"Yoga For You"
Every Sunday we present a yoga asana in the Today Section of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Click on the asana below to read the column and view the photo.
Asana of the Week:

Ardha Uttanasana (to wall)
Manoa Yoga Center and the authors take no responsibility for any injury arising from the practice of these yoga postures. Readers should seek a doctor’s approval before commencing this yoga practice. We encourage you to attend class and learn from an experienced teacher
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Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward facing dog pose)
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Adho Mukha Swastikasana (Downward facing crosslegged pose)

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Ardha Chandrasana (Half moon pose)
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Baddha Konasana ( Bound angle pose) Supta Baddhakonasana

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Bharadvajasana 1 (Stage 1) Bharadvajasana 1 stage 2

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Bharadvajasana in chair Simple chair twist
(pose dedicated to sage Bharadva)
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Chair Hamstring Stretch
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Chair shoulder stretch Chair shoulder stretch Chair shoulder stretch
Stage 1 Stage 2
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Chaturanga Dandasana (Four limbs staff pose)
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Chateush Padasana ( Four legged Pose/ Bridge Pose)
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Chair shoulder stretch. Stage 1
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Dandasana (Staff Pose)

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Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
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Garudasana (Eagle pose)
(arms only) legs full pose
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Gomukasana (Cow faced pose)
arm position. Stage 1 Stage 2 arms (final stage)

easy stage(sitting)
Gomukasana Stage 1 Gomukasana Stage 2

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Janu Sirsasana (Head Knee Pose) Stage 1 Janu Sirsasana Stage 2
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Jatara Parivartanasana (Stomach churning pose)
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Malasana (garland pose) Malasana 1
Easy Stage
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Marichyasana 1 (Pose dedicated to Sage Marichy)
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Marichyasana III Marichyasana 111 (standing) Supta Marichyasana 111
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Matsyasana (Fish Pose)

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Parighasana (Gate pose)
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Paripurna Navasana (full boat pose) Ardha Navasana (half boat pose)
Stage 1 Stage 2
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Parivrtta Trikonasana
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
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Parivrtta Parsvakonasana (revolved side-angle stretch)

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Parivrtta Tikonasana Parivrtta Trikonasana
Stage 1
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Parsvottanasana
to wall

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Paschima Baddha Hastasana
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Paschima Namaskarasana (Reverse Namaste pose)

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Plank Pose
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Purvottanasana (intense stretch for the east side)
Stage 1 Stage 2
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Salabhasana (Locust Pose)

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Savasana
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Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (bridge pose)
Version 1 Version 2
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Shoulder stretch at wall.
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Siddhasana (the Accomplished Pose)
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Supta Padangushtasana (Reclined big toe pose)
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

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Swastikasana Parivrtta Swastikasana Supta Swastikasana
Supta Swastikasana (active)
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Tadasana (mountain pose)

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Ujjayi Pranayama (Stage 1)
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Upavista konasana (seated wide angle pose) and its variations.
Upavista Konasana,Stage 1 Upavista Konasana,Stage 2
Parsva Upavista Konasana Urdhva Konasana
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Urdhva Baddhangullyasana (upward bound finger pose)

Stage 1 Stage 2
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Urdhva Hastasana (upward arm pose)

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Urdhva Namaskarasana
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Urdhva Prasarita Padasana (upward facing expanded-leg pose)
Stage 1 Stage 2
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Utthita Hasta Pangustasana 1 Parsva Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
(extended hand to big toe pose)
Parivrtta Utthita Hasta Padangustasana

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Utthita Parsvakonasana (extended side-angle pose)
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Utthita Trikonasana (extended triangle pose)
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Urdhva Baddangulyasana (upward bound finger pose)
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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (upward-facing dog pose)
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Utkatasana (Fierce pose)
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Uttanasana (intense stretch pose)
Upward facing uttanansana to chair with head supported
Ardha Uttanasana (Half intense stretch pose)

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Virabhadrasana I (Warrior pose 1)
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Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior pose 2)

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Virabhadrasana 3 (Warrior pose 3)
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Vajrasana (Thunderbolt Pose)

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Virasana (Hero Pose)
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Vrksasana (Tree Pose)
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