Stress, anxiety, depression

Question 1

Savasana

Answer 1

Modifications:
Low back pain: bolster under knees
Pregnancy: lay on side with bolster between knees

Question 2

Happy baby

Answer 2

Modifications:

Hands at inner thighs or shins

Question 3

Waterfall

Answer 3

Modifications:
Against the wall
Block under hips

Question 4

Handstand

Answer 4

Modifications:
Vary hand position
Against the wall

PRECAUTIONS:
DO NOT ATTEMPT with glaucoma, back, shoulder or neck injury, high blood pressure or heart condition
ONLY ATTEMPT in pregnancy if pre-pregnancy practice

Question 5

Headstand

Answer 5

Modifications:
Dolphin pose
Against the wall
Physical assist

PRECAUTIONS:
DO NOT ATTEMPT if you have glaucoma or a head or neck injury
ONLY ATTEMPT in pregnancy if pre pregnancy practice

Question 6

Plow

Answer 6

Modifications:
Blanket under shoulders
Bent knees

Question 7

Shoulder stand

Answer 7

Modifications:
Waterfall
Hands at hips, legs at 45 degree angle

Question 8

Seated forward fold

Answer 8

Modifications:

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Question 9

Single leg seated forward bend

Answer 9

Modifications:

Bend extended knee

Question 10

Frog

Answer 10

Modifications:

Blanket, bolster or block under chest and belly

Question 11

Figure four

Answer 11

Modifications:

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Question 12

Boat

Answer 12

Modifications:
Bend knees
One foot on floor
Hands on floor behind you

Question 13

Supta baddha konasana

Answer 13

Modifications:
Feet farther from groin
Feet flat on floor

Question 14

Bridge

Answer 14

Modifications:
Heels away from butt
Block under sacrum

Question 15

Locust

Answer 15

Modifications:
One leg at a time
Weight into hands

Question 16

Pyramid

Answer 16

Modifications:

Hands to elbows

Question 17

Wide legged forward fold

Answer 17

Modifications:
Bend knees
Feet closer or farther
Tripod headstand

Question 18

Triangle

Answer 18

Modifications:

Block

Question 19

Half moon

Answer 19

Modifications:
Block
Upper arm on floor
Look to floor
Sugarcane

Question 20

Padahastasana

Answer 20

Modifications:
Bend knees
Strap under feet

Question 21

Padagusthasana

Answer 21

Modifications:
Bend knees
Strap under feet

Question 22

Upward dog

Answer 22

Modifications:
Thighs and elbows down
Cobra

Question 23

Forward fold

Answer 23

Modifications:
Bend knees
Feet hip distance

Question 24

Mountain pose

Answer 24

Modifications:

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Question 25

Rag doll

Answer 25

Modifications:

Bend knees

Question 26

Downward dog

Answer 26

Modifications:
Lengthen base
Blocks under wrists
Dolphin pose
Puppy pose

Question 27

Child’s pose

Answer 27

Modifications:
Block or blanket under butt
Arms to sides
Head to one side