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Asanas Flashcards

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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Backbend

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Urdhva = upward
Mukha = facing
Svana = dog
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Dhanurasana

Backbend

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Bow Pose

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Bhujangasana

Backbend

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Cobra

Bhujanga = snake

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Purvottanasana

Back bend

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Table
Purva = east
Uttana = intense stretch

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Ustrasana

Back bend

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Camel

Ustra = camel

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Salabhasana

Back bend

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Salabha = locust

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Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

Back bend

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Pigeon
Eka = one
Pada = foot
Raja = King
Kapota = pigeon
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Adho Mukha Vrksasana

Inversion

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Adho = downward
Mukha = face
Vrks = tree
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Salamba Sirsasana

Inversion

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Supported Headstand
Sirsa = head
Salamba = with support

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Ardha Navasana

Balancing

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1/2 Boat
Ardha = half
Nava = ship

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Paripuna Navasana

Balancing

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Full Boat

Paripuna = entire or complete

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Utthita Parsvakonasana

Standing

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Extended side angle pose
Utthita = extended
Parsva = side, flank
Konasana = angle

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Virabhadrasana II

Warrior II

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Virabhadra = name of fierce warrior, an incarnation of Shiva

Described as having a thousand eyes, and a thousand feet, weilding a thousand clubs, wearing a tigers’s skin.

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Virabhadrasana I

Standing

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Warrior I

Virabhandra = name of fierce warrior

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Adho Mukha Svanasana

Standing

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Downward facing dog
Adho = downward
Mukha = facing
Svana = dog

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Tadasana

Standing

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Mountain

Tada = mountain

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Ardha Chandrasana

Standing

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1/2 Moon
Ardha = half
Chandra = moon

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Vrksasana

Standing

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Tree

Vrksa = tree

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Utkatasana

Standing

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Chair pose

It kata = powerful fierce

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Utthita Trikonasana

Standing

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Triangle pose
Utthita = extended
Tri = 3
Kona = angle

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Supta Virasana

Seated

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Reclining hero pose
Supta = lying down
Vira = man, hero, chief

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Siddhasana

Seated

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Easy pose

Siddha = divine being

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Virasana

Seated

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Hero pose

Vira = man, hero, chief

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Baddha Konasana

Seated

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Cobbler’s Pose
Baddha = bound
Kona = angle

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Dandasana

Seated

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Staff Pose

Dandy = staff

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Upavista Konasana

Seated

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Wide angle seated pose
Upavista = seated, sitting
Kona = angle

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Supta Padagusthasana

Forward folding

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Lying down holding big toe pose
Supta = lying down
Pada = foot
Angustha = big toe

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Parsvottanasana

Forward folding

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Pyramid pose
Parsva = side or flank
Ut = intense
Tan = extended

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Balasana

Forward fold

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Child’s pose
Bala = child
Asana = pose

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Malasana

Forward fold

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Garland pose

Mala = garland

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Janu Sirsasana

Forward fold

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One knee bent other extended with head to knee
Janu = knee
Sirsa = head

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Utanasana

Forward fold

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Forward fold
Ut = intensity
Tan = to stretch

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Paschimottanasana

Forward fold

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Torso extended over straight legs while seated
Paschima = west, back of whole body
Tan = extended

Sanskrit Vocab. (14 decks)

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