Patanjali's Lineage · Classical Hatha Yoga

Traditional yoga for beginners.
At home, free, for everyone.

Warmup, 13 basic asanas, and 40-minute meditation.

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Warm-Up Sequence

Every session begins here — awakening the joints, igniting prana, and settling the mind before asana practice.

  • 01 Arrival & Centering — Chin Mudra, conscious breath, 3 min
  • 02 15 Joint Rotations — toes to neck, full range of motion, 10 min
  • 03 Hatha Surya Namaskar — 12 positions, 3 to 4 sets, 7 min
~20 minutes 3 sections With photos
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13 Basic Asanas

Every asana with step-by-step instructions, full benefits, contraindications, and photos. Covering all major movement planes of the classical Hatha sequence.

  • ↑Standing — Samasthiti, Padahastasana, Vrikshasana
  • ↗Floor & Core — Cobra, Downward Dog, Plank, Leg Raise
  • →Seated — Butterfly, Head-to-Knee, Twist, Thunderbolt
  • ↓Rest — Pawanamuktasana, Shavasana
~40 minutes 13 poses All levels
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40-min Meditation

Classical Dhyana — the seventh limb of Patanjali's Ashtanga. Sit in stillness. Watch the breath. The mind settles on its own.

  • 01 Breath Awareness — watch without controlling, 20 min
  • 02 Bhrumadhya Focus — awareness at the third eye centre, 10 min
  • 03 Integration — effortless resting in awareness, 10 min
40 minutes 3 phases Chin Mudra

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The 13 Basic Asanas

Yoga is not exercise. It is the science of the inner self — the art of moving from the body through the breath, into the stillness of pure awareness.

From the teaching lineage of Patanjali

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84 Asanas — the complete set

The full classical sequence across 9 categories. Instructions and guided practice coming soon.

Standing 15
  • Veerabhadrasana 1Warrior 1
  • Veerabhadrasana 2Warrior 2
  • KaliasanaGoddess Pose
  • Parsvakonasana 1 & 2Extended Side Angle
  • Prasarita PadmottanasanaWide-Legged Forward Fold
  • Parsvottanasana (short)Pyramid Pose — short stance
  • Parsvottanasana (longer)Pyramid Pose — long stance
  • Padahasthasana 1Standing Forward Fold
  • Padahasthasana 2 (palms under foot)Fold — Palms Under Feet
  • Trikonasana (in and out)Triangle Pose
  • Trikonasana 2Revolved Triangle
  • Ardha ChandrasanaHalf Moon Pose
  • BheemasanaWarrior Squat
  • VeernilasanaHero's Kneeling Pose
  • UttkatasanaChair Pose
Single Leg 10
  • VrikshasanaTree Pose
  • Uttitha Hasta Padangustasana 1Hand-to-Big-Toe — front
  • Uttitha Hasta Padangustasana 2Hand-to-Big-Toe — side
  • Uttitha Hasta Padangustasana 3Hand-to-Big-Toe — twist
  • Sarala NatrajasanaSimple Dancer's Pose
  • Urdhva Prasarita LambakonasanaStanding Split
  • GarudasanaEagle Pose
  • Veerabhadrasana 3Warrior 3
  • Ardha Baddha PadmottanasanaHalf Bound Lotus Forward Fold
  • Uttkatasana Single EkapadaSingle Leg Chair Pose
Back Bend 11
  • Sarala BhujangasanaSimple Cobra
  • BhujangasanaCobra Pose
  • UrdhvamukhasvanasanaUpward Facing Dog
  • Marjari AsanaCat-Cow Pose
  • UstarasanaCamel Pose
  • Salabhasana 1Locust — arms back
  • Salabhasana 2Locust — arms forward
  • Salabhasana 3Full Locust Pose
  • SarpasanaSnake Pose
  • DhanurasanaBow Pose
  • SedhubandhasanaBridge Pose
Front Bend 10
  • Janu Sirsasana 1Head-to-Knee Forward Fold 1
  • Janu Sirsasana 2Head-to-Knee Forward Fold 2
  • Paschimottanasana 1Seated Forward Fold 1
  • Paschimottanasana 2Seated Forward Fold 2
  • KurmasanaTortoise Pose
  • BandhakonasanaBound Angle / Butterfly
  • BhumanasanaEarth Prostration Pose
  • Ubhaya PadangusthasanaToe Balance Boat
  • MalasanaGarland / Deep Squat
  • Supta TrivikramasanaSupine Three Steps Pose
Twisting 9
  • BharadwajasanaBharadvaja's Twist
  • VakrasanaSeated Spinal Twist
  • Ardha Matsyendrasana 1Half Lord of the Fishes
  • BhunamanasanaEarth Salutation Twist
  • Parivratta JanusirsasanaRevolved Head-to-Knee
  • Vajrasana / Sukhasana TwistingKneeling / Easy Seat Twist
  • Bandhakonasana TwistingButterfly Twist
  • ParighasanaGate Pose
  • Bhumanasana TwistingEarth Pose Twist
Arm Balance 7
  • Yoga PushupChaturanga — Four-Limbed Staff
  • KakasanaCrow Pose
  • BakasanaCrane Pose
  • DandasanaPlank
  • Dandasana Single LegSingle Leg Plank
  • Ardha Chaturanga DandasanaLow Plank
  • VasistasanaSide Plank
Inversion 6
  • Viparita KaraniasanaLegs Up the Wall
  • SarvangasanaShoulder Stand
  • Sarvanga BhumanasanaPlow Variation
  • HalasanaPlow Pose
  • SuptakonasanaSupine Angle Pose
  • SirsasanaHeadstand
Sitting 8
  • GomukhasanaCow Face Pose
  • Navasana 1Boat Pose 1
  • Navasana 2Boat Pose 2
  • PawnamuktasanaWind-Relieving Pose
  • PadmasanaLotus Pose
  • MandukasanaFrog Pose
  • Sisuasana LyingChild's Pose — lying variation
  • VajrasanaThunderbolt Pose
Lying 8
  • Jatara Parivratta 1 & 2Supine Spinal Twist
  • Supta Uttita Hasta PadangusthasanaSupine Hand-to-Big-Toe
  • Supta Parivratta Uttitha Hasta PadangusthasanaSupine Revolved Hand-to-Toe
  • Supta DandasanaSupine Leg Raise
  • Matsyasana 1 & 2Fish Pose
  • Supta BandhakonasanaSupine Butterfly
  • ShavasanaCorpse Pose

Pranayama · Breathing Techniques

5 Breathing Techniques

The breath is the bridge between body and mind. These five classical techniques complete the primary practice.

01
Bhastrika
Bellows Breath
6–8 minutes
02
Kapalbhati
Skull Shining Breath
3 sets · 50 breaths each
03
Nadi Shodhana
Alternate Nostril Breathing
6–8 minutes
04
Bhramari
Humming Bee Breath
10 rounds
05
Supta Adham Pranayama
Lying Abdominal Breathing
8 minutes
Instructions, photos & videos coming soon

Weekly routine · Sattvic diet guide — also in the pipeline

Why this yoga

The tradition behind the practice

Body → Breath → Mind

Most fitness programs stop at the body. Classical yoga uses the body as the entry point, moves through the breath, and reaches the mind. The sequence is never reversed.

Patanjali's 8 Limbs

Asanas are only the third limb. Yamas, Niyamas, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi complete the system. This platform teaches the full path.

Accessible to everyone

One mat. No props. No protein powder. No expensive studio. Classical yoga was practiced by anyone willing to sit still and breathe. It still is.

Health through inner peace

World peace begins with inner peace. Inner peace begins at home — on a mat, with a breath, in stillness. That is the only goal of this practice.

About the Author

Aravind J

b. 1982 · Software Professional · Yoga Practitioner

Aravind J spent years as a regular at the gym, until his late 30s made it increasingly difficult to stay motivated. That search for something more sustainable led him to yoga — first as a workout, and eventually as something far deeper.

What he discovered was not just a physical practice. Yoga provided the missing element that no gym routine ever had: the ability to train the mind alongside the body. Through breath control and meditation, he experienced a shift from body awareness to mental stillness — and from there, to a kind of exploration he hadn't expected.

He believes in an ancient principle: Body → Mind → Soul. To experience the soul, one must first discipline the body through physical movement, then calm the mind through breath and meditation. Only when both settle can one experience blissfulness, unlimited love, and the essence of the soul.

This platform is the written expression of that journey — practical guidance blended with deeper insight into how movement, breath, and stillness lead to inner peace.

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Yoga gave me the one thing the gym never could — a way to train the mind. The body was just the door.

— Aravind J