The 84 Asana Cards
One card per posture of the Asana Atlas, to print and keep beside your mat: Sanskrit name, meaning, provenance, key points, an easier version, a precaution and the counter-pose
The eighty-four classical postures in your pocket: for each, the name in Devanāgarī and IAST, its meaning, its provenance in the texts, its level, key points, an easier version and a precaution, grouped by family with the safety box and counter-pose of each. With six ways to use them: the card of the day, the box method to learn the names, building a session by drawing cards, preparing a teacher training, teaching and pronouncing.
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45 pages4 sources cited84 checklist boxes
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Inside the book
- Six ways to use the cards
- Seated postures and meditation seats: cards 1-20
- Standing postures: cards 21-34
- Forward bends: cards 35-44
- Backbends: cards 45-56
- Twists: cards 57-63
- Inversions: cards 64-70
- Arm balances: cards 71-79
- Relaxation postures: cards 80-84
- The 84 at a glance
- Sources
Who it is for
- Future teachers preparing a 200-hour training
- Teachers who want a card for each posture of their class
- Practitioners learning the Sanskrit names and their meaning
- Readers of The Asana Atlas who want a tool for the mat
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Before you buy
What exactly do I get?
A PDF you download right after payment; the link is also emailed to you. PDF of 45 pages, readable on any phone, tablet or computer, printable in A4 or Letter.
Can I read it on my phone?
Yes, on any phone, tablet or computer: PDF readers are built into iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows. Nothing to install, no account to create.
Can I print it?
Yes. The pages are A4 and print well on Letter paper too; keep it open on your mat.
Can I give it as a gift?
Yes. Write the recipient’s first name in the gift field before paying, or on your order page after payment: it is printed on the cover. You receive the PDF and simply forward the email.
Which language is it in?
This edition is in English. Yogide also publishes it in French.
What if something is wrong with my file?
Because the PDF is available at once, the right to cancel ends when the download starts (see our terms). If the file won’t open or doesn’t match its description, email administration@lacangel.fr: we fix it.
Is the Sanskrit translation yours?
Quotations of the ancient texts are either our own translations or public-domain editions, always named. We never copy a modern copyrighted translation.
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