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Asana Flashcards

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Tadasana

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Standing mountain pose

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Parsvottanasana

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Intense side stretch; literally: side flank, outstretched, intense Pyramid pose NEUTRAL ASSYMETRICAL

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Virabhadrasana 1

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Warrior 1 NEUTRAL ASSYMETRICAL heel to heel alignment

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Prasarita Padottanasana

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Intense spread leg stretch; literally: wide spread foot or leg

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5
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Uttanasana

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Standing forward bend; literally: outstretched, intense

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Utkatasana

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Chair pose; literally: fierce, awkward

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Urdhva Hastasana

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Raised hand pose

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Utthita Hastana

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Raised hand pose

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Virabhadrasana 2

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Warrior 2 EXTERNAL ASSYMETRICAL heel to arch alignment

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Utthita Parsvakonasana

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Extended side angle

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Utthita Trikonasana

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Extended triangle pose

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12
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Ardha Utanasana

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Half standing forward bend

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13
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Adho Mukha Svanasana

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Downward facing dog

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14
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Vrkasana

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Tree pose

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15
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Virabhadrasana 3

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Warrior 3

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Utthita hasta padangusthasana

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Extended hand to toe; know 1,2,3 variations

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17
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Ardha chandrasana

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Half moon

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18
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Salamba sirsana

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Head stand

19
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Adho mukha vrkasana

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Downward facing tree, hand stand

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Component parts for balancing postures

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Core engagement, intrinsic equilibrium, co contraction, strong mental focus, eccentric awareness(extra awareness of co contraction), strong foundation

21
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Component parts for inversions

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Core(think bandhas), strength/stability in wrists, + shoulders, hamstring length, neutral pelvis, engaged glutes, focus

22
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What are the assessment poses for inversions?

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Utthita hastana, plank, dolphin, ams, prasarita paddotanasana

23
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Utthita

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Extended

24
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Parivritta

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Revolved

25
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Parivritta trikonasana

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Revolved triangle

26
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Parivritta badha parsvakonasana

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Twisting side angle

27
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Parivritta ardha chandrasana

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Revolved half moon

28
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What muscles do we use for inversions?

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Serratus anterior

29
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Setu bandha sarvanghasana

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Bridge pose

30
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Urdhva dhanurasana

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Wheel

31
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Ustrasana

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Camel pose

32
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Bhujangasana

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Cobra pose

33
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Salabhasana

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Locust pose

34
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Dhanurasana

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Bow pose

35
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Component parts of back bends

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Open anterior body, neutral pelvis, open thoracic region, arm+back strength, knee over heels, weight back in hands

36
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Thoracic wheel

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Back ribs lift off waist+front ribs soften

37
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Pelvic wheel

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Frontal hip bones lift towards low ribs, buttocks lengthens to knees

38
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Traction back bends

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🔁🔄 SUPINE on back

39
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Strengthening back bends

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â†Ēī¸â†Šī¸ PRONE on belly

40
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Ardha chaturanga dandasana

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Plank

41
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Chaturanga dandasana

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Half plank

42
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Ashtangasana

A

Puppy dog pose

43
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Urdhva mukha svanasana

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Upward facing dog

44
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Bhujan gasana

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Cobra

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