padottanasana A
Prasarita - expanded, spread out, extended
Pada - foot, leg
Tan - stretch
Asana - pose
Prasarita Padottanasana B
Spread feet stretching pose
Prasarita Padottanasana B
Prasarita - expanded, spread out, extended
Pada - foot, leg
Tan - stretch
Asana - pose
Prasarita Padottanasana C
Spread feet stretching pose
Prasarita Padottanasana C
Prasarita - expanded, spread out, extended
Pada - foot, leg
Tan - stretch
Asana - pose
Prasarita Padottanasana D
Spread feet stretching pose
Prasarita Padottanasana D
Prasarita - expanded, spread out, extended
Pada - foot, leg
Tan - stretch
Asana - pose
Prasarita Padottanasana D
all vinyasa
Prasarita Padottanasana all vinyasa
Old recording with Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois teacing Sharath Jois
Parshvottanasana
Sideways stretching pose
Parshvottanasana
Parsva - side, flank
Tan - stretch
Asana - pose
Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
Extended-Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose
Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
Uttihita - extended, stretched
Hasta - hand
padangusta big toe
Asana - pose
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
Ardha - half
Baddha - bound, restrained
Padma - lotus
Ut - intense
Tan - stretch
Asana - pose
Virabhadrasasana I & II
Warrior Pose I & II
Virabhadrasasana I & II
Virabhadra - a powerful warrior in Hindu mythology created by Shiva
Vira - hero
Bhadra - friend
Asana - pose
Utkatasana
Chair Pose
Utkatasana
Utkata - powerful, fierce
Asana - pose
Paschimottanasana
Back Stretching Pose
Paschimottanasana
Paschima - west [refers to the back of the body]
Ut - intense
Tan - stretch
Asana - pose
Purvottanasana
Upward Plank Pose
Purvottanasana
Purva - east [refers to the front of the body]
Ut - intense
Tan - stretch
Asana - pose
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
Seated Half Lotus Forward Bend
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
Ardha - half
Baddha - bound, restrained
Padma - lotus
Paschima - west [refers to the back of the body]
Ut - intense
Tan - stretch
Asana - pose
Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana
One Leg Folded Forward Bend
Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana
Tri - three
Anga - body, limb, part of the body
Mukha - face
Eka - one
Pada - foot, leg
Paschima - west [refers to the back of the body]
Ut - intense
Tan - stretch
Asana - pose
Janu Sirasana A
Head to Knee Forward Bend Pose A
Janu Sirasana A
Janu - knee
Sirsa - head
Asana - pose
Janu Sirasana B
Head to Knee Forward Bend Pose B
Janu Sirasana B
Janu - knee
Sirsa - head
Asana - pose
Janu Sirasana C
Head to Knee Forward Bend Pose C
Janu Sirasana C
Janu - knee
Sirsa - head
Asana - pose
Marichyasana A
Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi - Variation A
Marichyasana A
Marichi - the name of a sage, the son of Brahma (the creator)
Asana - pose
Marichyasana B
Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi - Variation B
Marichyasana B
Marichi - the name of a sage, the son of Brahma (the creator)
Asana - pose
Marichyasana C
Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi - Variation C
Marichyasana C
Marichi - the name of a sage, the son of Brahma (the creator)
Asana - pose
Marichyasana D
Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi - Variation D
Marichyasana D
Marichi - the name of a sage, the son of Brahma (the creator)
Asana - pose
Navasana
Boat Pose
Navasana
Nava - boat
Asana - pose
Finishing Poses
Baddha Padmasana
Baddha - bound, restrained
Padma - lotus
Asana - pose
Yoga Mudra
Yoga - union, communion
Mudra - a fastener, a seal
Padmasana
Padma - lotus
Asana - pose
Utplutiḥ
Utplutiḥ - uprooting, lift, lifting-up