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Attempting the Intermediate Series too soon is like building a second story on a house before the concrete in the supporting pillars of the first story has cured. Inevitably, your building will soon show cracks. The cardinal postures of the Primary Series are Pashimottanasana and Baddhakonasana, and you should display sufficient proficiency in these two postures. It is difficult, however, to define the required level of proficiency. You need to be flexible enough in both forward bending and hip rotation so that you can satisfactorily perform the three energetically most effective and important postures of the Primary Series, namely Marichyasana D, Supta Kurmasana (which includes Kurmasana, a vinyasa of Supta Kurmasana), and Garbhapindasana. You can read about the importance of these three postures in Ashtanga Yoga: Practice and Philosophy.