Asana Flashcards by Sarita Payne

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Uttanasana

A

Intense stretch

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Tadasana

A

Mountain pose

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Dandasana

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Staff pose

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Ardha Uttanasana

A

Half intense stretch

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Virabhadrasana II

A

Warrior pose (from Indian mythology)

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Utthita Parsvakonasana

A

Extended side angle pose

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Utthita Trikonasana

A

Extended triangle pose

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Vrksasana

A

Tree pose

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bala

A

young; childish

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adho

A

downward

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svan

A

dog

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sukha

A

easy, comfortable, happy

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sukahasana

A

easy pose

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balasana

A

childs pose

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satya (satee-ya)

A

truthfulness

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adho mukha svanasana

A

downward facing dog

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baddha konasana

A

bound angle pose

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savasana

A

corpse pose

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utkatasana

A

powerful; mighty pose

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supta padangusthasana

A

supine big toe pose

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Ahimsa

A

nonviolence

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Satya

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truthfulness

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Asteya

A

not stealing

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Bramacharya

A

merging with the One

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Aparigraha

A

non possessiveness

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Vajrapradama Mudra

A

gesture of unshakable trust

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Jnana Mudra

A

towards Heaven

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Chin Mudra

A

towards Earth

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Atmanjali

A

gesture of prayer

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Ganesha Mudra

A

the remover of obstacles

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salabhasana

A

locust pose

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dhanurasana

A

bow pose

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setu bandha

A

construction of a bridge

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bhujangasana

A

cobra pose

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sarvanga

A

whole body

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ustrasana

A

camel pose

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Shanhk Mudra

A

Shell Mudra

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Santosha (Sun-toh-sha)

A

Contentment, acceptance

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Niyamas

A

Attitudes towards ourselves

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Saucha (Shaucha)

A

Purity; simplicity; be emotionally light- not as much drama and pettiness.

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Ardha Matsyendrasana

A

half Lord of the Fishes pose

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Jathara Parivartanasana

A

stomach rolling/turning pose

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Parsarita Padottanasana

A

expanded; foot, leg; extended (stretched) pose

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janu Sirsasana

A

knee; head pose

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Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

A

revolved sode angle pose

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Parivrtta Trikonasana

A

revolved triangle pose

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Upavista Konasana

A

seated angle pose

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Parivrtta Upavista Konasana

A

revolved seated side angle pose