Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) is one of the first back-bending yoga postures that many new students learn. And yet, much like the rest of an asana practice, it is also a posture from which you can continue learning for your entire lifetime. Methodical practice of this asana also offers an opportunity to explore the body and its movements with attention and care. In the process, the mind is calmed and the body becomes energized, leaving the practitioner feeling revitalized and refreshed.”

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose) is a foundational yoga posture that you’ll likely practice countless times throughout your yoga lifetime.

Marichyasana C is the first sitting twist in the Ashtanga yoga primary series. It is practiced in a similar manner to Marichyasana A, with the only difference being that instead of binding the bent leg with the arm of that side, we instead bind with the opposite arm. And this is what adds the twist.

Dandasana (Staff Pose) is a foundational seated pose which helps to improve posture and can set the tone for alignment for the rest of your yoga postures.

Tolasana is an arm balancing variation of lotus pose, or padmasana. This asana is part of the primary series of Ashtanga yoga, where it is used to engage and challenge the muscles one final time before the body is released and relaxed at the end of a practice. It is also a powerful posture for learning the lower two bandhas.