Ashtanga yoga asanas names list and meaning of the postures of the intermediate series (second series)

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Ashtanga yoga asanas names and sequences.
list and meaning of yoga poses of the intermediate series, also called Nadi Sodhana

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What are the poses of the secondary series of Ashtanga yoga?

1) STANDING POSTURES

** The starting standing asanas are the same as in the primary series until Parshvottanasana

• Samasthiti
  Standing still
• Surya Namaskara (A & B)
    Sun salutation
• Padangushtasana
    Thumb to foot pose
• Pada hastasana
    Hand to foot pose
• Utthita Trikonasana
    Extended triangle pose
• Parivritta Trikonasana
    Revolved extended triangle pose
• Utthita Parshvakonasana
    Extended sideway angle pose
• Parivritta Parshvakonasana
    Revolved extended sideway angle pose
• Prasarita Padottanasana (A, B, C & D)
    Spread feet stretching pose
• Parshvottanasana
    Sideways stretching pose

2) INTERMEDIATE POSTURES

• Pashasana
    Noose pose 
• Krounchasana
    Heron pose 
• Shalabhasana A, B
    Locust pose
• Bhekasana
    Frog pose
• Dhanurasana
    Bow pose
• Parsvadhanurasana
    Side bow pose
• Ustrasana
    Camel pose
• Laghu Vajrasana
    Little thunderbolt pose
• Kapotasana
    Dove pose
• Supta Vajrasana
    Sleeping thunderbolt pose
• Bakasana
    Crow pose
• Bharadvajasana
    Bharadvāja’s pose (the name of an Indian sage)
• Ardha Matsyendraasana
    Half Matsyendraasana’s pose (the name of an Indian sage)
• Ekapada Sirsasana A, B, C
    One foot behind the head pose
• Dwipada Sirsasana B
    Two feet behind the head pose
• Yoga nidrasana
    Yoga sleep pose
• Tittibhasana A, B, C
    Firefly pose
• Pincha Mayurasana
    Peacock tail pose
• Karandavasana
    Himalayan goose pose
• Mayurasana
    Peacock pose
• Nakrasana
    Crocodile pose
• Vatayanasana
    Horse face pose
• Parighasana
    Iron bar pose
• Gomukhasana A, B, C
    Cow face pose
• Supta Urdhvapada Vajrasana A, B
    Sleeping elevated Vajra’s pose
• Mukta Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C
    Open hand headstand
• Baddha Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C, D
    Bound hand headstand
• Urdhva Dhanurasana
    Elevated bow pose
• Drop back to Urdhva Dhanurasana
• Paschimattanasana
    West-Back (extended-intense) stretching pose