Yoga Poses and Workouts

By Ann Pizer, About.com Guide to Yoga

It's hard to put together a series of yoga poses that fits your needs. It's even harder to design a series that flows nicely from one pose to the next. Use these basic sequences as a building block to craft a yoga routine that works for you.

1. Yoga Poses
2. Beginners' Workouts
3. Intermediate Workouts
4. Yoga for Back Pain
5. Prenatal Workouts

Yoga Poses

The heart of any yoga practice is the performance of yoga positions (called asanas), each of which has specific physical and and mental benefits.

• Beginners' Yoga Poses
• Intermediate Yoga Poses
• Advanced Yoga Poses
• Poses by Anatomical Focus
• Photo Galleries

Beginners' Workouts

These basic sequences are a good way to bring your yoga practice home with you. For a longer series, you can do several of the sequences back to back.

• Daily Stretch Sequence
• Sun Salutation
• Standing Poses Sequence
• Seated Hip Stretches

• Build a Sequence
• Yoga Stretches at Your Desk
• Poses for Better Posture

Intermediate Workouts

When you a ready, you can start to vary your routine with some more advanced poses.

• Moon Salutation
• Ashtanga Surya Namaskara A
• Ashtanga Surya Namaskara B
• Yoga for Abs

• Yoga for Arms
• Inversions Sequence
• Standing Balances Sequence

Yoga for Back Pain

These sequences are designed to address specific problem areas for back pain sufferers.

• Yoga for Back Pain Series 1: Yoga for Back Health
• Yoga for Back Pain Series 2: Basic Flexibility for Pain Prevention
• Yoga for Back Pain Series 3 - Hip Work For a Balanced Back

Prenatal Workouts

These sequences are of special benefit to pregnant women.

• Prenatal Sun Salutation
• Pelvic Tilts
• Cat - Cow Stretch
• Seated Hip Stretches