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

17
Q

Virabhadrasana 2

A

Warrior 2

18
Q

Vrksasana

A

Tree pose

19
Q

Virabhadrasana 3

A

Warrior 3

20
Q

Ardha chandrasana

A

Half moon

21
Q

Garudasana

A

Eagle pose

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

23
Q

Parivritta trikonasana

A

revolved triangle
(Twist)

24
Q

Parivritta parsvakonasana

A

Twisting side angle pose

25
Q

Parivritta ardha chandrasana

A

Revolved half moon
(Twist)

26
Q

Chapasana

A

Bow pose
(Add on to revolved standing poses)

27
Q

Salamba sirsasana

A

Head stand β€œking of asanas”

28
Q

Adho mukha vrksasana

A

Downward facing tree pose
(Hand stand)

29
Q

Vrksasana

A

Tree pose

30
Q

Virabhadrasana 3

A

Warrior 3

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