Every pose in the yoga.com library — 230 asanas and variations, each with Sanskrit name, step-by-step instructions, benefits, modifications, and safety cautions, reviewed for anatomical accuracy. Browse by family, or start with the foundations every practice is built on.

Standing Poses

  • Mountain Pose — Tāḍāsana
  • Chair Pose — Utkaṭāsana
  • Right Triangle Pose — Trikoṇāsana (right side)
  • Warrior Pose with Right Leg Bent — Vīrabhadrāsana I (right leg bent)
  • Mountain Pose with Upward Stretch — Tāḍāsana (arms raised)
  • Warrior Pose with Right Leg Forward, Left Leg Straight — Vīrabhadrāsana II (right leg forward)
  • Extended Left Side Angle Pose — Utthita Pārśvakoṇāsana (left side)
  • Extended Right Side Angle Pose — Utthita Pārśvakoṇāsana (right side)
  • Horse Face Pose (Right) — Vātāyanāsana (right side) (advanced)
  • Warrior Pose on Half-Bent Left Leg — Vīrabhadrāsana I (half-bent left leg)
  • Warrior Pose with Left Leg Forward, Right Leg Straight — Vīrabhadrāsana II (left leg forward)
  • Bikram Triangle Pose (Left) — Trikoṇāsana (Bikram, left side)
  • Bikram Triangle Pose (Right) — Trikoṇāsana (Bikram, right side)
  • Chair Pose on Toes — Utkaṭāsana (on toes) (intermediate)
  • Chair Pose on Toes with Knees Together — Utkaṭāsana (on toes, knees together) (intermediate)
  • Chair Pose with Straight Arms Forward — Utkaṭāsana (arms forward)
  • Extended Arms and Legs Pose — Utthita Hastapādāsana
  • Garland Pose — Mālāsana
  • Left Triangle Pose — Trikoṇāsana (left side)
  • Left Waist Rotation Pose — Kaṭicakrāsana (left rotation)
  • Right Bend — Pārśvāsana (right side)
  • Right Waist Rotation Pose — Kaṭicakrāsana (right rotation)
  • Rotated Warrior Pose on Right Foot — Parivṛtta Vīrabhadrāsana (right foot) (intermediate)
  • Two Arm Left Bend — Pārśvāsana (two arms, left bend)
  • Two Arm Right Bend — Pārśvāsana (two arms, right bend)
  • Warrior Pose on Right Foot — Vīrabhadrāsana (on right foot)
  • Warrior Pose with Left Leg Bent — Vīrabhadrāsana (left leg bent)
  • Wrist Grab Left Bend — Pārśvāsana (wrist grab, left bend)

    • Balancing Poses

  • Eagle Pose (Right) — Garuḍāsana (right side) (intermediate)
  • Lord of the Dance Pose (Left) — Naṭarājāsana (left side) (advanced)
  • Warrior Pose on Left Foot — Vīrabhadrāsana III (left support) (intermediate)
  • Advanced Extended Left Hand to Big Toe Pose — Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (left, advanced) (advanced)
  • Half Moon Pose (Left) — Ardha Candrāsana (left side) (intermediate)
  • Lord of the Dance Pose (Right) — Naṭarājāsana (right side) (advanced)
  • Standing Lord of Dance Pose with Right Foot Near the Head — Naṭarājāsana (right foot near head) (advanced)
  • Tree Pose on Right Foot — Vṛkṣāsana (right support)
  • Tree Pose with Hands in Namaste Extended Forward (Right Support) — Vṛkṣāsana (namaste forward, right support) (intermediate)
  • Tree Pose with Right Foot in Front of Thigh — Vṛkṣāsana (right foot in front of thigh)
  • Tree Pose with Hands in Namaste Extended Forward (Left Support) — Vṛkṣāsana (namaste forward, left support) (intermediate)
  • Advanced Extended Right Hand to Big Toe Pose — Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (right, advanced) (advanced)
  • Dancing Shiva Pose with Left Foot on Right Knee — Naṭarājāsana (left foot on right knee) (intermediate)
  • Dancing Shiva Pose with Right Foot on Left Knee — Naṭarājāsana (right foot on left knee) (intermediate)
  • Eagle Pose (Left) — Garuḍāsana (left side) (intermediate)
  • Extended Left Hand to Big Toe Pose — Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (left side) (intermediate)
  • Extended Right Hand to Big Toe Pose — Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (right side) (intermediate)
  • Half Moon Pose — Ardha Candrāsana (intermediate)
  • Half Moon Pose (Right) — Ardha Candrāsana (right side) (intermediate)
  • Half Moon Pose with Stretch — Ardha Candrāsana (with stretch) (intermediate)
  • Left Toestand — Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (left foot, standing) (advanced)
  • Tree Pose on Left Foot — Vṛkṣāsana (on left foot)
  • Tree Pose with Left Foot in Front of Thigh — Vṛkṣāsana (left foot in front of thigh)

    • Seated Poses

  • Bound Angle Pose — Baddha Koṇāsana
  • Half Boat Pose — Ardha Nāvāsana (intermediate)
  • High Boat Pose — Pūrṇa Nāvāsana (intermediate)
  • Tortoise Pose — Kūrmāsana (advanced)
  • Cow Face Pose (Left Leg and Right Arm Up) — Gomukhāsana (left leg, right arm up) (intermediate)
  • Lotus Pose — Padmāsana (intermediate)
  • Easy Pose — Sukhāsana
  • Buddhist Stupa Pose — Stūpāsana
  • Cow Face Pose (Right Leg and Left Arm Up) — Gomukhāsana (right leg, left arm up) (intermediate)
  • Cow Face Pose with Left Hand Up Grab — Gomukhāsana (left hand up, clasp) (intermediate)
  • Cow Face Pose with Right Hand Up Grab — Gomukhāsana (right hand up, clasp) (intermediate)
  • Easy Boat Pose — Nāvāsana (easy variation)
  • Easy Staff Pose — Daṇḍāsana (easy variation)
  • Half Lotus Pose with Left Leg Up — Ardha Padmāsana (left leg up) (intermediate)
  • Half Lotus Pose with Right Leg Up — Ardha Padmāsana (right leg up) (intermediate)
  • Low Boat Pose — Ardha Nāvāsana (intermediate)
  • Monkey King Pose with Rotation to Left Leg, Hands Up — Hanumanāsana (rotation to left, hands up) (advanced)
  • Monkey King Pose with Rotation to Right Leg, Hands Up — Hanumanāsana (rotation to right, hands up) (advanced)
  • Perfect Pose — Siddhāsana
  • Seated Pose with Legs Wide Apart, Back Straight — Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana (back straight)
  • Staff Pose with Left Leg Up — Daṇḍāsana (left leg up)
  • Staff Pose with Right Leg Up — Daṇḍāsana (right leg up)
  • Upward Facing Intense Stretch — Ūrdhva Mukha Paścimottānāsana (intermediate)

    • Forward Bends

  • Standing Forward Bend — Uttānāsana
  • Bend to Left Leg — Jānuśīrṣāsana (left leg)
  • Intense Left Stretch with Hands Behind Back in Namaste — Pārśvottānāsana (left side, hands in namaste) (intermediate)
  • Left Half Bound Lotus Intense Stretch Pose — Ardha Baddha Padmottānāsana (left side) (advanced)
  • Seated Forward Bend — Paścimottānāsana
  • Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend — Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana (intermediate)
  • Both Big Toes Pose — Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana
  • Intense Side Stretch to Right Leg — Pārśvottānāsana (right side) (intermediate)
  • Pigeon Pose with Head Down on Left Foot — Eka Pāda Rājākapotāsana (left, head down) (intermediate)
  • Right Half Bound Lotus Intense Stretch Pose — Ardha Baddha Padmottānāsana (right side) (advanced)
  • Wide-Legged Forward Bend with Feet Grab — Prasārita Pādottānāsana (feet grab) (intermediate)
  • Wide-Legged Forward Bend with Hands Lock — Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands locked) (intermediate)
  • Bend to Right Leg — Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg)
  • Easy Forward Bend Pose with Legs Half Bent — Uttānāsana (legs half bent)
  • Forward Bend with Hands Against Back — Uttānāsana (hands on back)
  • Forward Stretch Pose with Left Leg Up — Uttānāsana (left leg up) (intermediate)
  • Hare Pose with Thighs Forward and Arms Alongside Legs — Śaśāṅkāsana (thighs forward, arms alongside legs)
  • Head Down Hero Pose — Adho Mukha Vīrāsana
  • Intense Arm Left Stretch Pose — Pārśvottānāsana (left, arms extended) (intermediate)
  • Intense Left Stretch Pose — Pārśvottānāsana (left side) (intermediate)
  • Intense Right Stretch Pose — Pārśvottānāsana (right side) (intermediate)
  • Intense Right Stretch Pose with Hands Behind Back in Namaste — Pārśvottānāsana (right side, hands in namaste) (intermediate)
  • Standing Bend to Left Leg — Pādahastāsana (bend to left leg)
  • Standing Forward Bend with Hands on the Floor — Uttānāsana (hands on floor)
  • Standing Half Forward Bend — Ardha Uttānāsana
  • Standing Half Forward Bend with Blocks — Ardha Uttānāsana (with blocks)
  • Wide Legged Forward Bend — Prasārita Pādottānāsana
  • Wide Legged Forward Bend with Hands in Namaste — Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands in namaste)
  • Wide Legged Forward Bend with Hands on Hips — Prasārita Pādottānāsana (hands on hips)

    • Twists

  • Bend to Left Leg with Rotation — Parivrtta Jānuśīrṣāsana (left leg) (intermediate)
  • Left Twist with Left Leg Bent — Ardha Matsyendrāsana (left side) (intermediate)
  • Revolved Side Angle Pose with Rotation to Right Leg — Parivrtta Pārśvakoṇāsana (right leg) (intermediate)
  • Revolved Triangle Pose with Right Arm Behind Left Foot — Parivrtta Trikoṇāsana (right arm to left foot) (intermediate)
  • Right Twist with Right Leg Bent — Ardha Matsyendrāsana (right side) (intermediate)
  • Rotation Pose with Legs to the Right — Jāṭhara Parivartanāsana (right side)
  • Sage Twist (Right) — Bharadvājāsana (right side) (intermediate)
  • Rotated Warrior Pose on Left Foot — Parivrtta Vīrabhadrāsana (left support) (intermediate)
  • Bend to Right Leg with Rotation — Parivrtta Jānuśīrṣāsana (right leg) (intermediate)
  • Revolved Side Angle Pose with Rotation to Left Leg — Parivṛtta Pārśvakoṇāsana (rotation to left leg) (intermediate)
  • Revolved Triangle Pose with Left Arm Behind Right Foot — Parivṛtta Trikoṇāsana (left arm behind right foot) (intermediate)
  • Sage Twist (Left) — Marīcyāsana (left side) (intermediate)
  • Sitting Left Twist — Ardha Matsyendrāsana (left side)
  • Sitting Right Twist — Ardha Matsyendrāsana (right side)

    • Backbends

  • Bridge Pose — Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana
  • Upward-Facing Dog Pose — Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
  • Bow Pose — Dhanurāsana (intermediate)
  • Cobra Pose — Bhujaṅgāsana
  • Upward Bow Pose — Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana (advanced)
  • Camel Pose with Palms Set Against Feet — Uṣṭrāsana (palms on feet) (intermediate)
  • Half Cobra Pose — Ardha Bhujaṅgāsana
  • Upward Plank Pose — Pūrvottānāsana (intermediate)
  • Easy Bow Pose — Dhanurāsana (easy variation)
  • Pigeon Pose — Eka Pāda Rājākapotāsana (intermediate)
  • Pigeon Pose on Left Foot, Head Up — Eka Pāda Rājākapotāsana (left, head up) (intermediate)
  • Bridge Pose on Elbows — Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana (on elbows)
  • Bridge Pose on Elbows with Head Hanging — Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana (elbows, head hanging) (intermediate)
  • Dove Pose from Diamond Pose — Kapotāsana (from Vajrāsana) (advanced)
  • Easy Camel Pose with Palms Against Back — Uṣṭrāsana (palms against back)
  • Fish Out of Hero Pose — Matsyāsana (from Vīrāsana) (intermediate)
  • Fish Pose in Lotus Pose — Padma Matsyāsana (advanced)
  • Fish Pose with Straight Legs — Matsyāsana (straight legs)
  • Fish Pose with Straight Legs Up — Matsyāsana (legs raised) (intermediate)
  • Half Wheel Pose — Ardha Cakrāsana
  • One Leg Bridge Pose (Left) — Setu Bandhāsana (one leg, left) (intermediate)
  • Pigeon Pose on Right Foot, Head Up — Kapotāsana (right foot, head up) (intermediate)
  • Pigeon Pose with One Hand Left Leg Grab — Kapotāsana (one hand, left leg grab) (intermediate)
  • Upward Bow Pose with Straight Legs — Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana (straight legs) (advanced)
  • Upward Easy Bow Pose — Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana (easy variation) (intermediate)
  • Upward Plank Pose with Left Leg Up — Pūrvottānāsana (left leg up) (intermediate)
  • Upward Plank Pose with Right Leg Up — Pūrvottānāsana (right leg up) (intermediate)
  • Upward Table Pose — Catūpādāsana

    • Arm Balances

  • Plank Pose — Phalakāsana
  • Crane Pose — Bakāsana (intermediate)
  • Four-Limbed Staff Pose — Catvāri Daṇḍāsana (intermediate)
  • Side Plank Pose on Left Hand, Legs Together — Vasiṣṭhāsana (left hand, legs together) (intermediate)
  • Crane Pose with Both Legs Up — Bakāsana (both legs extended up) (advanced)
  • Crane Pose with Half-Bent Legs Up — Bakāsana (half-bent legs up) (advanced)
  • Crane Pose with Head on the Mat — Bakāsana (head on mat) (advanced)
  • Crane Pose with Right Leg Up — Bakāsana (right leg extended) (advanced)
  • Easy Crow Pose — Bakāsana (easy variation) (intermediate)
  • Eight Angle Pose — Aṣṭavakrāsana (advanced)
  • Half Side Plank Pose on Left Hand — Vasiṣṭhāsana (half, left hand)
  • Half Side Plank Pose on Left Hand with Legs Crossed — Vasiṣṭhāsana (half, left hand, legs crossed) (intermediate)
  • Half Side Plank Pose on Right Hand — Vasiṣṭhāsana (half, right hand)
  • Half Side Plank Pose on Right Hand with Legs Crossed — Vasiṣṭhāsana (half, right hand, legs crossed) (intermediate)
  • One Arm Advanced Left Bend — Vasiṣṭhāsana (one arm, advanced left bend) (advanced)
  • One Arm Advanced Right Bend — Vasiṣṭhāsana (one arm, advanced right bend) (advanced)
  • One Arm Right Bend — Vasiṣṭhāsana (one arm, right bend) (intermediate)
  • Roller Pose — Lolāsana (advanced)
  • Scale Pose in Lotus Variation — Tolāsana (Lotus variation) (advanced)
  • Side Plank Pose on Right Hand with Legs Together — Vasiṣṭhāsana (right hand, legs together) (intermediate)
  • Side Plank Pose with Left Hand Grab — Vasiṣṭhāsana (left hand grab) (intermediate)
  • Side Plank Pose with Left Leg Up — Vasiṣṭhāsana (left leg up) (intermediate)
  • Side Plank Pose with Right Hand Grab — Vasiṣṭhāsana (right hand grab) (intermediate)
  • Side Plank Pose with Right Leg Up — Vasiṣṭhāsana (right leg up) (intermediate)
  • Simple Peacock Pose — Mayūrāsana (simple variation) (intermediate)

    • Inversions

  • Downward-Facing Dog Pose — Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
  • Ear Pressure Pose — Karṇapīḍāsana (intermediate)
  • Downward-Facing Dog Pose with Right Leg Up — Adho Mukha Śvānāsana (right leg raised) (intermediate)
  • Easy Plow Pose — Halāsana (easy variation)
  • Plow Pose — Halāsana (intermediate)
  • Feathered Peacock Pose — Pīñcha Mayūrāsana (advanced)
  • Headstand Preparation Pose I — Śīrṣāsana Pūrva-abhyāsa I
  • Supported Headstand — Sālamba Śīrṣāsana (intermediate)
  • Downward-Facing Dog Pose with Left Leg Up — Adho Mukha Śvānāsana (left leg raised) (intermediate)
  • Easy Supported Shoulderstand — Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (easy variation)
  • Easy Supported Shoulderstand with Tilted Legs — Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (tilted legs)
  • Great Plow Pose — Mahā Halāsana (advanced)
  • Headstand Preparation Pose II — Śīrṣāsana Siddhi II (intermediate)
  • Lotus in Shoulderstand (Advanced) — Ūrdhva Padmāsana (in Sarvāṅgāsana, advanced) (advanced)
  • Plow Pose with Hands Under Head — Halāsana (hands under head) (intermediate)
  • Supported Headstand with Feet Together — Sālamba Śīrṣāsana (feet together) (intermediate)
  • Supported Headstand with Legs Parallel to Floor — Sālamba Śīrṣāsana (legs parallel to floor) (advanced)
  • Supported Plow Pose — Sālamba Halāsana
  • Supported Shoulderstand — Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (intermediate)
  • Supported Shoulderstand with Left Leg Behind Head — Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (left leg behind head) (advanced)
  • Supported Shoulderstand with Right Leg Behind Head — Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (right leg behind head) (advanced)
  • Unsupported Shoulderstand — Nirālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (advanced)
  • Unsupported Shoulderstand with Hands Behind Back — Nirālamba Sarvāṅgāsana (hands behind back) (advanced)
  • Upward Lotus Pose — Ūrdhva Padmāsana (advanced)

    • Kneeling Poses

  • Cat Pose — Mārjārāsana
  • Table Pose — Catuspadāsana
  • Hare Pose — Śaśāṅkāsana
  • Cow Pose — Bitilāsana
  • Diamond Pose — Vajrāsana
  • Hero Pose with Hands on Thighs — Vīrāsana (hands on thighs)
  • Lion Pose — Siṃhāsana
  • Low Lunge with Upward Stretch (Left Leg Forward) — Añjaneyāsana (left leg forward)
  • Low Lunge with Upward Stretch (Right Leg Forward) — Añjaneyāsana (right leg forward)
  • Greeting Pose — Añjalāsana
  • Hero Pose with Upper Left Hand Grab — Vīrāsana (upper left hand grab) (intermediate)
  • Hero Pose with Upper Right Hand Grab — Vīrāsana (upper right hand grab) (intermediate)
  • Low Lunge with Left Leg Forward — Añjaneyāsana (left leg forward)
  • Low Lunge with Left Leg Straight — Añjaneyāsana (left leg straight)
  • Low Lunge with Right Leg Forward — Añjaneyāsana (right leg forward)

    • Prone Poses

  • Knees, Chest and Chin Pose — Aṣṭāṅga Namaskāra
  • Crocodile Pose — Makarāsana
  • Locust Pose with Left Leg Up — Śalabhāsana (left leg raised)
  • Reverse Corpse Pose — Adho Mukha Śavāsana
  • Left Turn Crocodile Pose — Nakarasana (left rotation)
  • Locust Pose — Śalabhāsana
  • Locust Pose with Right Leg Up — Śalabhāsana (right leg up)
  • Right Turn Crocodile Pose — Nakarasana (right rotation)

    • Supine Poses

  • Corpse Pose — Śavāsana
  • Knee Press Both Legs — Apānāsana (both legs)
  • Left Leg Wind Freeing Pose — Pavanamuktāsana (left leg)
  • Lying Diamond Pose — Supta Vajrāsana
  • Lying Hero Pose — Supta Vīrāsana (intermediate)
  • Right Leg Wind Freeing Pose — Pavanamuktāsana (right leg)
  • Rotation Pose with Legs to the Left — Jathara Parivartanāsana (legs to the left)
  • Spinal Bend Pose with Legs to the Left — Jathara Parivartanāsana (spinal bend, legs left)
  • Spinal Bend Pose with Legs to the Right — Jathara Parivartanāsana (spinal bend, legs right)
  • Upward Extended Feet Pose — Ūrdhva Prasārita Pādāsana
  • Upward Extended Feet Pose with Support — Ūrdhva Prasārita Pādāsana (with support)

    • Restorative Poses

  • Child's Pose — Bālāsana
  • Reclining Bound Angle Pose — Supta Baddha Koṇāsana