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The asanas can be classified or catagorized in various ways, depending on the application of the asanas, usefulness to various physical conditions, level of practice.
Meditative
asanas -
Some asanas are specially for practice of
meditation, they provide a firm support to the posture and help
maintain the body posture for longer time. These yoga poses
regulate the blood flow to the legs and make available more blood
in the pelvic region and lower abdominal region. These positions
allow the mind to be peaceful and focused. Yogasana like Padmasana
(Lotus pose), Siddhasana (Perfect pose), Swastikasana( Auspicious
pose) Vajrasan (thunderbolt pose), Samasana (balance pose) etc are
called as meditative asanas. The purpose of this asana is to
stabilize the body for advanced practices of Pranayama and
Meditation.
Asanas for Improving health - Asanas have a good effect on various systems in the human body, such as Matsyendrasana (spinal twist pose) has a good effect on the digestive system and a good effect on the pancreas for improving the insulin production, Sarvangasana (shoulder stand pose) has good effects on the hormones affecting various endocrine glands particularly the thyroid glands. So the asanas which have a complementary effect on various organs can be classified in this category.
* And all other
existing.
Relaxing asanas - Shavasana (corpse pose) and Makarasana (crocodile pose) are relaxing asanas, which give complete rest to the body and mind.
Another way to
classify the asanas is considering the position of the body in a
Yoga pose.
Forward Bends
01.Padmasana Yogamudra (type 1)
02.Padmasana Yogamudra
(type 2)
03.Sharanagata Mudra
(forward bending)
04.Vajrasana Yogamudra
(type 1)
05.Vajrasana
Yogamudra
(type 2)
06.Paschimottanasana
(half forward bend)
07.Paschimottanasana
(full forward bend)
08.Januhastasana
09.Hastashirasana
10.Vipritakarani
(inverted pose)
11.Sarwangasana
(shoulder stand)
12.Ashwini
Mudra
(horse gesture in shoulder stand)
13.Pavanamuktasana 2
legs
(gas release pose)
14.Pavanamuktasana 1
legs
15.Halasana (plough
pose)
16.Noukasana (boat
pose)
17.Akarna Dhanurasana
( type 1 - bow pose in sitting )
18.Akarna Dhanurasana
( type 2 - bow pose in sitting )
Back Bends
01.Adhvasana
02.Makarasana
(crocodile pose)
03.Matsyasana (fish
pose)
04.Shalabhasana
Half
(locust pose)
05.Shalabhasana (locust
pose)
06.Dhanurasana (bow
pose)
07.Noukasana (boat
pose)
08.Saral Hasta Bhujangasana
(cobra pose)
09.Vakra Hasta
Bhujangasana
(cobra pose - with curved hands)
10.Ardhachakrasana 1
(half wheel pose)
11.Ardhachakrasana 2
12.Ekpad Sahajhasta
Bhujangasana (cobra pose)
13.Dwipad Sahajhasta
Bhujangasana (cobra pose)
Side Bends
01.Anantasana 1
02.Anantasana 2
03.Trikonasana (triangle
pose)
Twisting Positions
01.Vakrasana (type 1 - twisted pose)
02.Vakrasana (type 2 - twisted
pose)
03.Ardhamatsyendrasana (half
spinal twist)
04.Dattamudra
Stretching Poses
01.Vrikshasana (tree pose)
02.Veerasana (warrior pose)
03.Parvatasana (mountain pose)
04.Tadagasana (pond pose - spinal
stretch)
Inversions Bends
01.Uttanpadasana with both legs (leg raised pose)
02.Uttanpadasana with one
leg
03.Vipritakarani (inverted
pose)
04.Sarwangasana (shoulder
stand)
05.Ashwini Mudra (horse gesture
in shoulder stand)
06.Halasana (plough
pose)
07.Ardhachakrasana 1 (half wheel
pose)
08.Ardhachakrasana 2
Relaxing Poses
01.Shavasana (corpse pose)
02.Tadagasana (pond
pose)
03.Makarasana (crocodile
pose)
Balancing Poses
01.Hansasana (swan
pose)
02.Tolangulasana (scale
pose)
03.Utkatasana (toe balance
pose)
04.Bakasana (heron
pose)
05.Patangasana (kite
pose)
06.Patangasana (kite
pose)
07.Padma Mayurasana (lotus
pose in peacock pose)
08.Mayurasana (peacock
pose)
09.Vatayanasana (horse face
pose)
10.Padangusthasana (single
toe balance pose)
11.Sankatasana (difficult
pose)
12.Garudasana (eagle
pose)
Meditative Poses
01.Dhyan Mudra (meditation gesture)
02.Vajrasana (thunderbolt pose)
03.Swastikasana (auspicious pose)
04.Siddhasana (perfect pose)
05.Padmasana (lotus pose)
06.Padmasana (baddha - tied
lotus)
07.Dattamudra
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