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samasthiti

tadasana

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sama: upright,unmoved
sthiti: steadiness
tada: mountain

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vrksasana

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vrksa : tree

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utthita trikonasana

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utthita: extended, stretched
tri: three
kona: angle

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parivrtta trikonasana

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parivrtta: revolved
trikonasana: triangle

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utthita parsvakonasana

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utthita: extended
parsva: side
kona: angle

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parivrtta parsakonasana

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parivrtta: revolved
parsakonasana: lateral angle

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virabhadrasana

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a powerful hero created by Siva from his matted hair

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ardha chandrasana

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ardha: half
chandra: moon

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utthita hasta padangusthasana

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utthita: extended
hasta: hand
padanghusta: big toe

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parsvottanasana

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parsva: side, flank
ut: intense
tan: to stretch, extend

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prasarita padottanasana

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prasarita: exanded, spread
pada: foot

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parighasana

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parigha: bean, bar

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ustrasana

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ustra: camel

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utkatasana

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utkata: powerfull, fierce

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padanghustasana

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pada: foot
anghusta: big toe

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padahastasana

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pada: foot
hasta: hand

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uttanasana

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ut: intensity
tan: to stretch

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urdhva prasarita ekapadasana

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urdhva: upright
prasarita: extended
eka: one
pada: foot

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ardha baddha padmottanasana

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ardha: half
baddha: bound
padma: lotus
uttana: intense stretch

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**garudasana

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garuda: eagle

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vatayanasana

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vatayana: horse

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salabhasana

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salabha: locust

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dhanurasana

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dhanu: bow

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parsva dhanurasana

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parsva: side
dhanu: bow

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chaturanga dandasana

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chatur: four
anga: limbs
danda: staff

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nakrasana

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nakra: crocodile

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bhujangasana

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bhujanga: snake

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urdhva mukha svanasana

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urdhva: upwards
kukha: face
svana: dog

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adho mukha svanasana

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adho: downwards
mukha: face
svana: dog

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dandasana

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danda: staff, rod

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paripurna navasana

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paripurna: entire, complete
nava: boat, ship

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ardha navasana

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ardha: half
nava: boat, ship

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33
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gomukhasana

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go: cow
mukha: face

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34
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lolasana

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lola: tremulous, dangling

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siddhasana

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semi divine being, a prophet

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36
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virasana

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vira: hero, warrior

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37
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supta virasana

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supta: lying down
vira: hero, worrior

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paryankasana

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paryanka: couch, sofa

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bhekasana

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bheka: frog

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baddha konasana

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baddha: bound, caught
kona: angle

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padmasana

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padma: lotus

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42
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sanmukhi mudra

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sun: six
mukha: face
mudra: seal, closing down

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43
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***parvatasana

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parvata: mountain

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44
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tolasana

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tola: a pair of scales

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45
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simhasana

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simha: lion

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46
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matsyasana

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matsya: fish

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47
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kukkutasana

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kukkuta: cock

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48
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***garbha pindasana

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garbha: womb
pinda: embryo

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goraksasana

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goraksa: cowherd

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50
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baddha padmasana

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baddha: caught, restrained
padma: lotus

51
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yoga mudrasana

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no explanation

52
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***supta vajrasana

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supta: lying down
vajra: thunderbolt

53
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maha mudra

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maha: great, noble
mudra: seal

54
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janu sirsasana

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janu: knee
sirsa: head

55
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parivrtta janu sirsasana

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parivrtta: revolved
janu: knee
sirsa: head

56
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ardha baddha padma paschimottanasana

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ardha: half
baddha: bound
padma: lotus
pashima: west

57
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triang mukhakaipada paschimottanasana

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triang: three limbs, parts
mukhakaipada: face, one, foot
paschimottanasana: west

58
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krounchasana

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krouncha: heron

59
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marichyasana

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Dedicated to sage Marichi

60
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upavistha konasana

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upavistha: seated
kona: angle

61
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paschimottanasana

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paschima: west

62
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parivrtta pascimottanasana

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parivrtta: revolved
pascimottanasana: west intense stretch

63
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urdhva mukha paschimottanasana I II

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urdhva: upwards
mukha: face
paschimottanasana: intense, posterior(west) stretch

64
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ubbaya padangustasana:

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ubbaya: both
padangustha: big toe

65
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pursvottanasana

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purva: east

66
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akarna dhanurasana

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a: near
karna: ear
dhanu: bow

67
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salamba sirsasana I II III

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salamba: with support
sirsa: head

68
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urdhva dandasana

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urdhva: up
danda: a staff

69
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baddha hasta sirsasana

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baddha: caught
hasta: hand
sirsa: head

70
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mukta hasta sirsasana

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mukta: free
hasta: hand
sirsa: head

71
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parsa sirsasana

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parsva: side
sirsa: head

72
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parivrttaikapada sirsasana

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parivrtta: revolved
eka: one
pada: foot,leg
sirsa: head

73
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eka pada sirsasana

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eka: one
pada: leg
sirsa: head

74
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parsvaikapada sirsasana

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parsva: side
eka: one
pada: leg
sirsa: head

75
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urdhva padmasana in sirsasana

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urdhva: up
padma: lotus
sirsa: head

76
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parsva urdhva padmasana in sirsasana

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parsva: side
urdhva: up
padma: lotus
sirsa: head

77
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pindasana in sirsasana

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pinda embryo

sirsa: head

78
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salamba sarvangasana I II

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salamba: with support
sarva: all, whole complete
anga: limb, body

79
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niralamba sarvangasana I II

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nir: without, free
alamba: support
sarva: all, whole complete
anga: limb, body

80
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halasana

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hala: plough

81
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karnapidasana

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karna: ear
pida: pain, pressure

82
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supta konasana

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supta: lying down
kona: angle

83
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parsva halasana

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parsva: side
hala: plough

84
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eka pada sarvangasana

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eka: one
pada: leg
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb

85
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parsvaika pada sarvangasana

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parsva: side
eka: one
pada: leg
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb

86
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parsva sarvangasana

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parsva: side
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb

87
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setu bandha sarvangasana

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setu bandha: : construction of a bridge

88
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eka pada setu bandha sarvangasana

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setu bandha: : construction of a bridge

eka: one
pada: leg
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb

89
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urdhva padmasana in sarvangasana

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urdhva: up
padma: lotus
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb

90
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parsva urdhva padmasana in sarvangasana

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parsva: side
urdhva: up
padma: lotus
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb

91
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uttana padma mayurasana

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uttana: intense stretch
padma: lotus
mayura: peacock

92
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pindasana in sarvangasana

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pinda: embryo
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb

93
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parsva pindasana in sarvangasana

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parsva: side
pinda: embryo
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb

94
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jathara parivartanasana

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jathara: stomach
parivartana: turning round

95
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urdhva prasarita padasana

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urdhva: up
prasarita: extended, streched out
pada: foot, leg

96
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chakrasana

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chakra: wheel

97
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supta padangusthasana

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supta: lying down
pada: foot
angustha: big toe

98
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anantasana

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visnu’s couch

99
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uttana padasana

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uttana: streched out, lying face up
pada: leg

100
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setu bandhasana

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construction of a bridge

101
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bhradvajasana I II

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dedicated to Bharadvaja

102
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marichyasana III IV

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dedicated to sage marichi

103
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ardha matsyendrasana I II III

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half fish (lord of the fish) founder of yoga vidya

104
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malasana I II

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mala: garland

105
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pasana

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pasa: noose, cord

106
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paripurna matsyendrasana

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paripurna: complete
matsyendra, founder of yoga vidya
(lovely story of miniature universe in human body)

107
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astavavakrasana

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dedicated to the sage astavakra

crooked in 8 places

108
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eka hasta bhujasana

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eka: one
hasta: hand
bhuja: arm

109
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dwi hasta bhujasanba

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dwi: two
hasta: hand
bhuja: arm

110
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bhujapidasana

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bhuja: arm, shoulder
pida: pressure, pain

111
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mayurasana

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mayura: peacoick

112
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padma mayurasana

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padma: lotus
mayura: peacoick

113
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hamsasana

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hamsa: swan

114
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pincha mayurasana

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pincha: chin, feather
mayura: peacock

115
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adho mukha vrksasana

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adho: down
mukha: face
vrksa: treee

116
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kurmasana

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kurma: tortoise

117
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supta kurmasana

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supta: lying down
kurma: tortoise
it prepares for 5th stage: pratyahara

118
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eka pada sirsasana

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eka: one
pada: foot, leg
sirsa: head
one leg behind neck

119
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eka pada sirsasana cycle

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about 10 impossible variations!!!!

120
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yoga nidrasana

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nidra: sleep

121
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dwi pada sirsasana

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dwi: two
pada: foot, leg
sirsa: head

122
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tittibhasana

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tittibha: insect like firefly

123
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vasisthasana

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dedicated to sage vasistha

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