ASANAS Flashcards
Mountain Pose
Tadasana
Asanas main task
Removal of obstacles that impede the natural function of the bodily systems
Blue-print pose for intrinsic equil.
Tadasana
Virabhadrasana 2
Warrior 2
Utthita parsvakonasana
Extended side angle
Utthita trikonasana
Extended triangle pose
Virabhadrasana 1
Warrior 1
Prasarita padottanasana
Wide stance forward bend
Utkatasana
Chair pose, awkward pose
Ardha uttanasana
Half standing forward bend (flat back forward fold)
Uttanasana
Standing forward bend/fold
Urdhva hastasana
Upward hand pose
Utthita hastasana
Upward hand pose
Parsvottanasana
Intense side stretch (pyramid with back heel down, hands behind back)
Utthita trikonasana
Extended triangle pose
Utthita parsvakonasana
Extended side angle pose
Virabhadrasana 2
Warrior 2
Vrksasana
Tree pose
Virabhadrasana 3
Warrior 3
Ardha chandrasana
Half moon
Garudasana
Eagle pose
Standing External Asymmetrical
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
Parivritta trikonasana
revolved triangle
(Twist)
Parivritta parsvakonasana
Twisting side angle pose
Parivritta ardha chandrasana
Revolved half moon
(Twist)
Chapasana
Bow pose
(Add on to revolved standing poses)
Salamba sirsasana
Head stand βking of asanasβ
Adho mukha vrksasana
Downward facing tree pose
(Hand stand)
Vrksasana
Tree pose
Virabhadrasana 3
Warrior 3
Utthita hasta padangustasana 1,2,3
Extended hand to big toe
Ardha chandrasana
Half moon
Garudasana
Eagle pose
Setu bandha sarvangasana
Bridge pose
Urdhva dhanurasana
Upward facing bow pose, wheel
ustrasana
Camel pose
Bhujangasana
Cobra pose
Salambasana
Locust pose
Dhanurasana
Bow pose
Vasisthasana
Side plank
Name of a sage
Foundational arm balance
Bakasana
Crow/crane pose
Parivrtta/parsva bakasana
Side crow
Natarajasana
Dancers pose
Eka pada rajakapotasana
Pidgeon pose
Hanumanasana
Split (Is a backbend!!)
Eka pada galavasana
Flying pidgeon
Staff/stick pose
Dandasana
Blueprint pose of seated postures
Boat pose
Navasana
Half boat pose
Ardha navasana
West side intense stretch pose
Paschimottanasana
Bound angle pose
Baddha konasana
Supported bound angle pose
Supta baddha konasana
Head to knee pose
Janu sirsasana
Twisted head to knee pose
Parivritta janu sirsasana
Seated straddle/wide angle forward fold
Upavista konasana
Feathered peacock pose
Forearm stand
Pincha mayurasana
Supported shoulder stand
Salamba sarvangasana
Plow pose
Halasana
Urdvha mukha svanasana
Upward facing dog
Ardha chaturanga dandasana
Plank pose
Chaturanga dandasana
Four limbed staff pose (half plank)
half lord of the fish pose
Ardha matsyendrasana
Name of a sage (seated twist)
2 variations 1x2
Bharadvajrasana
stomach churning pose
Jathara parivartanasana
name of a sage
(Seated arm bent knee bind. Donβt call it this, itβs an ashtanga pose)
Marichyasana 3 A & C
Cow face pose/shoelace pose
Gomukhasana
Easy pose
Sukhasana
Lotus pose
Padmasana
Thunderbolt pose, sitting on knees
Vajrasana
Heroβs pose
Virasana
Tittibhasana
Firefly
Bhujapidasana
Arm pressure pose
Tolasana
Scale pose
Lolasana
Dangling earring pose (on shins)
Astavakrasana
8-limbed pose