A Yoga Circuit of the Zodiac



This is my take on a yoga circuit of the zodiac. I tried to find one on goggle but could not, so I sat down and meditated on yoga poses for signs of the zodiac. Hopefully, you can tell which signs go to which pose (they are in the same order as the zodiac). Please distribute freely and provide suggestions/feedback.
Interestingly, in the middle, #3 to #7, a type of sun salutation occurs.



#
English Name
Notes
Focus
Sanskrit
0
Corpse pose
 do until mind quiets
nothing
Lord Shiva's pose. Shavasana/ savasana
1
Table pose
or Bridge pose
aura, energy
body
Setu bandha sarvangasana
2
Cow pose
head down/up alternating
root lock,
1st shakra,
ground
 bitilasana?
3
Mountain pose
Arms overhead and apart, can alternate with arms down

air between
hands
urdva tadasana
4
Standing forward bend
wrap arms around legs
heart
liver
 Uttānāsana
5
Sphinx or Upward Dog
welcome the sun
crown shakra,
the sun
Ūrdhvamukhaśvānāsana
6
Downward Dog or Child's pose
with innocence
root lock,
2nd chakra
adho mukha svanasana or balasana
7
Warrior 3
balance with arms apart aligned with torso, both sides
third eye, 
kidneys
Vīrabhadrāsana III
8
Bow or if advanced, Scorpion
feel the tension, ready to strike
heart
Dhanurāsana
9
Archer or Warrior 2
Both sides
The target,
galactic center
Vīrabhadrāsana II
10
Standing half forward bend or flat back or Standing on hands looking up
channel the inner goat
ground,
3rd chakra
ardha uttanasana
11
Warrior 1
be HUman,
both sides
third eye
Vīrabhadrāsana I
12
Fish pose
hands on ribcage holding heart
heart
lungs
Matsyāsana


Step 13 is return to corpse pose
recommended; ujiya breathe, 4th chakra activated.


Notes:
Air poses have hands holding air or third eye as focus.
Earth poses have hands touching earth/feet or root lock as focus.
Water poses have heart as focus and are restrictive/bound/protective.
Fire poses have sun/crown shakra as focus and are done with courage.

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