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How To Tone And Strengthen Shoulders And Arms

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Archer’s Pose (Akarna Dhanurasana)

  • Level: Advanced
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Bharadvaja’s Twist (Bharadvajasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Bound Angle / Cobbler’s / Butterfly Pose (Baddha Konasana)

  • Level: Beginner
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Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Bridge Pose on Elbows (Dvapada Dhanurasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Camel Pose (Ustrasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Strengthens knees and back
  • Enhances balance and flexibility
  • Improves concentration
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Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Compass Pose (Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana)

  • Level: Advanced
  • Improves digestion
  • Provides relief in respiratory disorders
  • Develops patience
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Cow Face Pose (Gomukhasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Crane / Crow Pose (Bakasana / Kakasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Dolphin Pose

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Brings relief to asthma patients
  • Stress-reliever
  • Prevents osteoporosis
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Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

  • Level: Beginner
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Eagle Pose (Garudasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Great for balance
  • Good for respiratory problems
  • Tones calves, thighs and arms
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Easy Pose (Sukhasana)

  • Level: Beginner
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Extended Puppy Pose(Uttana Shishosana)

  • Level: Beginner
Extended Puppy Pose (Uttana Shishosana)
Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvokonasana)

  • Level: Beginner
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Feathered Peacock Pose (Pinch Mayurasana)

  • Level: Advanced
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Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana)

  • Level: Advanced
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Four Limbed Staff Pose (Chaturanga Dandasana)

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Frog Pose (Bhekasana / Mandukasana)

  • Level: Beginner
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Half Bow Pose (Ardha Dhanurasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Half Frog Pose (Ardha Bhekasana)

  • Level: Beginner
  • Stretches abdomen and quadriceps
  • Strengthens arms and shoulders
  • Provides relief in back pain
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Half Lord of Fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Half Wheel Pose (Ardha Chakrasana)

  • Level: Advanced
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Headstand (Sirsasana)

  • Level: Advanced
  • Improves balance and focus
  • Strengthens upper body
  • Avoid if you have neck injury or migraine
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Hare / Rabbit Pose (Shashankasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Intense Side Stretch Pose / Pyramid pose (Parsvottanasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Stretches back, groin and inner thighs
  • Tones abdomen and lower body
  • Great for weight and fat loss
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Knee to Ear Pose (Karnapidasana)

  • Level: Advanced
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Knee-Chest-Chin Pose (Ashtanga Namaskara)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Lizard Pose (Uttana Pristhasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Lord of Fishes Pose (Matsyendrasana)

  • Level: Beginner
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Lord of Fishes Pose II (Padma Matsyendrasana)

  • Level: Beginner
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Lotus in Shoulder Stand Pose (Padma Sarvangasana)

  • Level: Advanced
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Lunge Pose (Ashva Sanchalanasana)

  • Level: Beginner
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Marichi’s Pose (Marichyasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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One Legged Wheel Pose (Eka Pada Chakrasana)

  • Level: Advanced
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One Legged Bridge Pose (Eka Pada Setuasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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One Legged Dog / Downward Dog (Split) Pose (Eka Pada Svanasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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One Legged Headstand (Eka Pada Sirsasana)

  • Level: Advanced
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Peacock Pose (Mayurasana)

  • Level: Advanced
  • Good for working on focus
  • Strengthens and tones arms and upper back
  • Tones lower body and back
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Plow Pose (Halasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I (Eka Pada Koundinyanasana I)

  • Level: Advanced
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Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya II (Eka Pada Koundinyanasana II)

  • Level: Advanced
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Revolved Abdomen Pose (Jathara Parivartanasana)

  • Level: Beginner
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Scale Pose (Tolasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Scorpion Pose (Vrschikasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Strengthens arms and shoulders
  • Great for flexibility and back pain
  • Improves mental focus
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Side Crane Pose (Parsva Bakasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Sphinx Pose

  • Level: Beginner
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Threading the Needle (Parsva Balasana)

  • Level: Beginner
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Tortoise Pose (Kurmasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Unsupported Shoulder Stand (Niralamba Sarvangasana)

  • Level: Advanced
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Upward Facing Two-Foot Staff Pose (Dvi Pada Viparita Dandasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Upward Lotus in Shoulder Stand Pose (Urdhva Padmasana)

  • Level: Advanced
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Upward Plank Pose (Purvottanasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Upward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Warrior I Pose (Virabhadrasana I)

  • Level: Beginner
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Warrior II Pose (Virabhadrasana II)

  • Level: Beginner
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Wheel Pose (Chakrasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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Wide Legged Standing Forward Bend Pose (Prasarita Paddotanasana)

  • Level: Intermediate
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