Classification of Yogasanas
For purposes of convenience, the asanas can be classified into the following five categories:
1. Asanas attained from standing position
2. Asanas attained from sitting position
3. Asanas attained from supine position
4. Asanas attained from prone position
5. Asanas to be done at the end
A few of the asanas attained from the above positions are listed below:
Standing Position
Sitting Position
- Veerasana/Supta Veerasana
- Vajrasana/Supta Vajrasana
Supine Position
Prone Position
Asanas to be done at the end
- Sirsasana (and its variations)
Suryanamaskara (Sarvanga Sundarasana)
Suryanamaskara asanas and benefits
Suryanamaskara, also called Sarvanga Sundarasana, is basically a physical yogic exercise comprising a cycle of 12 asanas for achieving bodily flexibility. In other words, it is a combination of yogasanas and pranayama. Suryanamaskara means offering salutations to the Sun God.