Yoga Basics: Yoga Picture Guide - 100 yoga postures with color picture and description

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> <h1>Yoga Picture Guide - 100 yoga postures with color picture and description</h1> <p>Asana is defined as "posture;" its literal meaning is "seat." Originally, the asanas served as stable postures for prolonged meditation. More than just stretching, asanas open the energy channels, chakras and psychic centers of the body. Asanas purify and strengthen the body and control and focus the mind. Asana is one of the eight limbs of classical Yoga, which states that asana should be steady and comfortable, firm yet relaxed.<br> When holding a yoga posture, make sure you can breathe slowly and deeply, using Dirga or Ujjiayi Pranayama. Go to your edge in the posture, holding where you feel a good stretch and/or your body working, but don‚t feel pain, strain or fatigue. If you have not practiced yoga postures before, please read our beginner’s guide. Our Yoga Picture Guide has 100 yoga postures with color picture and description.<br> </p> <p><b>Contents of Yoga Basics:</b></p> <p><a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/chakra/index.html">Chakra</a> - yoga postures to activate the 7 chakra centers<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_exercise/index.html">Yoga Exercise Guide</a> - instructions for 100 yoga exercises with photos and descriptions<br> <br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/hatha_yoga/index.html">Hatha Yoga</a> - complete guide to the techniques and practice of hatha yoga<br> <br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/learn_yoga/index.html">Learn Yoga</a> - online guide to learn yoga postures, yoga breathing and meditation<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_asana/index.html">Yoga Asana Guide</a> - over 100 yoga asanas with photos and descriptions<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/history_of_yoga/index.html">History of Yoga</a> - a brief history and philosophy of yoga <br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_breathing/index.html">Yoga Breathing Guide</a> - detailed instructions for yoga breathing exercises<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_posture/index.html">Yoga Posture Index</a>- over 100 yoga postures with picture and description <br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/chakra_yoga/index.html">Chakra Yoga</a>- yoga poses to balance the seven chakras <br> <br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_positions/index.html">Yoga Positions</a>- over 100 yoga positions with pictures and descriptions <br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_for_beginner/index.html">Yoga for Beginner</a> - how to start practicing yoga for the beginner student<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_techniques/index.html">Yoga Techniques</a> - complete guide to the techniques of yoga <br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_information/index.html">Yoga Information</a> - detailed information on yoga postures, yoga breathing and meditation<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_breathing_exercise/index.html">Yoga Breathing Exercise Guide </a> - instructions for breathing exercises in yoga<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_instructions/index.html">Yoga Instructions</a> - detailed instructions on yoga practices and techniques<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_meditation/index.html">Yoga Meditation Guide</a> - complete instructions for yoga and zen meditation <br> <br> <br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_moves/index.html">Yoga Moves</a> - over 100 yoga moves with photos and descriptions<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_online/index.html">Yoga Online Guide</a> - illustrated online guide to the practice of yoga<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_photo/index.html">Yoga Photo Guide</a> - over 100 color yoga photos with descriptions<br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_picture/index.html">Yoga Picture Guide</a> - 100 yoga postures with color picture and description<br> <br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga_pgs/yoga_pose/index.html">Yoga Pose Guide</a>- over 100 yoga poses with picture and descriptions<br> <br> <br> To get the most out of our site, we suggest you take some time to explore before jumping into the practice. Browse our yoga section for general info on the history and types of yoga, then start exploring asanas the physical postures used in hatha yoga. Remember to breathe and always start your yoga practice with a brief meditation. Questions? check out our yoga FAQ page<br> If you are brand new to yoga, please read our Yoga for Beginner's page.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/">Yoga Basics</a> is an online yoga resource containing 100 illustrated yoga postures, yoga meditations, yoga breathing exercises, chakras, teacher locator with a <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yogastore/index.html"> yoga store</a> offering <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yogastore/yogamats.html">yoga mats</a>, <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yogastore/yogaprops.html">props</a>, <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yogastore/books.html">yoga books</a>, <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yogastore/videos.html">videos</a>, <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yogastore/musiccds.html">CDs</a> and <a href="http://www.yogabasics.com/yogastore/yogaClothes.html">yoga clothing</a>. </p> <p>  </p> <p>Hatha Yoga (ha="sun" tha="moon") attains this union of mind-body-spirit though a balanced practice of Astanga, the eight limbs of yoga. </p> <p> </p> </body>