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Sivananda Yoga Class

A Sivananda Yoga Class consists of: 

• Opening and Closing Prayers
• Relaxation between all the postures (Savasana), 
• Pranayama (breathing exercises), 
• Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) 
• 12 asanas (postures). ***Variations of these postures are usually included, and others added according to the level of the students

The video above illustrates the sun salutations. 

The series below illustrate the twelve basic postures:

        Headstand               Shoulderstand                  Plough

            Fish                 Sitting Forward Bend            Cobra

         Locust                        Bow                   Half Spinal Twist     

          Crow              Standing Forward Bend          Triangle

Below is a demonstration of a more advanced Sivananda Yoga Class: