ASANAS Flashcards

1
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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
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Blue-print pose for intrinsic equil.

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Tadasana

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4
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Virabhadrasana 2

A

Warrior 2

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5
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Utthita parsvakonasana

A

Extended side angle

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6
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Utthita trikonasana

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Extended triangle pose

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7
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Virabhadrasana 1

A

Warrior 1

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8
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Prasarita padottanasana

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Wide stance forward bend

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9
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Utkatasana

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Chair pose, awkward pose

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10
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Ardha uttanasana

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Half standing forward bend (flat back forward fold)

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11
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Uttanasana

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Standing forward bend/fold

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12
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Urdhva hastasana

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Upward hand pose

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13
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Utthita hastasana

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Upward hand pose

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14
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Parsvottanasana

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

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15
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Utthita trikonasana

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Extended triangle pose

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16
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Utthita parsvakonasana

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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

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Half moon

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21
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Garudasana

A

Eagle pose

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22
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Standing External Asymmetrical

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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
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Parivritta parsvakonasana

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Twisting side angle pose

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25
Parivritta ardha chandrasana
Revolved half moon (Twist)
26
Chapasana
Bow pose (Add on to revolved standing poses)
27
Salamba sirsasana
Head stand β€œking of asanas”
28
Adho mukha vrksasana
Downward facing tree pose (Hand stand)
29
Vrksasana
Tree pose
30
Virabhadrasana 3
Warrior 3
31
Utthita hasta padangustasana 1,2,3
Extended hand to big toe
32
Ardha chandrasana
Half moon
33
Garudasana
Eagle pose
34
Setu bandha sarvangasana
Bridge pose
35
Urdhva dhanurasana
Upward facing bow pose, wheel
36
ustrasana
Camel pose
37
Bhujangasana
Cobra pose
38
Salambasana
Locust pose
39
Dhanurasana
Bow pose
40
Vasisthasana
Side plank Name of a sage Foundational arm balance
41
Bakasana
Crow/crane pose
42
Parivrtta/parsva bakasana
Side crow
43
Natarajasana
Dancers pose
44
Eka pada rajakapotasana
Pidgeon pose
45
Hanumanasana
Split (Is a backbend!!)
46
Eka pada galavasana
Flying pidgeon
47
Staff/stick pose
Dandasana Blueprint pose of seated postures
48
Boat pose
Navasana
49
Half boat pose
Ardha navasana
50
West side intense stretch pose
Paschimottanasana
51
Bound angle pose
Baddha konasana
52
Supported bound angle pose
Supta baddha konasana
53
Head to knee pose
Janu sirsasana
54
Twisted head to knee pose
Parivritta janu sirsasana
55
Seated straddle/wide angle forward fold
Upavista konasana
56
Feathered peacock pose Forearm stand
Pincha mayurasana
57
Supported shoulder stand
Salamba sarvangasana
58
Plow pose
Halasana
59
Urdvha mukha svanasana
Upward facing dog
60
Ardha chaturanga dandasana
Plank pose
61
Chaturanga dandasana
Four limbed staff pose (half plank)
62
half lord of the fish pose
Ardha matsyendrasana
63
Name of a sage (seated twist) 2 variations 1x2
Bharadvajrasana
64
stomach churning pose
Jathara parivartanasana
65
name of a sage (Seated arm bent knee bind. Don’t call it this, it’s an ashtanga pose)
Marichyasana 3 A & C
66
Cow face pose/shoelace pose
Gomukhasana
67
Easy pose
Sukhasana
68
Lotus pose
Padmasana
69
Thunderbolt pose, sitting on knees
Vajrasana
70
Hero’s pose
Virasana
71
Tittibhasana
Firefly
72
Bhujapidasana
Arm pressure pose
73
Tolasana
Scale pose
74
Lolasana
Dangling earring pose (on shins)
75
Astavakrasana
8-limbed pose