Asana Related Flashcards
1
Q
Adho
A
Downward
2
Q
Anga
A
The body
3
Q
Angusta
A
The big toe
4
Q
Ardha
A
Half
5
Q
Asana
A
Posture or pose
6
Q
Ashtanga
A
The eight limbs of yoga described by Patanjali
7
Q
Baddha
A
Bound
8
Q
Bandha
A
An energy lock or seal
9
Q
Bhuja
A
The arm or shoulder
10
Q
Chakra
A
A wheel or circle
11
Q
Chandra
A
Moon
12
Q
Drishti
A
Gaze
13
Q
Eka
A
One
14
Q
Hasta
A
The hand
15
Q
Hatha
A
Force; yoga of effort
16
Q
Janu
A
The knee
17
Q
Karna
A
The ear
18
Q
Kona
A
Angle or split
19
Q
Mukha
A
The mouth or face
20
Q
Padha
A
The foot or leg
21
Q
Parivritta
A
Revolved, turned around
22
Q
Parsva
A
Side, lateral
23
Q
Pascima
A
The West
24
Q
Prasarita
A
Spread out, stretched out
25
Q
Purva
A
The East
26
Q
Sirsa
A
The head
27
Q
Supta
A
Sleeping, reclined
28
Q
Surya
A
The sun
29
Q
Urdhva
A
Raised, elevated
30
Q
Uttana
A
An intense stretch
31
Q
Utthita
A
Raised up, extended
32
Q
Viparita
A
Inversion
