Christina V. Mills

Jun 18, 2020

Asana of the Ashtanga Primary Series

Updated: Jun 6, 2022

A list of postures found in the Ashtanga Primary Series.

Surya Namaskara A (Repeat 5x)

Samasthih

Uttanasana

Chaturanga

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Surya Namaskara B (Repeat 3x)

Samasthih

Utkatasana

Uttanasana

Chaturanga

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
 

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Virabhadrasana A

Foundational Standing Postures

Padangusthasana

Pada Hastasana

Utthita Trikonasana - A, B

Utthita Parsvakonasana - A, B

Prasarita Padottanasana - A, B, C, D

Parsvottanasana

Beginning of Primary Series

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana

Utkatasana

Virabhadrasana A

Virabhadrasana B

Seated Postures

Dandasana

Paschimattanasana

Purvottanasana

Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimattanasana

Tiryangmukha Eka Pada Paschimattanasana

Janu Sirsasana - A, B, C

Marichyasana - A, B, C, D

Navasana

{Note: Up until Navasana is considered Half Primary Series. This is a good place for beginners to stop and skip to backbends and the last three closing postures before being taught the rest of the postures by a teacher.}

Bhujapidasana

Kurmasana - Supta Kurmasana

Garbha Pindasana & Kukkutasana

Baddha Konasana - A, B

Upavishta Konasana - A, B

Supta Padangusthasana

Ubhaya Padangusthasana

Urdhva Mukha Paschimatanasana

Setu Bandhasana

Backbends

Urdhva Dhanurasana

Dropback/Standup

Closing Sequence

Sarvangasana

Halasana

Karna Pidasana

Urdhva Padmasana

Pindasana

Matsyasana

Uttana Padasana

Sirsasana

Yoga Mudra

Padmasana

Utplutih

Sukhasana


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