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1 Āsana

1.1 Counts

The state of the āsana, which is held for five breaths, is indicated by underlining the Sanskrit count, e.g., Dve.

This is the "half vinyasa" count referring to the shortened sequence where you move through the poses with a reduced vinyasa (breath-movement coordination). This means you do not perform a full vinyasa, i.e., Sun Saluation A, between every pose, as it has been done in the old days.

1.1.1 Surya Namaskar

1.1.1.1 Surya Namaskar A
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Arms up
Dve Exhale Fold forward
Trīṇi Inhale Look up, lengthen
Catvāri Exhale Jump back
Pañca Inhale Upward facing
Ṣaṭ Exhale Downward facing
Sapta Inhale Jump forward, look up, lengthen
Aṣṭau Exhale Fold forward
Nava Inhale Arms up
  Exhale Samasthitiḥ
1.1.1.2 Surya Namaskar B
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Bend knees, arms up
Dve Exhale Fold
Trīṇi Inhale Look up, lengthen
Catvāri Exhale Jump back
Pañca Inhale Upward facing
Ṣaṭ Exhale Downward facing
Sapta Inhale Take right leg
Aṣṭau Exhale Chaturanga
Nava Inhale Upward facing
Daśa Exhale Downward facing
Ekādaśa Inhale Left leg
Dvādaśa Exhale Chaturanga
Trayodaśa Inhale Upward facing
Caturdaśa Exhale Downward facing
Pañcadaśa Inhale Jump forward, look up, lengthen
Ṣoḍaśa Exhale Fold
Saptadaśa Inhale Bend your knees, arms up
  Exhale Samasthitiḥ

1.1.2 Standing Sequence

1.1.2.1 Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana
Count Breath Instruction
    Jump feet hips width apart
Ekam Inhale Grab your big toes, lengthen
Dve Exhale Fold forward
Trīṇi Inhale Look up, lengthen
  Exhale Stay
1.1.2.2 Pādāhastāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Hands under feet
Dve Exhale Fold forward
Trīṇi Inhale Look up, lengthen
  Exhale Samasthitiḥ
1.1.2.3 Utthita Trikoṇāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Step out to the right, feet parallel, arms out
Dve Exhale Take the right big toe
Trīṇi Inhale Come up, feet parallel, arms out
Catvāri Exhale Take the left big toe
Pañca Inhale Come up, feet parallel, arms out
1.1.2.4 Parivrtta Trikoṇāsana
Count Breath Instruction
    B
Dve Exhale Twist, left hand down
Trīṇi Inhale Come up, feet parallel, arms out
Catvāri Exhale Twist, right hand down
Pañca Inhale Come up, feet parallel, arms out
  Exhale Samasthitiḥ
1.1.2.5 Utthita Pārśvakoṇāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Step to the right, feet parallel, arms to the side
Dve Exhale Bend your right knee, right hand down, reach with your left
Trīṇi Inhale Come up, feet parallel, arms to the side
Catvāri Exhale Bend your left knee, left hand down, reach with your right
Pañca Inhale Come up, feet parallel, arms out
1.1.2.6 Parivrtta Pārśvakoṇāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Dve Exhale Twist, left hand down, reach with your right
Trīṇi Inhale Come up, feet parallel, arms to the side
Catvāri Exhale Twist, right hand down, reach with your left
Pañca Inhale Come up, feet parallel, arms out
  Exhale Samasthitiḥ
1.1.2.7 Prasārita Pādottānāsana A
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Step to the right, feet parallel, hands to the waist
Dve Exhale Fold, hands to the floor
  Inhale Head up, lengthen
Trīṇi Exhale Head down
Catvāri Inhale Head up, lengthen
  Exhale Exhale there
Pañca Inhale Hands to the waist, come up
  Exhale  
     
1.1.2.8 Prasārita Pādottānāsana B
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Arms out to the side
Dve Exhale Clasp your hands behind the back
  Inhale Lift your chest
Trīṇi Exhale Fold, head down
Catvāri Inhale Come up
  Exhale  
1.1.2.9 Prasārita Pādottānāsana C
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Arms out to the side
Dve Exhale Hands to the waist
  Inhale Lift your chest
Trīṇi Exhale Fold, head down
Catvāri Inhale Come up
  Exhale  
     
1.1.2.10 Prasārita Pādottānāsana D
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Hands to the waist
Dve Exhale Grab your big toes
  Inhale Head up, lengthen
Trīṇi Exhale Head down
Catvāri Inhale Head up, lengthen
  Exhale Exhale there
Pañca Inhale Hands to the waist, come up
  Exhale Samasthitiḥ
1.1.2.11 Pārsvōttānāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Hands in reverse prayer, step to the right
Dve Exhale Fold
Trīṇi Exhale Come up, turn this side
Catvāri Inhale Fold
Pañca Inhale Come up, feet parallel
  Exhale Samasthitiḥ

1.1.3 Primary Series (Yoga Chikitsa)

1.1.3.1 Utthita Hasta Pādānguṣṭhāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Right leg up, take big toe
Dve Exhale Fold
Trīṇi Inhale Head up
Catvāri Exhale Leg to the right, look the other side
Pañca Inhale Leg to center
Ṣaṭ Exhale Touch
Sapta Inhale Head up, hands to waist, balance
  Exhale Leg down
Aṣṭau Inhale Left leg up, take big toe
Nava Exhale Fold
Daśa Inhale Head up
Ekādaśa Exhale Leg to the left, look the other side
Dvādaśa Inhale Leg to center
Trayodaśa Exhale Touch
Caturdaśa Exhale Head up, hands to the waist, balance
  Exhale Samasthitiḥ
1.1.3.2 Ardha Baddha Padmottānāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Right leg half lotus, bind
Dve Exhale Go down
Trīṇi Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Catvāri Inhale Come up, don't leave your leg
Pañca Exhale Leave your leg
Ṣaṭ Inhale Left leg
Sapta Exhale Go down
Aṣṭau Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Nava Inhale Come up
  Exhale Samasthitiḥ
1.1.3.3 Utkaṭāsana
count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Arms up
Dve Exhale Fold
Trīṇi Inhale Head up
Catvāri Exhale Jump back
Pañca Inhale Upward facing
Ṣaṭ Exhale Downward facing
Sapta Inhale Jump, bend your knees, hands up
  Exhale Hands down
Aṣṭau Inhale Up
Nava Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Daśa Inhale Upward dog
Ekādaśa Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.4 Vīrabhadrāsana A & B
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Take right leg
Aṣṭau Exhale Turn this side
Nava Inhale Spread your hands, don't change your legs
Daśa Exhale Other side
Inhale Ekādaśa Up
Dvādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Trayodaśa Inhale  
Caturdaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.5 Paścimottānāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit down (Daṇḍāsana)
Aṣṭau Inhale Catch your toes, head up
Nava Exhale Touch
Daśa Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Aṣṭau Inhale Lock your hands, head up
Nava Exhale Touch
Daśa Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Ekādaśa Inhale Up
Dvādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Trayodaśa Inhale Upward dog
Caturdaśa Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.6 Pūrvattānāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit down
  Exhale Take hands one feet back from your hips
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava Exhale Come down
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale  
Trayodaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.7 Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimāantāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump, right foot half lotus, bind
Aṣṭau Exhale Touch
Nava Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale  
Trayodaśa Exhale  
Caturdaśa Inhale Left side, jump, left left leg half lotus, bind
Pañcadaśa Exhale Touch
Ṣoḍaśa Inhale  
  Exhale  
Saptadaśa Inhale Up
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Ekunavimśatiḥ Inhale Upward dog
Vimśatiḥ Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.8 Tiryangmukhaikapāda Paschimattānāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through
Aṣṭau Exhale Touch
Nava Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale Upward dog
Trayodaśa Exhale Downward dog
Caturdaśa Inhale Left side
Pañcadaśa Exhale Touch
Ṣoḍaśa Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Saptadaśa Inhale Up
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Ekunavimśatiḥ Inhale Upward dog
Vimśatiḥ Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.9 Jānu Śīrṣāsana A
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, right heel to groin
Aṣṭau Exhale Touch
Nava Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale Upward dog
Trayodaśa Exhale Downward dog
Caturdaśa Inhale Left side, jump through, left heel to groin
Pañcadaśa Exhale Touch
Ṣoḍaśa Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Saptadaśa Inhale Up
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Ekunavimśatiḥ Inhale Upward dog
Vimśatiḥ Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.10 Jānu Śīrṣāsana B
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, sit on right heel
Aṣṭau Exhale Touch
Nava Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale Upward dog
Trayodaśa Exhale Downward dog
Caturdaśa Inhale Left side, jump through, sit on left heel
Pañcadaśa Exhale Touch
Ṣoḍaśa Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Saptadaśa Inhale Up
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Ekunavimśatiḥ Inhale Upward dog
Vimśatiḥ Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.11 Jānu Śīrṣāsana C
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, right heel to navel
Aṣṭau Exhale Touch
Nava Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale Upward dog
Trayodaśa Exhale Downward dog
Caturdaśa Inhale Left side, jump through, left heel to navel
Pañcadaśa Exhale Touch
Ṣoḍaśa Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Saptadaśa Inhale Up
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Ekunavimśatiḥ Inhale Upward dog
Vimśatiḥ Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.12 Marīchyāsana A
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, right knee up, bind
Aṣṭau Exhale Touch
Nava Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale Upward dog
Trayodaśa Exhale Downward dog
Caturdaśa Inhale Left side, jump through, left knee up, bind
Pañcadaśa Exhale Touch
Ṣoḍaśa Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Saptadaśa Inhale Up
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Ekunavimśatiḥ Inhale Upward dog
Vimśatiḥ Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.13 Marīchyāsana B
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, left leg half lotus, right knee up, bind
Aṣṭau Exhale Touch
Nava Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale Upward dog
Trayodaśa Exhale Downward dog
Caturdaśa Inhale Left side, jump through, right leg half lotus, left knee up, bind
Pañcadaśa Exhale Touch
Ṣoḍaśa Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Saptadaśa Inhale Up
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Ekunavimśatiḥ Inhale Upward dog
Vimśatiḥ Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.14 Marīchyāsana C
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, right knee up, bind
  Exhale Twist
Aṣṭau Inhale Up
Nava Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Daśa Inhale Upward dog
Ekādaśa Exhale Downward dog
Dvādaśa Inhale Jump through, left knee up
  Exhale Twist
Trayodaśa Inhale Up
Caturdaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Pañcadaśa Inhale Upward dog
Ṣoḍaśa Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.15 Marīchyāsana D
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, left leg in half lotus, right knee up, bind
  Exhale Twist
Aṣṭau Inhale Up
Nava Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Daśa Inhale Upward dog
Ekādaśa Exhale Downward dog
Dvādaśa Inhale Jump through, right leg in half lotus, left knee up
  Exhale Twist
Trayodaśa Inhale Up
Caturdaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Pañcadaśa Inhale Upward dog
Ṣoḍaśa Exhale Downward dog
1.1.3.16 Nāvāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump, legs up, arms up
Aṣṭau Inhale Up
  Exhale Down
Sapta Inhale Again
Aṣṭau Inhale Up
  Exhale Down
Sapta Inhale Again
Aṣṭau Inhale Up
  Exhale Down
Sapta Inhale Again
Aṣṭau Inhale Up
  Exhale Down, last one
Sapta Inhale Again
Aṣṭau Inhale Up
Nava Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Daśa Inhale  
Ekādaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.17 Bhujapīḍāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump (around arms, cross feet)
Aṣṭau Exhale Go down
Nava Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Take back your legs to bakasana position
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale  
Trayodaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.18 Kūrmāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump (around arms), take position
Aṣṭau Exhale Take your hands
Nava Inhale Supta Kurma (Cross feet)
Daśa Inhale Up
  Exhale  
Ekādaśa Inhale Take back your legs to bakasana position
Dvādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Trayodaśa Inhale  
Caturdaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.19 Garbha Piṇḍāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump, straight legs, sit down
Aṣṭau Exhale Take padmasana (arms through, take face)
Nava Exhale Go down, inhale up, exhale down (roll)
Nava Inhale Kukkuṭāsana (head up)
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale  
Trayodaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.20 Baddha Koṇāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump
Aṣṭau Exhale Go down
Nava Inhale Come up
Daśa Exhale Touch your toes (with your forehead)
Ekādaśa Inhale  
  Exhale  
Dvādaśa Inhale Up
Trayodaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Caturdaśa Inhale  
Pañcadaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.21 Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump, spread your legs, catch your heel, head up
Aṣṭau Exhale  
Nava Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Take up (look up)
Ekādaśa Inhale Up
Dvādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Trayodaśa Inhale  
Caturdaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.22 Supta Koṇāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through
  Exhale Lie down
Aṣṭau Inhale Bring both legs up, spread your legs, catch your big toes
Nava Inhale Come up
  Exhale Touch down
Daśa Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Ekādaśa Inhale Up
Dvādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Trayodaśa Inhale  
Caturdaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.23 Supta Pādānguṣṭhāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through
  Exhale Lie down
Aṣṭau Inhale Take right leg
Nava Exhale Touch
Daśa Inhale Head down only
Ekādaśa Exhale Take leg to the side
Dvādaśa Inhale Leg
Trayodaśa Exhale Touch
Caturdaśa Inhale Head down only
Pañcadaśa Exhale Leave your leg
Ṣoḍaśa Inhale Left leg
Saptadaśa Exhale Touch
Aṣṭaudaśa Inhale Head down only
Ekunavimśatiḥ Exhale Take leg to the side
Vimśatiḥ Inhale  
Ekāvimśatiḥ Exhale Touch
Dvāvimśatiḥ Inhale Head down only
Trayovimśatiḥ Exhale Leave your leg
Caturvimśatiḥ Inhale Cakrāsana
  Exhale Catvāri
Pañcavimśatiḥ Inhale  
Ṣaṭvimśatiḥ Exhale  
1.1.3.24 Ubhaya Pādānguṣṭhāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through
  Exhale Lie down
Aṣṭau Inhale Take both legs back, catch your big toe
  Exhale Exhale there
Nava Inhale Come up , look up, toes point
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale  
Trayodaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.25 Ūrdhva Mukha Pascimattānāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through
  Exhale Lie down
Aṣṭau Inhale Take both legs back, catch your heel
  Exhale Exhale there
Nava Inhale Come up, straight legs
Daśa Exhale Touch
Ekādaśa Inhale Head up only
  Exhale  
Dvādaśa Inhale Up
Trayodaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Caturdaśa Inhale  
Pañcadaśa Exhale  
1.1.3.26 Setu Bandhāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, lie down
Aṣṭau Exhale Take back your legs, cross your hands (Prepare)
Nava Inhale Lift up
Daśa Exhale Come down
Ekādaśa Inhale Cakrāsana
  Exhale Catvāri
Dvādaśa Inhale  
Trayodaśa Exhale  

1.1.4 Second Series (Nāḍi Śodhana)

1.1.4.1 Pāśāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump forward
  Exhale Twist left
Aṣṭau   Twist right
Nava Inhale Lift up
Daśa Exhale Jump back, catvari
Ekadaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Dvadaśa Exhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.2 Krounchāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, bind hands around left foot, straight arms
Aṣṭau Exhale Chin to shin
Nava Inhale Straight arms
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Lift up
Ekādaśa Exhale Jump back, catvari
Dvādaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Trayodaśa Exhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Caturdaśa Inhale Jump through, bind hands around right foot, straight arms
Pañcadaśa Exhale Chin to shin
Sodaśa Inhale Straight arms
  Exhale  
Saptadaśa Inhale Lift up
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Jump back, catvari
Ekunavimsaṭiḥ Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Vimsaṭih Exhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.3 Śalabhāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Catvāri Exhale Hold, exhale, lower
Pancha Inhale Position A, five breaths
Ṣat Inhale Position B, five breaths
Sapta Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Aṣṭau Exhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.4 Bhekāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Catvāri Exhale Hold, exhale, lower
Pancha Inhale Take position, five breaths
Ṣat Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Sapta Exhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.5 Dhanurāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Catvāri Exhale Hold, exhale, lower
Pancha Inhale Take position, five breaths
Ṣat Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Sapta Exhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.6 Pārsva Dhanurāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Catvāri Exhale Hold, exhale, lower
Pancha Inhale Take position, lift up, one breath
Ṣat Exhale Go right, five breaths
Sapta Inhale Come up
Aṣṭau Exhale Go left, five breaths
Nava Inhale Come up, five breatch
Daśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Ekādaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.7 Uṣtrāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump forward, hands to the waist
  Exhale Strong Mula Bandha
  Inhale Prepare lengthen and lift the spine up
Aṣṭau Exhale Palms on the heels
Nava Inhale Come up, hold waist
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri
Duādaśa Inhale Upward facing
Trayodaśa Exhale Downward facing
1.1.4.8 Laghu Vajrāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump forward, hands to the waist
  Exhale Engage the pelvic floor
  Inhale Prepare by lengthening and lifting the spine
Aṣṭau Exhale Hold ankles, go back to position, five breaths
Nava Inhale Come up, hands to the waist
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekadaśa Exhale Jump back, catvari
Dvadaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Trayodaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.9 Kapotāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump forward, hold waist
  Exhale Engage the pelvic floor
  Inhale Prepare lengthening and lifting the spine away from pelvis
Aṣṭau Exhale Catch heels, five breaths
Nava Inhale B position, straight arms
Daśa Inhale Come up, hands to the waist
  Exhale  
Ekadaśa Inhale Up
Dvadaśa Exhale Jump back, catvari
Trayodaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Caturdaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.10 Supta Vajrāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit
Aṣṭau Inhale Take Padmāsana
Nava Exhale Place your head down, five breaths
    Go up and down three times
    Stay down, five breaths
Daśa Inhale Bring your head back up and return to Baddha Padmāsana
  Exhale Engage the pelvic floor, release your feet
Ekadaśa Inhale Up
Dvādaśa Exhale Jump back, Catvāri
Trayodaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Caturdaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.11 Bākāsana A
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump forward to squat, prepare
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up, head up
Nava Exhale Jump back, Catvāri
Daśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Ekadaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.12 Bākāsana B
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump to position
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava Exhale Jump back, Catvāri
Daśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Ekadaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.13 Bharadvājāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit
Aṣṭau Inhale Left leg pull back, take position right side
Nava Inhale Lift up
Daśa Exhale Jump back, Catvāri
Ekādaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Dvādaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Svanāsana
Trayodaśa Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit
Caturdaśa Exhale Right leg pull back, take position right side
Pañcadaśa Inhale Up
Ṣoḍaśa Exhale Jump back, catvari
Saptadaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Svanāsana
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Svanāsana
1.1.4.14 Ardha Matsyendrāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit
Aṣṭau Exhale Take position right side, five breaths
Nava Inhale Lift up
Daśa Exhale Jump back, Catvāri
Ekādaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Duādaśa Exhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Trayodāsa Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit
Caturdāsa Exhale Take position left side, five breaths
Pañcadāsa Inhale Lift up
Sodaśa Exhale Jump back, Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana
Saptadāsa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Aṣṭaudāsa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
1.1.4.15 Ekā Pāda Śīrṣāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump around right side
Aṣṭau Exhale Fold
Nava Inhale Come up, hands to prayer
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Lift up, chin to shin
Ekādaśa Exhale Jump back, catvari
Duādaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Trayodāsa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Caturdāsa Inhale Jump around left side
Pañcadāsa Exhale Fold
Sodaśa Inhale Come up, hands to prayer
  Exhale  
Saptadāsa Inhale Lift up, chin to shin
Aṣṭaudāsa Exhale Jump back, catvari
Ekunavimśatih Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Vimsatiḥ Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
1.1.4.16 Dwi Pāda Śīrṣāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump legs around, legs behind head
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava   Legs in Bakasana position
Daśa Exhale Jump back, Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana
Ekādaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Duādaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
1.1.4.17 Yoganidrāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, lie down
Aṣṭau Inhale Legs up towards the head
  Exhale Legs behind the head
Nava Inhale Chakrāsana, land in catvari position
Daśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Ekādaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
1.1.4.18 Tittibhāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Tittibhāsana A
Aṣṭau Exhale Tittibhāsana B, take back your hands and bind, straight legs
Nava   Head up, go walk forward five times, five times back,inhale right, exhale left
Daśa   Close your feet, lock your fingers around ankles
Daśa Inhale Up, Tittibhāsana A
Ekādaśa Exhale Bakasana
Duādaśa Exhale Jump back, catvari
Trayodāsa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Caturdāsa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
1.1.4.19 Pincha Mayūrāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta   Prepare
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava Exhale Jump back, Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana
Daśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Ekādaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
1.1.4.20 Karandāvāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta   Prepare
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up, Pincha Mayūrāsana
Nava Exhale Padmāsana, come down slowly
Daśa Inhale Lift up, hold, don’t jump back
Ekādaśa Exhale Jump back, Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana
Duādaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Trayodāsa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Caturdāsa Inhale Jump forward, stand up, look up
Pañcadāsa Exhale Fold forward
  Inhale Return to standing, Samasthiti
1.1.4.21 Mayūrāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Feet hip-width apart, fold forward, open feet, flip hands/wrists, look up
Dve Exhale Fold forward, head between arms
Trini Inhale Head up
Catvāri Exhale Jump back
Pañca Inhale Take position
Sat Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Sapta Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Aṣṭau Inhale Jump forward, look up
Nava Exhale Fold forward, head between arms
  Inhale Samsthiti
1.1.4.22 Nakrāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Lift arms, look up
Dve Exhale Fold forward
Trini Inhale Look up
Catvāri Exhale Jump back
Pañca   Close your feet, jump forward five times, backward five times, inhale up, exhale down
Sat Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Sapta Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Aṣṭau Inhale Jump forward, stand up, look up
Nava Exhale Fold forward
  Inhale Samsthiti
1.1.4.23 Vatayanāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Fold right leg into half-lotus, bind foot with hand
Dve Exhale Fold forward, both hands on floor
Trini Inhale Look up
Catvāri Exhale Jump back, lotus foot off floor
Pañca Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Sat Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Sapta Inhale Jump forward, right knee down
Aṣṭau Inhale Up
Nava Exhale Jump back
Daśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Ekādaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana, change your legs,
Duādaśa Inhale Jump, left knee down
Trayodāsa Inhale Lift up
Caturdāsa Exhale Jump back
Pañcadāsa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Sodaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Saptadāsa Inhale Jump forward, look up, bind left foot with hand
Aṣṭaudāsa Exhale Fold forward
Ekunavimśatiḥ Inhale Look up
  Exhale  
Vimsatiḥ Inhale Stand up
  Exhale Samsthiti
1.1.4.24 Parighāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Lift arms, look up
Dve Exhale Fold forward
Trini Inhale Look up
Catvāri   Jump back, Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana
Pañca Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Sat Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Sapta Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit
  Exhale Bend knee out to the side
Aṣṭau Inhale Hands to waist
  Exhale Lean
Nava Inhale Hands to waist
  Exhale Knee forward
Daśa Inhale Lift up
Ekādaśa Exhale Jump back, Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana
Duādaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Trayodāsa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Caturdāsa Inhale Jump through, straight legs
  Exhale Bend knee out to the side
Pañcadāsa Inhale Hands to waist
  Exhale Lean
Sodaśa Inhale Hands to waist
  Exhale  
Saptadāsa Inhale Lift up
Aṣṭaudāsa Exhale Jump back, Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana
Ekunavimśatih Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Vimsatiḥ Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
1.1.4.25 Gomukhāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit down
    Take position right side, five breaths
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift arms
Nava Inhale Up
Daśa Exhale Jump back, Catvāri
Ekādaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Duādaśa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Trayodāsa Exhale Jump through, straight legs, sit down
    Take position left side, five breaths
Caturdāsa Inhale Lift arms, look up
Pañcadāsa Inhale Up
Sodaśa Exhale Catvāri
Saptadāsa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Aṣṭaudāsa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
1.1.4.26 Supta Ūrdhva Pāda Vajrāsana
Sanskrit Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, lie down
Aṣṭau Inhale Legs over head, clasp hands
  Exhale Right leg half lotus, bind
Nava Inhale Roll up, twist right
Daśa Inhale Up
Ekādaśa Exhale Jump back
Duādaśa Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Trayodāsa Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Caturdāsa Inhale Jump through, lie down
Pañcadāsa Inhale Legs over head, clasp hands
  Exhale Left leg half lotus, bind
Sodaśa Inhale Roll up, twist left
Saptadāsa Inhale Up
Aṣṭaudāsa Exhale Jump back
Ekunavimśatih Inhale Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana
Vimsatiḥ Exhale Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
1.1.4.27 Mukhta Hasta Śīrṣāsana
1.1.4.27.1 A
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump on your head
  Exhale Prepare
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava Exhale Catvāri
Daśa Inhale Upward facing
Ekādaśa Exhale Downward facing
1.1.4.27.2 B
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump on your head
  Exhale Prepare
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava Exhale Catvāri
Daśa Inhale Upward facing
Ekādaśa Exhale Downward facing
1.1.4.27.3 C
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump on your head
  Exhale Prepare
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava Exhale Catvāri
Daśa Inhale Upward facing
Ekādaśa Exhale Downward facing
1.1.4.28 Baddha Hasta Śīrṣāsana
1.1.4.28.1 A
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump on your head
  Exhale Prepare
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava Exhale Catvāri
Daśa Inhale Upward facing
Ekādaśa Exhale Downward facing
1.1.4.28.2 B
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump on your head
  Exhale Prepare
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava Exhale Catvāri
Daśa Inhale Upward facing
Ekādaśa Exhale Downward facing
1.1.4.28.3 C
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump on your head
  Exhale Prepare
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava Exhale Catvāri
Daśa Inhale Upward facing
Ekādaśa Exhale Downward facing
1.1.4.28.4 D
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump on your head
  Exhale Prepare
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up
Nava Exhale Catvāri
Daśa Inhale Upward facing
Ekādaśa Exhale Downward facing

1.1.5 Advanced A (Sthira Bhaga)

1.1.5.1 Viśvamitrasana
Count Breath Instruction
Ekam Inhale Arms up
Dve Exhale Fold
Trīṇi Inhale Head up, lengthen
Catvāri Exhale Jump back
Pañca Inhale Upward facing
Ṣaṭ Exhale Downward facing
Sapta Inhale Turn to the side
  Exhale Left hand on the thigh
Aṣṭau Inhale Arm up, left leg up, grab toe
Nava Exhale Lower left leg
  Inhale Keep hand
Daśa Exhale Hand passes the thigh towards the floor
Ekādaśa Inhale Upward facing
Dvādaśa Exhale Downward facing
Trayodaśa Inhale Turn to the other side
  Exhale Right hand on the thigh
Caturdaśa Inhale Arm up, right leg up, grab toe
Pañcadaśa Exhale Lower right leg
  Inhale Keep hand, look up
Ṣoḍaśa Exhale Hand to the thigh
Saptaḍaśa Inhale Upward facing
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Downward facing
1.1.5.2 Vasiṣṭhāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Step right leg forward around arm, take position
Aṣṭau Exhale Left hand to thigh
Nava Inhale Weight forward, lift
Daśa Exhale Jump back catvari
Ekādaśa Inhale Upward facing
Dvādaśa Exhale Downward facing
Trayodaśa Inhale Step left leg forward around arm, take position
Caturdaśa Exhale Right hand to thigh
Pañcadaśa Inhale Weight forward, lift
Ṣoḍaśa Exhale Jump back
Saptaḍaśa Inhale Upward facing
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Downward facing
1.1.5.3 Kasyapasana

Sometimes called Kashivasana.1

Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, right leg around, put leg behind head
Aṣṭau Exhale Lie down
Nava Inhale Swing up
  Exhale  
Daśa Inhale Lift up
Ekādaśa Exhale Jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale Upward facing
Trayodaśa Exhale Downward facing
Caturdaśa Inhale 2nd side, jump through, left leg around, put leg behind head
Pañcadaśa Exhale Lie down
Ṣoḍaśa Inhale Swing up
  Exhale  
Saptaḍaśa Inhale Lift up
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Jump back
Ekunavimśatiḥ Inhale Upward facing
Vimśatiḥ Exhale Downward facing
1.1.5.4 Chakorasana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, right leg around, put leg behind head
  Exhale  
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up, shin to chin
  Exhale  
Nava Inhale Lifting up
Daśa Exhale Jump back
Ekādaśa Inhale Upward facing
Dvādaśa Exhale Downward facing
Trayodaśa Inhale Jump through, left leg around, put leg behind head
Caturdaśa Inhale Lift up, shin to chin
  Exhale  
Pañcadaśa Inhale Lifting up
Ṣoḍaśa Exhale Jump back
Saptaḍaśa Inhale Upward facing
Aṣṭaudaśa Exhale Downward facing

1.1.6 Finishing Sequence

In the finishing sequence, the breath duration should be extended to 10 secs for the inhalation and 10 secs for the exhalation.

1.1.6.1 Urdhva Dhanurāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, lie down, straight legs
Aṣṭau Exhale Take back your legs, take back your hands
Nava Inhale Lift up
Daśa Exhale Head down
Nava Inhale Again, lift up (walk)
Daśa Exhale Head down
Nava Inhale Last one, lift up (walk in, walk in)
Daśa Exhale Head down
Ekādaśa Inhale Cakrāsana, quickly
Dvādaśa Exhale  
Trayodaśa Inhale  
1.1.6.2 Paścimottānāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit down
Aṣṭau Inhale Lock your hands
Nava Exhale Touch (10 breaths)
Daśa Inhale Head up
  Exhale  
Ekādaśa Inhale Up
Dvādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Trayodaśa Inhale Upward dog
Caturdaśa Exhale Downward dog
1.1.6.3 Sarvāṇgāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through
  Exhale Lie down, both feet closed
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up, straight up (10 breaths)
1.1.6.4 Halāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Aṣṭau Exhale Lower feet, bind, toes point (8 breaths)
     
1.1.6.5 Karṇapīḍāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Aṣṭau Exhale Press your ears with your knees, both heel closed
     
1.1.6.6 Urdhva Padmāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Nava Inhale Take padmasana, hands to knees, balance
     
1.1.6.7 Piṇḍāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Nava Inhale Release
  Exhale Legs to chest, bind hands
1.1.6.8 Matsyāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Nava Exhale Come down, knee down, arch back
     
1.1.6.9 Uttāna Pādāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Nava Inhale Straight arms, straight legs, toes point
Daśa Inhale Cakrāsana
  Exhale Catvāri
Ekādaśa Inhale  
Dvādaśa Exhale  
1.1.6.10 Śīrṣāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Take position
Aṣṭau Inhale Lift up, don't fall (15 breaths)
Nava Exhale Half bend (10 breaths)
  Inhale Come up
Daśa Exhale Come down, Balāsana (5 breaths uncounted)
Ekādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Dvādaśa Inhale  
Trayodaśa Exhale  
1.1.6.11 Baddha Padmāsana/Yoga Mudrā
Count Breath Instruction
Sapta Inhale Jump through, straight legs, sit down
  Exhale  
Aṣṭau Inhale Baddha Padmāsana (take lotus, bind)
Nava Exhale Yoga Mudrā, deep breathing with sound
1.1.6.12 Padmāsana
Count Breath Instruction
Daśa Inhale Come up, take your hands (jnana mudra)
1.1.6.13 Utplutiḥ

Pattabhi Jois counted Uplutiḥ "Ekādaśa, inhale" as the last three poses were strung together. Based on recordings, Sharathji counted either "Nava, inhale"2 or "Daśa, inhale"3, according to Kino, he counted Uplutiḥ as a separate pose ("half vinyasa count") after incorporating the Nāḍi Śodhana Prāṇāyāma in the led classes before the pose.

Count Breath Instruction
Ekādaśa Inhale Lift up, don't come down
Dvādaśa Exhale Catvāri, jump back
Trayodaśa Inhale  
Caturdaśa Exhale  
Pañcadaśa Inhale Jump forward
Ṣoḍaśa Exhale Fold
  Inhale Samasthitiḥ, hands in Añjali Mudrā for the closing prayer
Ekam Inhale Arms up
Dve Exhale Fold forward
Trīṇi Inhale Look up, lengthen
Catvāri Exhale Jump back
Pañca Inhale Upward facing
Ṣaṭ Exhale Downward facing
Sapta Inhale Jump through, lie down, close your eyes, take rest
    Lie in Sukhāsana (5-10mins)

1.3 Demonstration Videos

1.3.1 Sthira Baga – Advanced A

R. Sharath Jois, 1999: https://web.archive.org/web/20240722050316/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1dZtJy3CS8

1.3.2 Sthira Baga – Advanced B

Kino MacGregor, 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIAWRIPStxk

2 Chanting

2.1 Opening Prayer

The verses come from two different sources. The first verse comes from the Yoga Tārāvalī and the second one comes from a traditional prayer to Patañjali.

ōṃ

vande gurūṇām caraṇāravinde
sandarśita svātmasukhāvabodhe
niḥśreyase jāṅgalikāyamāne
saṁsāra hālāhala mohaśāntyai

ābāhu puruṣākāraṃ
śaṅkhacakrāsi dhāriṇam
sahasra śirasaṃ śvetaṃ
praṇamāmi patañjalim

ōṃ

These verses are translated as follows:

I bow to the lotus feet of the Gurus
The awakening happiness of one's own self revealed,
Beyond better, acting like the jungle physician,
Pacifying delusion, the poison of Samsara.

Taking the form of a man ot the shoulders,
Holding a conch, a discus, and a sword,
One thousand heads white,
To Patanjali I salute.

2.2 Closing Prayer (Mangala Mantra)

ōṃ

svasti prajābhyaḥ paripālayantāṁ
nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṁ mahīśāḥ
gobrāmaṇebhyaḥ śubhamastu nityaṁ
lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu

ōṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ

The verse can be translated as follows (taken from P. Räisänen (2017). Nāḍi Śodhana.):

Fortune (svasti) to the people (prajābhyaḥ),
and the rulers of the earth (mahīśāḥ),
who protect (paripālayantāṁ) the countries (mahīṁ)
by following the path (mārgeṇa) of righteousness (nyāyena).

May there (astu) always (nityaṁ) be prosperity/goodness (śubha)
for the cows and the brahmins (gobrāmaṇebhyaḥ).
May all (samastāḥ) the worlds (lokāḥ) be (bhavantu) happy (sukhino).

2.3 Śṛī Gaṇeśa Japa

ōṃ

śuklāmbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaṃ caturbhujam |
prasannavadanaṃ dhyāyet sarvavighnopaśāntaye ||

agajānana padmārkaṃ gajānanaṃ aharniśam |
anekadaṃtaṃ bhaktānāṃ ekadantaṃ upāsmahe ||

ōṃ

Meditate upon (dhyāyet) Lord Gaṇeśa, wearing (dhara) a white (āmbara) garment (ambara), all-pervading (viṣṇuṃ), lustrous as the moon (śaśi varṇaṃ),
four-armed (chatur-bhujam), with a pure (prasanna) smiling face (vadana), for the pacifying (upaśāntaye) of all (sarva) obstacles (vighna).

I worship day and night (ahar niśam) that elephant (Gaja) faced (ānana) Lord Gaṇeśa, who is like sun (arkam) to the lotus (padma) face (ānana) of Mother Pārvatī (Agaja).
Giver (daṃ) of many (aneka) boons to the (taṃ = you/your) devotees (bhaktānāṃ), the single (eka) tusked (dantam) Ganesa, I salute Thee (upāsmahe).

2.4 Selected verses of the Guru Stotram

gurur brahmā gurur viṣnuḥ gururdevo maheśvaraḥ
guruḥ sākṣāt parabrahma tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ

ajñāna timirāndhasya jñānānjana śalākayā
cakṣur unmilitam yena tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ

akhaṇḍa-maṇḍalākāram vyāptam yena carācaram
tat padam darśitam yena, tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ

aneka janma samprāpta karma bandha vidāhine
ātma jñāna pradā nena tasmai śrī gurave namaḥ

dhyānamūlaṃ gururmūrtiḥ pūjāmūlaṃ guruḥ padam
mantramūlaṃ gururvākyaṃ mokṣamūlaṃ gururkṛpā

These verses can be translated as follows:

Guru is Brahmā. Guru is Visṇụ. Guru is the Supreme Lord Śiva.
Guru is both manifest Reality and the Absolute. Salutations to that glorious Guru.

Salutations to that glorious Guru, who, when I was blinded by ignorance, applied medicine and opened my eyes.

Salutations to that glorious Guru who has shown me the Reality of the pervasive, unbroken infinite form of the circle (of creation) of moveable and immovable beings.

Salutations to that glorious Guru who gives Self-knowledge and burns up the accumulated karma of many births.

The root of meditation is the Guru's form. The root of puja is the Guru's feet.
The root of mantra is the Guru's speech. The root of liberation is the Guru's grace.

3 Prāṇāyāma

Footnotes:

1

https://youtu.be/R1dZtJy3CS8?feature=shared&t=955

2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIcCwdXqnf0

3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIcCwdXqnf0

Author: root

Created: 2025-06-05 Thu 21:45

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