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Appendix 1. 26 Studied Yoga Postures. Sanskrit Name of Yoga Posture Is Italicized Appendix 1. 26 studied yoga postures. Sanskrit name of yoga posture is italicized. *Suspected to be contraindicated in pregnancy.12,13 Photographs taken by Chris Gahler, Jersey Shore University Medical Center. 1. Easy pose, Sukhasana 2. Seated forward bend, Paschimottanasana 3. Cat pose, Marjaryasana 4. Cow pose, Bitlasana 5. Mountain pose, Tadasana 6. Warrior I, Virabhadrasana I 7. Standing forward bend, Uttanasana 8. Warrior II, Virabhadrasana II 9. Chair pose, Utkatasana 10. Extended side angle pose, Utthita Parsvakonasana 11. Extended triangle pose, Utthita Trikonasana 12. Warrior III, Virabhadrasana III 13. Upward salute, Urdhva Hastasana 14. Tree pose, Vrksasana 15. Garland pose, Malasana 16. Eagle pose, Garudasana 17. Downward facing dog, Ado Mukha Svasana* 18. Child’s pose, Balasana* 19. Half moon pose, Ardha Chandrasana 20. Bound angle pose, Baddha Konasana 21. Hero pose, Virasana 22. Camel pose, Ustrasana 23. Leg up wall pose, Viparita Karani 24. Happy baby pose, Ananda Balasana* 25. Lord of the fishes pose, Ardha Matsyendrasana 26. Corpse pose, Shavasana* Polis RL, Gussman D, and Kuo YH. Yoga in pregnancy: An examination of maternal and fetal responses to 26 yoga postures. Obstet Gynecol 2015;126. The authors provided this information as a supplement to their article. © Copyright 2015 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Page 1 of 3 Polis RL, Gussman D, and Kuo YH. Yoga in pregnancy: An examination of maternal and fetal responses to 26 yoga postures. Obstet Gynecol 2015;126. The authors provided this information as a supplement to their article. © Copyright 2015 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Page 2 of 3 Polis RL, Gussman D, and Kuo YH. Yoga in pregnancy: An examination of maternal and fetal responses to 26 yoga postures. Obstet Gynecol 2015;126. The authors provided this information as a supplement to their article. © Copyright 2015 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Page 3 of 3 .
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