Richard Freeman makes these advanced vertical poses look easy.

Triangle and Side Angle poses.

Yoga guru Richard Freeman demonstrates a few leg stretches.

These standing poses focus on setting alignment oppositions and on stretching the spine and legs. They include the Big Toe, Hands Under Feet, and Triangle Poses.

The intermediate series gets going with a number of animal poses including Heron, Locust, Frog, and Camel.

These alternating backward and forward bending postures flex and stretch the spinal column through their maximum range giving a profound stretch to the whole body.

These seated and backbend poses cultivate a sense of weight in the sitting bones, stretch the back and abdominal muscles, and work the abdominal organs. They include the Noose, Heron, Locust, Frog, Bow, Side Bow and Camel Poses

These alternating backward and forward bending postures flex and stretch the spinal column through their maximum range giving a profound stretch to the whole body.

These standing poses create a stretch along the top side of the body, from the back heel to the raised arm.