Most seated yoga postures are suitable for beginning level students, as the majority are easily adapted to any level of strength or flexibility. Seated yoga poses tend to be energetically grounding and focus more on flexibility than strength.
Balancing Bound Angle
dandayamna baddha konasana
Level: Basic
Balancing Table
dandayamna bharmanasana
Level: Basic
Bound Angle
baddha konasana
Level: Basic
Camel
ustrasana
Level: Intermediate
Cat Tilt Pose
marjariasana
Level: basic
Child
Balasana
Level: Basic
Cow Face Pose
Gomukhasana
Level: Intermediate
Crab Pose
catuspadapitham
Level: Beginner
Crane
bakasana
Level: Intermediate
Dog Tilt Pose
Svanasana
Level: Basic
Dolphin
Ardha Pincha Mayurasana
Level: Beginning
Downward Facing Dog
adho mukha shvanasana
Level: Beginning
Easy Pose
sukhasana
Level: Basic
Extended Dog Pose
utthita Svanasana
Level: Basic
Extended Leg Squat
utthita namaskarasana
Level: Beginning
Extended One-Legged Pigeon
Utthita Eka Pada Kapotasana
Level: Intermediate
Firelog
Agnistambhasana
Level: Intermediate
Flowering Lotus
Vikasitakamalasana
Level: Intermediate
Full Lotus
padmasana
Level: Advanced
Gate
parighasana
Level: Beginner
Gracious Pose
bhadrasana
Level: Basic
Half Camel
ardha ustrasana
Level: Beginner
Half Circle
ardha mandalasana
Level: Beginner
Check out our yoga books: Yoga for Beginners takes you through all the basics of practicing yoga and then teaches you the poses in the context of a yoga practice sequence. Yoga Class guides you through eight lessons to learn 30 of the most commonly used poses while incorporating yogic philosophy and principles of alignment.
