Stretching

The physical poses of yoga, or asanas, are indeed muscular stretches.

Revolved Child's Pose - Parshva Balasana पार्श्व बालासन Yoga Asana Collection

Revolved Child’s aka Thread the Needle

Garland Pose - Malasana मालासन Yoga Asana Collection

Garland the Yogi Squat

Seated Forward Bend Pose - Paschimottanasana पश्चिमोत्तानासन Yoga Asana Collection

Seated Forward Bend the Posterior Stretch

Bound Angle Butterfly Pose - Baddha Bhadrasana वर्धितः कोणः Yoga Asana Collection

Bound Angle Butterfly the Bond Angle

Supine Pigeon Pose - Supta Kapotasana सुप्त कपोतासन Yoga Asana Collection

Supine Pigeon the Eye of the Needle

Reclining Butterfly Pose - Uttana Shishosana सुप्त बाध कोनासन Yoga Asana Collection

Reclining Butterfly the Uttana Shishosana

Half Fish Pose - Ardha Matsyendrasana अर्ध मत्स्येन्द्रासन Yoga Asana Collection

Half Fish the Half Spinal Twist

Half Bow Pose - Ardha Dhanurasana अर्ध धनुरासन Yoga Asana Collection

Half Bow the Ardha Dhanurasana