Asanas

Question 1

WARRIOR 1

Answer 1

VIRABHADRASANA

virabhadra: warrior

(specifically, the warrior created by Shiva to avenge Sati 4.5.3)

Question 2

WARRIOR 2

Answer 2

VIRABHADRASANA

virabhadra: warrior

(specifically, the warrior created by Shiva to avenge Sati 4.5.3)

Question 3

TRIANGLE

(image is extended triangle)

Answer 3

TRIKONASANA

trikona: triangle, triangular

Question 4

FORWARD BEND

Answer 4

UTTANASANA

uttana: stretch, spread out

Question 5

CHAIR POSE or INTENSE POSE

Answer 5

UTKATASANA

utkata: proud, excessive, superior, furious

Question 6

EXTENDED SIDE ANGLE STRETCH

Answer 6

UTTHITA PARSVAKONASANA

Utthita: extended, risen, elevated

Parsva: side, near, proximate

Kona: Angle, corner

Question 7

PYRAMID POSE

Answer 7

PARSVOTTANASANA

Parsva: side

Ut: Intense

Tan: Stretch

Question 8

SEATED FORWARD BEND

Answer 8

PASCHIMOTTANASANA

Pazcima: west
Uttana: stretched out, spread out

According to traditional texts and teachings of yoga, Paschimottanasana may not only be good for digestion but can also increase appetite, reduce obesity, and is even believed to have the power to cure disease.

Question 9

COW FACE POSE

Answer 9

GOMUKHASANA

Go: cow, ox, herd of cattle
Mukha: face

This asana is called the Gomukhasana or Cow Face Face Pose, simply because the shape the body makes resembles the face of a cow. The overlapping legs are the lips, the torso is the face and the arms are the floppy ears.

Question 10

BOW POSE

Answer 10

DHANURASANA

Dhanu: bow

Question 11

LORD OF THE FISH III

Answer 11

ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA III

Ardha: half

Marsyendranath: Lord of the Fishes and a founder of the school of Hatha Yoga

Question 12

RECLINING TWIST

Answer 12

SUPTA MATSYENDRASANA

Supta: supine (a person lying face upwards)

Matsyendra: was a yogi and student of Shiva.

Question 13

COBRA

Answer 13

BHUJANGASANA

Bhujana: serpent, snake

Question 14

TREE POSE

Answer 14

VRIKSHASANA

Vriksha: Tree

Question 15

DANCER’S POSE

Answer 15

NATARAJASANA

Nata: Dancer

Raja: King

Question 16

STANDING STRADDLED FORWARD FOLD

(wide legged forward bend)

Answer 16

PRASARITA PADOTTANASANA

Prasarita: stretched out, expanded, spread
Pada: foot
Ut: intense
Tan: continuation, extend, uninterrupted succession

Question 17

ONE LEGGED KING PIGEON

Answer 17

EKA PADA RAJAKAPOTASANA

eka: single, one
pada: leg, foot
raja: king, chief
kapota: pigeon, dove

Question 18

FULL SHOULD STAND

Answer 18

SALAMBA SARVANGASANA

salamba: as support
sarva: each, every, all
agga (anga): limb, bodypart

Question 19

PLOW POSE

Answer 19

HALASANA

Hala: plow, earth

Question 20

FISH POSE

Answer 20

MATSYASANA

Matsya: fish

Question 21

DOLPHIN POSE

Answer 21

ARDHA PINCHA MAYURASANA

Ardha: half

Pincha: feathers

Mayura: Peacock

Question 22

SUN SALUTATION A

Answer 22

SURYA NAMASKARA A

Surya: Sun

Namaskara: to bow, to adore

Question 23

SUN SALUTATIONS B

(includes lunge)

Answer 23

SURYA NAMASKARA B

Surya: Sun

Namaskara: to bow, to adore

Question 24

SEATED STRADDLE

Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend

Answer 24

UPAVISTHA KONASANA

upavistha: sitting, seated
kona: angle, corner

Question 25

ROD POSE

Staff Pose

Answer 25

DANDASANA

Danda: staff, rod

Question 26

TALL MOUNTAIN or UPWARD LIFT POSE (in Surya Namaskara)

Upward Salute

Answer 26

URDHVA HASTASANA

ūrdhva: upwards
hasa: hand
vṛkṣa: tree

Question 27

MOUNTAIN

Answer 27

TADASANA

Tada: mountain

Question 28

CHILD’S POSE

Answer 28

BALASANA

Bala: child

Question 29

DOWNWARD FACING DOG

Answer 29

ADHO MUKHA SVANASANA

adho: bottom, downward
mukha: face, mouth
svana: dog

Question 30

LOW PUSH UP

Four-Limbed Staff Pose

Answer 30

CHATURANGA DANDASANA

chaturanga: having four limbs
danda: rod, stick, being a staff

Question 31

PLANK POSE

Answer 31

KUMBHAKASANA

Kumbha :inhaling, retaining and exhaling (breath retention)

Question 32

UPWARD FACING DOG

Answer 32

URDHVA MUKHA SVANASANA

urdhva: upright, erect, elevated
mukha: face, mouth
svana: dog

Question 33

CAT/COW POSE

Answer 33

BITILASANA

bhatila: dog / bidala: male cat / surabhitanaya: cow, bull

While Bitilasana is translated as the “Cow Pose,” there are several Sanskrit words for cow and “bitila” isn’t one of them. While it may be a shortening of “surabhitanaya,” which means cow or bull, “bitila” most resembles the Sanskrit words “bhatila,” meaning “dog,” or “bidala,” meaning “male cat.” Either of these other meaning make sense as translations as well when you consider this pose is incredibly similar to the Cat Pose, Marjaryasana, and that “marjari” means “female cat.” If this were the case, it’s possible the name was changed to “Cow Pose” to prevent confusion with the Cat Pose or the Downward Facing Dog.