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• - Breaks down the challenging pose, Urdhva Dhanurasana, or Wheel, into steps that make it less intimidating. Suggests easier poses to practice first.
  
• - A series of basic yoga asanas for the beginning student, from a Palo Alto-based certified Iyengar yoga teacher.
  
• - Two sequences of postures for HIV/AIDS.
  
• - Brief article on the fitness benefits of yoga postures, from UHealthy.com.
  
• - A detailed guide to a few basic postures, and a number of more challenging asanas such as Pincha Mayurasana and Hanumanasana.
  
• - Features Ashtanga Yoga asanas practiced individually and by two people working together.
  
• - An online encyclopedia containing dozens of yoga poses, with descriptions and illustrations drawn from many different sources.
  
• - Seven series of postures for various needs and groups, including slimming, yoga for the office, yoga for men, children, mothers and mothers-to-be and over-40 yoga.
  
• - Article proposes that the Alexander approach to posture, balance and coordination can help with the practice of yoga.
  
• - Sam Dworkis explores yoga postures from neuromuscular and physiological perspectives. Includes excerpts from his two books.
  
• - Contains animated yoga postures, including a section devoted to stress relief. Also has general Hatha Yoga articles and breathing exercises.
  
• - A well-organized directory of basic yoga postures. There are instructions on how to perform each posture, and helpful photographs.
  
• - Integrated into a system known as Hatha Yoga. View many different postures with hints and tips.
  
• - Dozens of postures, illustrated with photographs and separated into several categories, from seated to supine to balancing.
  
• - This feature is completely devoted to the popular yoga asana Adho Mukha Svanasana, or Downward Facing Dog. Benefits of the pose and posture tips are included.
  
• - An illustrated guide to some basic mudras, or hand postures.
  
• - Explains the importance of mental attitude in practicing yoga postures.
  
• - Simple exercises that can be done in home or office to help prevent RSI and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.