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Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series Sequence

This page is a work in progress... I'm adding to it a bit at a time, that's why there are gaps. Come back soon and there will be more here!
Note: The sequence and spellings below are those used in David Swenson's book. Exception is Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana C and D.

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  Surya Namaskara A
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  Surya Namaskara B  
  The Standing Sequence
 
  Padangusthasana  
  Padahastasana  
  Utthita Trikonasana
  Parivritta Trikonasana
  Utthita Parsvakonasana
  Parivritta Parsavakonasana
  Prasarita Padottanasana A  
  Prasarita Padottanasana B  
  Prasarita Padottanasana C
  Prasarita Padottanasana D  
  Parsvottanasana
  Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A
  Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana B
  Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana C
  Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana D Note: David Swenson names Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana C as "Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana D" and has another asana as Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana C
  Ardha Baddha Padmottasanana
  Utkatasana
  Virabhadrasana A
  Virabhadrasana B
     
  The Primary Series  
  Dandasana
  Paschimottasana A
  Paschimottasana B
  Paschimottasana C
  Purvottanasana
  Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
  Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana ...
  Janu Sirsasana A
  Janu Sirsasana B  
  Janu Sirsasana C
  Marichyasana A
  Marichyasana B
  Marichyasana C
  Marichyasana D
  Navasana (5 times)
  Bhujapidasana
  Kurmasana  
  Supta Kurmasana
  Garbha Pindasana
  Kukkutasana
  Baddha Konasana A
  Baddha Konasana B
  Upavishta Konasana A
  Upavishta Konasana B
  Supta Konasana
  Supta Padangustasana A
  Supta Padangustasana B
  Supta Padangustasana C
  Ubhaya Padangusthasana
  Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana
  Setu Bandhasana
     
  The Finishing Sequence  
  Urdhva Dhanurasana (3 times)
  Paschimottanasana
  Salamba Sarvangasana
  Halasana
  Karnapidasana
  Urdhva Padmasana
  Pindasana
  Matsyasana
  Uttana Padasana
  Sirsasana A
  Sirsasana B
  Baddha Padmasana
  Padmasana
  Tolasana
  Savasana  
     


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