Asanas Flashcards
Krama
Steps
Krama of backbend in chandrasana or Chandra Namaskar.
Hands at back waist, fingers pointing up.
Fists on back waist, thumbs pointing up.
Claps hands behind waist.
Unsupported.
Uttanasana
Uttana Asana
Intense Stretch Pose
Standing forward fold
Feet parallel and toes pointing forward.
Press all 4 corners of feet into earth
Feet together or hip distance
Relax neck and shoulders.
Anjaneyasana
Anjanay A
Son of Anjaney
Lunge - all diff forms.
Adho Muhka Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog
Recalibrated nervous system
Shoulder distance for hands. Press down and forward.
Hip distance for feet.
Parallel feet and hands.
Pelvic tilt = dog tilt. Anterior. Forward. Positive.
Utkatasana
Fierce/mad/crazy Pose
Virabhadrasana I
Warrior pose
Pada 1
Slight cat tilt
Parsva
Side
Combining a with u = o
Like parsvottanasana
Pavritta
Twisting
Parsvottanasana
Side intense stretch pose
Pyramid pose
Pada 1
Heel to heel
Prastanjali mudra
Virabhadrasana III
Vira Bhadra Asana
Warrior Famous Pose