The 20 Fundamental Poses

Published on November 2, 2007

Create a solid foundation for your beginning practice with this pose sequence. Twenty fundamental poses are covered in this 31-step sequence.
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10 responses to “The 20 Fundamental Poses”

  1. yogini01uk Avatar
    yogini01uk

    Thank you for the downloads. It’s nice to have something to listen to as well as seeing the postures.

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    Rog78

    Just joined tonight this site looks awesome,also loving the audio downloads :)

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    animal

    thanks very much! this has been a perfect introduction to yoga practice! i used this sequence in conjunction with ‘whole body’ warm ups and ‘classic sun salutation’ to create what feel to me like a great practice for a beginner! again thank you, the audio leads were extremely helpful. cheers.

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    I thought I had a premium membership. Why can’t I see this?

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    I just signed up for a 1 year premium membership. I am unable to access the fundamental pose sequence and the emotional release sequence. Please advise

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    Really interested in a beginning yoga package.

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    I have tried to begin a yoga practice many times before over the past 30 years and with yogabasics.com I am finally being successful. I appreciate the clear instructions with cues for breathing, transitions, how to modify, and how to increase intensity. As a former professional dancer and now living with chronic back pain, I’m grateful to be able to move in my daily life with less pain as a result of trying new patterns (poses and the order of them) without having to go see my doctor because I pushed too hard. I’m beginning to think of myself as strong and whole again instead of broken. Thank you!

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Timothy Burgin is a Kripalu & Pranakriya trained yoga instructor living and teaching in Asheville, NC. Timothy has studied and taught many styles of yoga and has completed a 500-hour Advanced Pranakriya Yoga training. Timothy has been serving as the Executive Director of YogaBasics.com since 2000. He has authored two yoga books and has written over 500 articles on the practice and philosophy of yoga. Timothy is also the creator of Japa Mala Beads and has been designing and importing mala beads since 2004.
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