Learning Yoga
With Ashton August & Alec Vishal Rouben
Build a strong foundation for your yoga practice, one pose at a time! Learning Yoga is a unique, workshop-style program that breaks down over 30 essential yoga poses into short, easy-to-follow video tutorials. Guided by two experienced yoga educaters, you'll learn how to safely enter and hold each pose with expert cues for proper alignment, technique, and muscle engagement.
Each video combines clear demonstrations with step-by-step instruction, including common variations, accessible modifications, and key details to help you understand not only how to practice each pose, but why proper alignment matters.
Whether you're brand new to yoga, looking to refine your technique, or a yoga teacher brushing up on your knowledge, this program is a valuable reference you can return to anytime. Build confidence, deepen your body awareness, and develop the skills for a safer, stronger, and more informed yoga practice.
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This program is ideal for beginners who want to build confidence in foundational yoga poses, experienced practitioners looking to refine their technique, and yoga teachers wanting to deepen their understanding of proper alignment and modifications. With clear, expert instruction for over 30 essential poses, Learning Yoga is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to practice or teach yoga with greater knowledge, confidence, and body awareness.
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Learn Over 30 Foundational Yoga Poses
4 minutes
Easy Seated Pose and Half Lotus
Easy Seated Pose, or Sukhasana, is often practiced at the beginning or end of a class. Half Lotus, or Ardha Padmasana, is the next step towards full Lotus Pose. Both poses are considered a meditative seat.
3 minutes
Mountain Pose
Mountain Pose, or Tadasana, is a foundational standing pose. Upward Salute, or Urdhva Hastasana, is often practiced in conjunction with Mountain Pose.
2 minutes
Standing Forward Fold and Halfway Lift
Standing Forward Fold, or Uttanasana, and Halfway Lift, or Ardha Uttanasana, are two standing foundational poses that are linked together in a Vinyasa Yoga practice.
2 minutes
Table Top
Table Top is a beginner yoga pose that lengthens and aligns the spinal column and is a great preparatory pose for Down Dog and Plank.
4 minutes
Plank Pose
Plank Pose is a foundational asana. Considered an arm balance, this pose strengthens the core and also the arms, wrists, and spinal column.
3 minutes
Cobra Pose and Upward Facing Dog
Cobra Pose, or Bhujangasana, is a heart opening backbend. Upward Facing Dog, or Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, is a more challenging variation of Cobra where the legs remain lifted off the mat. These poses are a part of the Sun Salutations sequence.
3 minutes
Downward Facing Dog
Downward Facing Dog, or Adho Mukha Svanasana, is an inversion that stretches and strengthens full body.
2 minutes
Child's Pose
Child's Pose, or Balasana, is a resting pose. It is commonly taught as a counterpose and is a great option anytime you need a break during your practice.
4 minutes
Low Lunge and High Lunge
Learn the similarities and differences between Low Lunge, or Anjaneyasana, and High Lunge, or Alanasana.
4 minutes
Warrior 1
Warrior 1, or Virabhadrasana A, is the first of three standing poses in the Warrior series. It is a part of the Sun Salutation B sequence.
4 minutes
Warrior 2 and Reverse Warrior
Warrior 2, or Virabhadrasana B, is the second and most common pose in the Warrior series. It is a foundational standing pose and part of the Sun Salutation A sequence. Reverse Warrior, or Viparita Virabhadrasana is commonly taught with Warrior 2.
3 minutes
Extended Side Angle
Extended Side Angle, or Utthita Parsvakonasana, is a strengthening standing pose that's often practiced after Warrior II in Vinyasa Yoga.
4 minutes
Triangle Pose and Reverse Triangle
Triangle Pose, or Trikonasana, is a foundational standing yoga posture. Reverse Triangle, or Viparita Trikonasana, is commonly taught with Triangle.
3 minutes
Warrior 3
Warrior 3, or Virabhadrasana C, is the third pose in the Warrior series. This is a standing balancing pose.
2 minutes
Goddess Pose
Goddess Pose, or Utkata Konasana, is a standing yoga pose with a wide range of physical and energetic benefits.
3 minutes
Standing Crescent Moon
Standing Crescent Moon, or Parsva Urdhva Hastasana, is a standing side-bend pose.
3 minutes
Eagle Pose
Eagle Pose, or Garudasana, is a standing balancing posture that cultivates focus and body awareness.
3 minutes
Tree Pose
Tree Pose, or Vrksasana, is a foundational standing balancing pose.
3 minutes
Dancer Pose
Dancer Pose, or Natarajasana, is a standing balancing pose that is also a deep backbend.
2 minutes
Chair Pose
Chair Pose, or Utkatasana, is a standing pose that strengthens the lower body.
4 minutes
Pyramid Pose
One of the more challenging standing foundational yoga poses, Pyramid or Parsvottanasana, is a deep forward fold with a wide range of benefits.
5 minutes
Wide Legged Forward Fold
Wide Legged Forward Fold, or Prasarita Padottanasana, is a standing inversion that strengthens and stretches the body.
3 minutes
Crow Pose
Crow Pose, or Bakasana, is a beginner arm balance and also a great upper body strengthening pose.
3 minutes
Camel Pose
Camel Pose, or Ustrasana, is a kneeling backbend and heart-opening posture with a wide range of benefits.
4 minutes
Butterfly Pose
Butterfly Pose, also known as Cobbler's Pose, Bound Angle Pose, or Baddha Konasana in Sanskrit, is a deep hip opener and seated yoga pose.
4 minutes
Bridge Pose
Bridge Pose, or Setu Bandha Sarvangasana, is a supine backbend that offers the benefits of inversion while laying on your back.
6 minutes
Pigeon Pose and Reclined Figure Four
Pigeon Pose, or Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, is a deep hip opener. If Pigeon Pose is not accessible or if you prefer a gentler stretch with the same benefits, try the Reclined Figure Four variation instead.
4 minutes
Seated Forward Fold
Seated Forward Fold, or Paschimottanasana, is a foundational seated stretch.
3 minutes
Supine Twist
Supine Twist, or Supta Matsyendrasana, is a reclined spinal twist and typically practiced towards the end of a Vinyasa class.
3 minutes
Legs Up the Wall
Legs Up the Wall, or Viparita Karani, is a gentle inversion and a restorative yoga pose that's best known for relieving stress.
3 minutes
Savasana
Savasana, also known as Corpse Pose or the final resting pose, is the final and arguably most important pose, of any asana practice.