Asana Flashcards by Sarita Payne | Brainscape

Q

Uttanasana

A

Intense stretch

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Tadasana

A

Mountain pose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Dandasana

A

Staff pose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Ardha Uttanasana

A

Half intense stretch

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Virabhadrasana II

A

Warrior pose (from Indian mythology)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Utthita Parsvakonasana

A

Extended side angle pose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Utthita Trikonasana

A

Extended triangle pose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Vrksasana

A

Tree pose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

bala

A

young; childish

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

adho

A

downward

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

svan

A

dog

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

sukha

A

easy, comfortable, happy

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

sukahasana

A

easy pose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

balasana

A

childs pose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

satya (satee-ya)

A

truthfulness

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

adho mukha svanasana

A

downward facing dog

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

baddha konasana

A

bound angle pose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

savasana

A

corpse pose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

utkatasana

A

powerful; mighty pose

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

supta padangusthasana

A

supine big toe pose

Q

Ahimsa

A

nonviolence

Q

Satya

A

truthfulness

Q

Asteya

A

not stealing

Q

Bramacharya

A

merging with the One

Q

Aparigraha

A

non possessiveness

Q

Vajrapradama Mudra

A

gesture of unshakable trust

Q

Jnana Mudra

A

towards Heaven

Q

Chin Mudra

A

towards Earth

Q

Atmanjali

A

gesture of prayer

Q

Ganesha Mudra

A

the remover of obstacles

Q

salabhasana

A

locust pose

Q

dhanurasana

A

bow pose

Q

setu bandha

A

construction of a bridge

Q

bhujangasana

A

cobra pose

Q

sarvanga

A

whole body

Q

ustrasana

A

camel pose

Q

Shanhk Mudra

A

Shell Mudra

Q

Santosha (Sun-toh-sha)

A

Contentment, acceptance

Q

Niyamas

A

Attitudes towards ourselves

Q

Saucha (Shaucha)

A

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

Q

Ardha Matsyendrasana

A

half Lord of the Fishes pose

Q

Jathara Parivartanasana

A

stomach rolling/turning pose

Q

Parsarita Padottanasana

A

expanded; foot, leg; extended (stretched) pose

Q

janu Sirsasana

A

knee; head pose

Q

Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

A

revolved sode angle pose

Q

Parivrtta Trikonasana

A

revolved triangle pose

Q

Upavista Konasana

A

seated angle pose

Q

Parivrtta Upavista Konasana

A

revolved seated side angle pose