{"id":2379,"date":"2020-06-01T04:44:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T04:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/?p=2379"},"modified":"2023-03-22T16:08:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T16:08:33","slug":"relationships-between-body-parts-and-yoga-postures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arogyayogaschool.com\/blog\/relationships-between-body-parts-and-yoga-postures\/","title":{"rendered":"Relationships between body parts and yoga postures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relationships Between Body Parts And The Intermediate Series Postures That Focus On Those Parts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><table> <tbody><tr> <th>Posture Theme <\/th> <th>Primary body parts <\/th> <th>Realtive Yoga Poustures <\/th> <\/tr> <tr> <td>Twisting <\/td> <td>Spine Sacroiliac Joints <\/td> <td><p>Pashasana(noose posture) Bharadvajasana <\/p>   <p>Ardha Matsyendrasana <\/p>   <p>Supta Urdhva Pada Vajrasana(reclining thunderbolt posture with one foot upward   <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr>   <td>Forward Bending <\/td>   <td>Legs Spine <\/td>   <td><p>Krounchasana (heron posture) <\/p>     <p>Parighasana(iron cage posture) <\/p>     <p>Tittibhasana(insect posture)     <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr>   <td>Backbending <\/td>   <td>Spine Sacroiliac Joints <\/td>   <td><p>Shalabhasana(locust posture)<\/p>     <p> Bhekasana(frog posture) <\/p>     <p>Dhanurasana(bow-shaped posture) <\/p>     <p>Parshva Dhanurasana(side bow posture) <\/p>     <p>Ushtrasana(camel posture) <\/p>     <p>Laghu Vajrasana(little thunderbolt posture) <\/p>     <p>Kapotasana(pigeon posture) <\/p>     <p>Supta Vajrasana(reclining thunderbolt posture) <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr>   <td>Leg-behind-Head* <\/td>   <td><p>Hip Joints <\/p>     <p>Sacroiliac Joints <\/p>     <p>Spine     <\/p><\/td>   <td><p>Ekapada Shirshasana(one-leg-behind-the-head posture) <\/p>     <p>Dvipada Shirshasana(two-legs-behind-the-head posture) <\/p>     <p>Yoganidrasana (yogic sleep posture)     <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr>   <td>Arm Balancing* <\/td>   <td>Shoulder Joints Spine <\/td>   <td><p>Pincha Mayurasana(feathers of the peacock posture) <\/p>     <p>Karandavasana(waterfowl posture) <\/p>     <p>Mayurasana(peacock posture) <\/p>     <p>Nakrasana(crocodile posture) <\/p><\/td> <\/tr> <tr>   <td>\u00a0<\/td>   <td>\u00a0<\/td>   <td>\u00a0<\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody><\/table> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yoga poses for hips include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Beginners:<\/strong> Child&#8217;s pose, cobbler&#8217;s pose, eye of the needle pose, garland pose, happy baby pose, reclined goddess pose, seated wide-legged straddle, standing straddle forward bend, warrior II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intermediate:<\/strong> Cow face pose, eagle pose, goddess pose, half moon pose, knee to ankle pose, pigeon pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced: <\/strong>Lotus pose, lizard pose, one-legged king pigeon pose, side lunge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chest and Shoulders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Restorative heart opener, cat-cow stretch <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sphinx pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bridge pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>supine spinal twist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cobra pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>warrior II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>extended side angle pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>triangle pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>half moon pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wild thing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>upward facing dog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>camel pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bow pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cow face pose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hamstrings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>include reclined big toe pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>standing forward bend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>standing wide-legged forward bend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>downward facing dog<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>head to knee pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>seated forward bend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wide-legged forward fold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pyramid pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>triangle pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>half moon pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>standing split<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>side lunge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>revolved triangle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>revolved ardha chandrasana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sleeping Vishnu<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>standing big toe pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>heron pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>bird of paradise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>full side plank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>monkey pose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Back<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Essential lower back stretches include pelvic tilts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cat-cow stretch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>child&#8217;s pose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>chair twist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yoga poses for arm strength include: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Beginners<\/strong>: Downward facing dog, plank pose, supported side plank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intermediate<\/strong>: Crow pose, four-limbed staff pose, side plank pose, upward facing dog <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced<\/strong>: Firefly pose, flying crow pose, handstand, side crow pose, wheel pose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abdominals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yoga poses for abs include: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Beginners<\/strong>: Cat-cow stretch, hands and knees balance, pelvic tilts, plank pose <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intermediate<\/strong>: Boat pose, crow pose, half moon pose, headstand, scale pose, side plank pose <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced<\/strong>: Firefly pose, forearm stand, handstand, side crow pose, warrior III<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yoga poses for leg strength include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beginners: Downward facing dog, extended side angle pose, mountain pose, pyramid pose, raised 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