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