Asanas Flashcards
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Backbend
Urdhva = upward Mukha = facing Svana = dog
Dhanurasana
Backbend
Bow Pose
Bhujangasana
Backbend
Cobra
Bhujanga = snake
Purvottanasana
Back bend
Table
Purva = east
Uttana = intense stretch
Ustrasana
Back bend
Camel
Ustra = camel
Salabhasana
Back bend
Salabha = locust
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
Back bend
Pigeon Eka = one Pada = foot Raja = King Kapota = pigeon
Adho Mukha Vrksasana
Inversion
Adho = downward Mukha = face Vrks = tree
Salamba Sirsasana
Inversion
Supported Headstand
Sirsa = head
Salamba = with support
Ardha Navasana
Balancing
1/2 Boat
Ardha = half
Nava = ship
Paripuna Navasana
Balancing
Full Boat
Paripuna = entire or complete
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Standing
Extended side angle pose
Utthita = extended
Parsva = side, flank
Konasana = angle
Virabhadrasana II
Warrior II
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.
Virabhadrasana I
Standing
Warrior I
Virabhandra = name of fierce warrior
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Standing
Downward facing dog
Adho = downward
Mukha = facing
Svana = dog
Tadasana
Standing
Mountain
Tada = mountain
Ardha Chandrasana
Standing
1/2 Moon
Ardha = half
Chandra = moon
Vrksasana
Standing
Tree
Vrksa = tree
Utkatasana
Standing
Chair pose
It kata = powerful fierce
Utthita Trikonasana
Standing
Triangle pose
Utthita = extended
Tri = 3
Kona = angle
Supta Virasana
Seated
Reclining hero pose
Supta = lying down
Vira = man, hero, chief
Siddhasana
Seated
Easy pose
Siddha = divine being
Virasana
Seated
Hero pose
Vira = man, hero, chief
Baddha Konasana
Seated
Cobbler’s Pose
Baddha = bound
Kona = angle
Dandasana
Seated
Staff Pose
Dandy = staff
Upavista Konasana
Seated
Wide angle seated pose
Upavista = seated, sitting
Kona = angle
Supta Padagusthasana
Forward folding
Lying down holding big toe pose
Supta = lying down
Pada = foot
Angustha = big toe
Parsvottanasana
Forward folding
Pyramid pose
Parsva = side or flank
Ut = intense
Tan = extended
Balasana
Forward fold
Child’s pose
Bala = child
Asana = pose
Malasana
Forward fold
Garland pose
Mala = garland
Janu Sirsasana
Forward fold
One knee bent other extended with head to knee
Janu = knee
Sirsa = head
Utanasana
Forward fold
Forward fold
Ut = intensity
Tan = to stretch
Paschimottanasana
Forward fold
Torso extended over straight legs while seated
Paschima = west, back of whole body
Tan = extended
