Forward Bending Postures

Here is a list of forward bending/folding postures.

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Agnistambhasana (Fire Log Posture)

Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (Ardha Baddha Padma Paścimottānāsana) = Half-bound-Lotus-with-intense-stretch-of-back-of-body

Baddha Konasana A (Baddha Koṇāsana) = Bound-Angle-Seat

Baddha Konasana B (Baddha Koṇāsana) = Bound-Angle-Seat

Baddha Padmasana (Baddha Padmāsana) = bound lotus

Janu Shirshasana A (Jānu Śīrṣāsana) = head-to-knee-Posture

Janu Shirshasana B (Jānu Śīrṣāsana) = head-to-knee-Posture

Janu Shirshasana C (Jānu Śīrṣāsana) = head-to-knee-Posture Angle-Seat

Krounchasana (Krouncāsana) = Heron-Posture

Kurmasana (Kūrmāsana) = Turtle-Posture

Padangushthasana (Pādanguṣṭhāsana) = hold-the-big-toe-posture

Pada Hastasana (Pāda-Hastāsana) = feet-on-hands-posture

Parasarita Padottanasana A (Parāsarita Pādottānāsana) = wide stance forward bend

Parasarita Padottanasana BParāsarita Pādottānāsana) = wide stance forward bend

Parasarita Padottanasana C (Parāsarita Pādottānāsana) = wide stance forwards bend

Parasarita Padottanasana D (Parāsarita Pādottānāsana) = wide stance forward bend

Parshvottanasana (Pārśvottānāsana) = Intense-side-stretch

Parshvottanasana C (Pārśvottānāsana) = Intense-side-stretch

Parshvottanasana D (Pārśvottānāsana) = Intense-side-stretch

Paschimottanasana A (Paścimottānāsana) = Intense-Stretch-of-Back-of-Body

Paschimottanasana B (Paścimottānāsana) = Intense-Stretch-of-Back-of-Body

Paschimottanasana D (Paścimottānāsana) = Intense-Stretch-of-back-of-body

Tiryam Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana (Tiryaṁ-Mukha Eka-Pāda

Tittibhasana B (Ṭiṭṭibhāsana) = Posture-of-the-Tittibha-Bird

Tittibhasana C (Ṭiṭṭibhāsana) = Posture-of-the-Tittibha-Bird

Upavishtha Konasana A (Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana) = Seated-Angle-Posture