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Home Yoga: Art+Science is your online guide to yoga. A yoga practice cannot flourish until you practice on your own. Y:A+S offers practical and theoretical advice to inspire you and guide you in your home practice. Here you will find a developing archive of philosophy and technique along with practice sequences for all levels.

Blog : Philosophy, technique and sequences to develop your home yoga practice.

Poses : Description and technique
- Standing Poses
- - Tadasana Mountain Pose
  - Vrkshasana Tree Pose
  - Utthita Hasta Padasana Extended Hands and Feet Pose
  - Parshva Hasta Padasana Side Hands and Feet Pose
  - Utthita Trikonasana Extended Triangle Pose
  - Parivrtta Trikonasana Revolved Tri Pose
  - Utthita Parshvakonasana Extended Side Angle Pose
  - Parivrtta Parshvakonasana Revolved Side Angle Pose
  - Virabhadrasana I Warrior Pose I
  - Virabhadrasana II Warrior Pose II
  - Virabhadrasana III Warrior Pose II
  - Ardha Chandrasana Half Moon Pose
  - Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana Revolved Half Moon Pose
  - Utthita Marichyasana Extended Marichi's Pose
  - Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana I Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose I
  - Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana II Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose II
  - Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana III Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose III
  - Parivrtta Hasta Padangusthasana Revolved Hand to Big Toe Pose
  - Parshvottanasana Intense Side Stretch Pose
  - Prasarita Padottanasana I Wide Spread Feet Pose I
  - Prasarita Padottanasana II Wide Spread Feet Pose II
  - Parighasana Gate Pose
  - Utkatasana Fierce Pose
  - Uttanasana - Feet Wide Intense Stretch Pose
  - Padangusthasana Big Toe Pose
  - Padahastasana Hand Under Foot Pose
  - Uttanasana Intense Stretch Pose
  - Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana Upward Extended Single Leg Pose
  - Garudasana Eagle Pose
- Arm Variations
- - Urdhva Hastasana Upward Hands Pose
  - Urdhva Baddha Hastasana Upward Bound Hands Pose
  - Urdhva Baddhanguliyasana Upward Bound Fingers Pose
  - Gomukhasana Arms Cow Face Pose
  - Pashchima Namaskarasana Reverse Prayer Pose
  - Garudasana Arms Eagle Pose
- Seated Poses
- - Vajrasana Thunderbolt Pose
  - Virasana Hero Pose
  - Dandasana Staff Pose
  - Baddha Konasana 1 Bound Angle Pose I
  - Upavishtha Konasana 1 Seated Angle Pose I
  - Sukhasana Comfortable Pose
  - Siddhasana Accomplished Pose
  - Gomukhasana Cow Face Pose
  - Ardha Padmasana Half Lotus Pose
  - Padmasana Lotus Pose
- Forward Extensions
- - Child's Pose Child's Pose
  - Adho Mukha Shvanasana Downward Facing Dog Pose
  - Adho Mukha Sukhasana Downward Facing Comfortable Pose
  - Triang Mukhaikapada Pashchimottanasana Three Limbs Facing Intense West Stretch Pose
  - Krounchasana Heron Pose
  - Maha Mudra Great Seal
  - Janu Shirshasana Head of the Knee Pose
  - Marichyasana 1 Marichi's Pose 1 (or A)
  - Marichyasana 2 Marichi's Pose 2 (or B)
  - Marichyasana 5 Marichi's Pose 5 (or E)
  - Malasana Garland Pose
  - Ardha Baddha Padma Pashchimottanasana Half Bound Lotus Intense West Stretch Pose
  - Adho Mukha Padmasana Downward Facing Lotus Pose
  - Adho Mukha Virasana Downward Facing Hero Pose
  - Upavishtha Konasana 2 Seated Angle Pose
  - Pashchimottanasana Intense West Stretch Pose
- Reclined Poses
- - Supta Tadasana Reclined Mountain Pose
  - Supta Padangusthasana 1 Reclined Big Toe Pose 1
  - Supta Padangusthasana 2 Reclined Big Toe Pose 2
  - Supta Padangusthasana 3 Reclined Big Toe Pose 3
  - Anantasana Vishnu's Couch Pose
- Core Poses
- - Urdhva Prasarita Padasana Upward Extended Feet Pose
- Twists
- - Utthita Marichyasana Extended Marichi's Pose
  - Bharadwajasana in chair I Bharadwaja's Pose
  - Bharadwajasana in chair II Bharadwaja's Pose
- Backward Extensions
- - Viparita Dandasana Inverted Staff Pose
  - Setu Bandha on block Bridge Pose
- Inversions
- - Setu Bandha Sarvangasana on chair Bridge Pose in Shoulder Stand
  - Salamba Sarvangasana I at wall Shoulder Stand
  - Salamba Sarvangasana over chair Shoulder Stand
  - Ardha Halasana Half Plough Pose
  - Supta Konasana Reclined Angle Pose
  - Viparita Karani Upside Down Pose
- Restorative Poses
- - Supta Baddha Konasana Reclined Bound Angle Pose
  - Setu Bandha over bolster Bridge Pose
  - Shavasana Corpse Pose

Practice : Tips and tools for your home practice
- 2008: A Year of Yoga
- How to Sequence A look at how to link poses together into a complete and balanced practice
- What to Practice An introductory sylllabus of poses with which to begin a home practice
- Using Props : How to use yoga props.
- - Mats : Recommendations and buying guide for yoga mats.
  - Blocks : Recommendations and buying guide for yoga blocks.
  - Belts : Recommendations and buying guide for yoga belts
  - Blankets : Recommendations and buying guide for yoga blankets.
  - Bolsters : Recommendations and buying guide for yoga bolsters.
  - Chairs : Recommendations and buying guide for yoga chairs.
  - Head Wrap : Recommendations and buying guide for yoga head wraps.

Philosophy : An overview of yoga philosophy.
- The Yoga Sutra : An overview of the Yoga Sutra of Patañjali.
- - Chapter 1 : Chapter 1 of the Yoga Sutra - on Enstasy.
  - Chapter 2 : Chapter 2 of the Yoga Sutra - on Practice.
  - Chapter 3 : Chapter 3 of the Yoga Sutra - on Powers.
  - Chapter 4 : Chapter 4 of the Yoga Sutra - on Freedom.

About the Author : About yoga teacher and writer Witold Fitz-Simon
- Contact : Contact Witold Fitz-Simon

Links : Resources and Links.