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. 2020 Oct 7;29(6):2973–2982. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05794-2

Table 1.

Description of yoga class: poses, Sanskrit names and duration of the single poses

Exercise and description Sanskrit Duration (min)
1 Relaxation: conscious breathing, body scan, mindfulness Savasana 10
2 Vein pump 3
3 Pelvis and back rotation Nakrasana 3
4 Pelvis opening und strengthening of the abs Supta Baddha Konasana 4
5 Shoulder bridge strengthening of back and gluteal muscles Setu Bandhasana 2
6 Seated forward bend pose and variations: Paschimottanasana and variations with conscious breathing, shoulder stretch 6
7 Backbend: strengthening the muscles in shoulders, arms and hands Purvottasana 1
8 Diagonal static yoga cat Majariasana 4
9 Resting pose Balasana 2
10 Standing exercise/balance exercise 2
11 Upward salute: strengthening of the upper body, training of the balance Chandrasana 2
12 Warrior 1 Virabhadrasana 4
13 Warrior 3: balance exercise Virabhadrasana 3
14 Tree: balance Exercise Vrksasana 4
15 Relaxation Savasana 10