ASANAS Flashcards

1
Q

Mountain Pose

A

Tadasana

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2
Q

Asanas main task

A

Removal of obstacles that impede the natural function of the bodily systems

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3
Q

Blue-print pose for intrinsic equil.

A

Tadasana

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4
Q

Virabhadrasana 2

A

Warrior 2

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5
Q

Utthita parsvakonasana

A

Extended side angle

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6
Q

Utthita trikonasana

A

Extended triangle pose

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7
Q

Virabhadrasana 1

A

Warrior 1

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8
Q

Prasarita padottanasana

A

Wide stance forward bend

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9
Q

Utkatasana

A

Chair pose, awkward pose

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10
Q

Ardha uttanasana

A

Half standing forward bend (flat back forward fold)

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11
Q

Uttanasana

A

Standing forward bend/fold

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12
Q

Urdhva hastasana

A

Upward hand pose

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13
Q

Utthita hastasana

A

Upward hand pose

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14
Q

Parsvottanasana

A

Intense side stretch (pyramid with back heel down, hands behind back)

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15
Q

Utthita trikonasana

A

Extended triangle pose

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16
Q

Utthita parsvakonasana

A

Extended side angle pose

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17
Q

Virabhadrasana 2

A

Warrior 2

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18
Q

Vrksasana

A

Tree pose

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19
Q

Virabhadrasana 3

A

Warrior 3

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20
Q

Ardha chandrasana

A

Half moon

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21
Q

Garudasana

A

Eagle pose

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22
Q

Standing External Asymmetrical

A

Front foot NOT in same direction as shoulders (external)

Ex: warrior 2, utthita parsvakonasana, utthita trikonasana, ardha chandrasana, vrksasana (one foot on leg, pointing down, knee external), malasana

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23
Q

Parivritta trikonasana

A

revolved triangle
(Twist)

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24
Q

Parivritta parsvakonasana

A

Twisting side angle pose

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25
Q

Parivritta ardha chandrasana

A

Revolved half moon
(Twist)

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26
Q

Chapasana

A

Bow pose
(Add on to revolved standing poses)

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27
Q

Salamba sirsasana

A

Head stand β€œking of asanas”

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28
Q

Adho mukha vrksasana

A

Downward facing tree pose
(Hand stand)

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29
Q

Vrksasana

A

Tree pose

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30
Q

Virabhadrasana 3

A

Warrior 3

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31
Q

Utthita hasta padangustasana 1,2,3

A

Extended hand to big toe

32
Q

Ardha chandrasana

A

Half moon

33
Q

Garudasana

A

Eagle pose

34
Q

Setu bandha sarvangasana

A

Bridge pose

35
Q

Urdhva dhanurasana

A

Upward facing bow pose, wheel

36
Q

ustrasana

A

Camel pose

37
Q

Bhujangasana

A

Cobra pose

38
Q

Salambasana

A

Locust pose

39
Q

Dhanurasana

A

Bow pose

40
Q

Vasisthasana

A

Side plank
Name of a sage
Foundational arm balance

41
Q

Bakasana

A

Crow/crane pose

42
Q

Parivrtta/parsva bakasana

A

Side crow

43
Q

Natarajasana

A

Dancers pose

44
Q

Eka pada rajakapotasana

A

Pidgeon pose

45
Q

Hanumanasana

A

Split (Is a backbend!!)

46
Q

Eka pada galavasana

A

Flying pidgeon

47
Q

Staff/stick pose

A

Dandasana

Blueprint pose of seated postures

48
Q

Boat pose

A

Navasana

49
Q

Half boat pose

A

Ardha navasana

50
Q

West side intense stretch pose

A

Paschimottanasana

51
Q

Bound angle pose

A

Baddha konasana

52
Q

Supported bound angle pose

A

Supta baddha konasana

53
Q

Head to knee pose

A

Janu sirsasana

54
Q

Twisted head to knee pose

A

Parivritta janu sirsasana

55
Q

Seated straddle/wide angle forward fold

A

Upavista konasana

56
Q

Feathered peacock pose
Forearm stand

A

Pincha mayurasana

57
Q

Supported shoulder stand

A

Salamba sarvangasana

58
Q

Plow pose

A

Halasana

59
Q

Urdvha mukha svanasana

A

Upward facing dog

60
Q

Ardha chaturanga dandasana

A

Plank pose

61
Q

Chaturanga dandasana

A

Four limbed staff pose (half plank)

62
Q

half lord of the fish pose

A

Ardha matsyendrasana

63
Q

Name of a sage (seated twist)
2 variations 1x2

A

Bharadvajrasana

64
Q

stomach churning pose

A

Jathara parivartanasana

65
Q

name of a sage
(Seated arm bent knee bind. Don’t call it this, it’s an ashtanga pose)

A

Marichyasana 3 A & C

66
Q

Cow face pose/shoelace pose

A

Gomukhasana

67
Q

Easy pose

A

Sukhasana

68
Q

Lotus pose

A

Padmasana

69
Q

Thunderbolt pose, sitting on knees

A

Vajrasana

70
Q

Hero’s pose

A

Virasana

71
Q

Tittibhasana

A

Firefly

72
Q

Bhujapidasana

A

Arm pressure pose

73
Q

Tolasana

A

Scale pose

74
Q

Lolasana

A

Dangling earring pose (on shins)

75
Q

Astavakrasana

A

8-limbed pose