"Nadi Shodana"

"Better is knowledge than mechanical practice. Better than knowledge is meditation. But better still is surrender of attachment to results, because there follows immediate peace." ~Bhagavad Gita

The second series of ashtanga yoga is preceded by the sun salutations (surya namaskara A and surya namaskara B) and basic standing poses, and followed by the closing sequence. Many of these postures must be done on both sides, and there is a VINYASA* between sides and between postures; one breath per movement with each posture held for five breaths.
*Please note that a VINYASA is a surya namaskara A done between postures. Also, there are a couple of postures missing here, and I've noted where they are. Back to Ashtanga Series Home

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Pasasana Noose Pose	Krounchasana Heron Pose	Shalabasana A Locust Pose

Shalabasana B Locust Pose	Bhekasana Frog Pose	Dhanurasana Bow Pose

Parsva Dhanurasana Side Bow Pose	Ustrasana Camel Pose	Laghuvajrasana Little Thunderbolt Pose

Kapotasana Dove/Pigeon Pose	Supta Vajrasana Lying Thunderbolt Pose (In... with a partner holding your legs down, lean backward five times)	Bakasana A and B Crow Pose (B is jumping into the posture)

Bharadvajasana Bharadvaja's Pose	Ardha Matsyendrasana Half Lord of the Fishes Pose	Yoganidrasana Pose of Yogic Sleep (Note: This posture is preceded by the eka/dwi pada sirsasana series... coming soon!)

Tittibhasana A Firefly Pose	Tittibhasana B and C Firefly Pose (C is walking forward five steps, then backward five steps)	Tittibhasana D Firefly Pose

Pincha Mayurasana Peacock Feather Pose (Follow with karandavasana [duck pose], not pictured)	Vrischikasana Scorpion Pose	Mayurasana Peacock Pose

Nakrasana Crocodile Pose (hop up and forward five times, then backward five times)	Vatyanasana Horse Pose (perform vinyasa with leg in half-lotus)	Parigasana Gate Latch Pose

Gomukhasana A Cow Face Pose	Gomukhasana B Cow Face Pose	Supta Urdhva Pada Vajrasana Reclining Upward One-Foot Thunderbolt (roll up and into bharadvajasana again)

THE SEVEN HEADSTANDS OF SECOND SERIES
Mukta Hasta Sirsasana A (Hands-Free)	Mukta Hasta Sirsasana B	Mukta Hasta Sirsasana C	Baddha Hasta Sirsasana A (Bound-Hands)	Baddha Hasta Sirsasana B	Baddha Hasta Sirsasana C	Baddha Hasta Sirsasana D

Now proceed to the closing sequence.