Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

300 Hour Classical Yoga Teacher Training > 52 Classical Asanas > Flashcards

52 Classical Asanas Flashcards

52 of the 84 Asanas found in the classical texts

1
Q

ADHO MUKHA SVANASANA

A

DOWNWARD FACING DOG

Adho = Down - Mukha = Face - Svana = Dog

Chakra:
Primary - Muladhara

ADHO MUKHA SVANASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

ANJANEYASANA

A

MONKEY POSE

‘Anjaneya’ = Hanuman

Chakra:
Primary - Anahata
Secondary - Svadisthana

ANJANEYASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ARDHA CHAKRASANA

A

HALF WHEEL

Ardha = Half - Chakra = Wheel

Chakras:
Primary - Anahata

ARDHA CHAKRASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA

A

HALF LORD OF THE FISHES/SEATED HALF TWIST

Ardha = Half - Matsya = Fishes - Indra = Lord

Chakras
Primary: Vishuddha

ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

ASTAVAKRASANA

A

EIGHT ANGLE POSE

Asta = Eight - Vakra = Angle

Chakras:
Primary - Ajna

ASTAVAKRASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

BALASANA

A

CHILDS POSE

Bala = Child

Chakras:
Primary - Anahata

BALASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

BHADRASANA

A

AUSPICIOUS POSE/ BOUND ANGLE

Bhadra = Auspicious or Pleasurable

Chakras:
Primary - Muladhara

BHADRASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

BHUJANGASANA

A

COBRA POSE

Bhujanga = Cobra

Chakras;
Primary - Anahata
Secondary - Svadhistana

BHUJANGASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

CHAKRASANA

A

THE WHEEL

Chakra = Wheel

Chakras:
Primary - Manipura
Secondary - Anahata

CHAKRASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

JANSIRSASANA

A

HEAD TO KNEE

Janu = Knee - Sirsa = Head

Chakras:
Primary - Muladhara

JANSIRSASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

KAKASANA/BAKASANA

A

CROW POSE

Kaka = Crow - Baka = Crane

Chakras:
Primary - Manipura

KAKASANA/BAKASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

KARNAPIDASANA

A

EAR TO KNEE POSE

Karna = Ear - Pida = Pressure

Chakras:
Primary - Ajna
Secondary - Vishudda

KARNAPIDASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

KUKKUTASANA

A

ROOSTER POSE

Kukkuta = Rooster

Chakras:
Primary - Manipura & Ajna

KUKKUTASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

KURMASANA

A

TURTLE POSE

Kurma = Turtle

Chakras
Primary -Svadisthana
Secondary - Anahata

KURMASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

MARJARIASANA

A

CAT/COW

Marjar= Cat

Chakras:
Primary - Manipura
Secondary - Svadhisthana

MARJARIASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

MAKARASANA

A

CROCODILE POSE

Makara = Crocodile

Charkas:
Primary - Svadisthana

MAKARASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

MALASANA

A

GARLAND POSE/SQUAT

Mala = Prayer Beads

Chakras:
Primary: Svadhistana - Muludhara
Secondary: Anahata

MALASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

PAVANAMUKTASANA

A

WIND RELEASING POSE

‘Pavana’ = Wind - ‘Mukta’ = Liberation

Chakra:
Primary - Manipura

PAVANAMUKTASANA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

PRANAMASNA

A

PRAYER POSE

‘Pranam’ = To Bow/To Reverse

Chakra:
Primary - Manipura

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

RAJAKPOTASNA

A

KING PIGEON POSE

‘Raja’ = King - ‘Kapota’ = Pigeon

Chakras:
Primary - Anahata
Secondary - Svadisthana

PRANAMASNA

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

UTTHAN PRISTHASANA

A

THE LIZARD POSE

Utthana = Uplifted - Prista = Lizard

Chakra: Manipura

UTTHAN PRISTHASANA

22
Q

PADHASTASANA

A

HANDS TO FEET/STANDING FORWARD FOLD

Pada = Feet - Hasta = Feet

Chakra: Muladhara

PADHASTASANA

23
Q

PARSVOTTANASANA

A

INTENSE SIDE ANGLE STRETCH

Parsva = Side - Uttana - Intense

Chakras: Muladhara & Ajna

PARSVOTTANASANA

24
Q

PASCHIMOTTANASANA

A

WEST (BACK) STRETCH/SEATED FORWARD FOLD

Paschima = West - Uttana - Intense

Chakra - Muladhara

PASCHIMOTTANASANA

25
Q

PAVANMUKTASANA

A

WIND RELEASING POSE

Pavana = Wind - Mukta = Liberation

Chakra: Manipura

PAVANMUKTASANA

26
Q

PRANAMASNA

A

PRAYER POSE

Pranam = To Bow/To Reverse

Chakra: Manipura

PRANAMASNA

27
Q

SALABHASANA

A

LOCUST POSE

‘Salabhasana’ = Locust/Grasshopper

Chakra:
Primary - Svadhistana

SALABHASANA

28
Q

SARVANGASANA

A

SHOULDER STAND

‘Sarva’ = All - ‘Anga’ = Limbs

Chakras:
Primary - Vishuddha

SARVANGASANA

29
Q

SAVASANA

A

CORPSE POSE

‘SAVA’ = CORPSE

Chakra:
Primary - Harmonizer All

SAVASANA

30
Q

SIRSASANA

A

HEADSTAND

‘Sirsa’ = Head

Chakra:
Primary - Sahasrara

SIRSASANA

31
Q

SUPTA BADDHA KONASANA

A

RECLINED BOUND ANGLE

‘Supta’ = Reclined - ‘Baddha’ = Bound - ‘Kona’ = Angle

Chakra:
Primary - Svadhisthana & Anahata

SUPTA BADDHA KONASANA

32
Q

SUPTA PADANGUSTASANA

A

RECLINED HAND TO BIG TOE POSE

‘Supta’ = Reclined - ‘Pada’ = Foot - ‘Angustha’ = Big Toe

Chakras:
Primary - Muladhara
Secondary - Svadisthana

SUPTA PADANGUSTASANA

33
Q

TADASANA

A

MOUNTAIN POSE

‘Tada’ = Mountain

Chakras:
Primary - Muladhara

TADASANA

34
Q

TALASANA

A

PALM TREE

‘Tala’ - Palm Tree

Chakra:
Primary - Muladhara and Anahata

TALASANA

35
Q

TITTIBHASANA

A

FIREFLY

‘Tittbhasana’ = Firefly

Chakra:
Primary - Manipura
Secondary - Ajna

TITTIBHASANA

36
Q

TRIKONASANA

A

TRIANGLE POSE

‘Trikona’ = Triangle

Chakras:
Primary - Manipura

TRIKONASANA

37
Q

UPAVISTHA KONASANA

A

WIDE ANGLE SEATED FORWARD BEND

‘Upavistha’ = Seated - ‘Kona’ = Split/Angle

Chakras:
Primary - Svadisthana

UPAVISTHA KONASANA

38
Q

USTRASANA

A

CAMEL

‘Ustra’ = Camel

Chakra:
Primary - Manipura
Secondary - Anahata

USTRASANA

39
Q

UTKATASANA

A

FIERCE POSE/CHAIR POSE

‘Utkata’ = Powerful/Fierce

Chakras:
Primary - Ajna
Secondary - Manipura

UTKATASANA

40
Q

UTTANASANA

A

FORWARD FOLD

‘Ut’ = Intense - ‘Tan’ = Stretch

Chakras:
Primary - Muladhara

UTTANASANA

41
Q

UTTHANA PRISTHASANA

A

LIZARD POSE

‘Utthana’ = Uplifted - ‘Prista’ = Lizard

Chakras:
Primary - Svadisthana

UTTANASANA

42
Q

VAKRASANA

A

TWISTED POSE

‘Vakra’ = Twisted

Chakra:
Primary - Vishuddha
Secondary - Manipura

VAKRASANA

43
Q

VIRABHADRASANA

A

WARRIOR POSE

‘Virabhadra’ = Fierce Warrior

Chakras:
VB1 Primary - Manipura and Anahata
VB2 Primary - Manipura
VB3 Primary - Manipura and Ajna

VIRABHADRASANA

44
Q

VRISCIKASANA

A

SCORPION

‘Vriscik’ = Scorpion

Chakras:
Primary - Ajna
Secondary - Svadhisthana

VRISCIKASANA

45
Q

VRKSANA

A

TREE POSE

‘Vrksa’ = Tree

Chakras:
Primary - Muladhara & Anahata
Secondary - Ajna

VRKSANA

46
Q

ARDHA CHANDRASANA

A

HALF MOON POSE

‘Ardha’ = Half - ‘Chandra’ = Moon

Chakras:
Primary - Manipura
Secondary - Ajna

ARDHA CHANDRASANA

47
Q

ARDHA KATICHAKRASANA

A

HALF WAIST WHEEL POSE

‘Ardha’ = Half - ‘Kati’ = Waist - ‘Chakra’ = Wheel

Chakras:
Primary - Anahata

ARDHA KATICHAKRASANA

48
Q

DANDASANA

A

STAFF POSE

‘Danda’ = Staff

Chakras:
Primary - Muladhara

DANDASANA

49
Q

DHANURASANA

A

BOW POSE

‘Dhanu’ = Bow

Chakras:
Primary - Manipura
Secondary - Anahata

DHANURASANA

50
Q

GARUDASANA

A

EAGLE POSE

‘Garuda’ = Gaurda/Eagle

Chakras:
Primary: Ajna

GARUDASANA

51
Q

GOMUKHASANA

A

COW FACE POSE

‘Go’ = Cow - ‘Mukha’ = Face

Chakras:
Primary: Anahata

GOMUKHASANA

52
Q

HALASANA

A

PLOW POSE

‘Hala’ = Plough

Chakra:
Primary - Ajna
Secodary - Vishuddha

HALASANA

300 Hour Classical Yoga Teacher Training (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions