| Category | Purpose | Examples | |----------|---------|----------| | | Build leg strength, grounding, circulation | Tadasana (Mountain), Trikonasana (Triangle), Virabhadrasana I & II (Warrior I & II) | | Seated | Hip opening, spinal lengthening, meditation prep | Sukhasana (Easy Pose), Dandasana (Staff), Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Fold) | | Supine (back-lying) | Relaxation, core, leg/hip release | Setu Bandhasana (Bridge), Supta Padangusthasana (Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe), Savasana (Corpse) | | Prone (belly-lying) | Back strengthening, heart opening | Bhujangasana (Cobra), Salabhasana (Locust), Dhanurasana (Bow) | | Inversions | Circulatory, nervous system calming | Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand), Viparita Karani (Legs-up-Wall), Headstand (advanced) | | Balancing | Focus, proprioception, core stability | Vrksasana (Tree), Natarajasana (Dancer), Bakasana (Crow) | | Twists | Spinal mobility, digestive stimulation | Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes), Bharadvajasana | | Backbends | Heart opening, counteracts sitting posture | Ustrasana (Camel), Bhujangasana, Chakrasana (Wheel – advanced) | | Forward Folds | Introversion, calming, hamstring/back release | Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold), Janu Sirsasana (Head-to-Knee) |
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