Backbends

Question 1

Virabhadrasana

Answer 1

virabhadra=a hero: warrior pose

Question 2

Bhujangasana

Answer 2

bhujanga=cobra: cobra pose

Question 3

Salabhasana

Answer 3

salabha+ocust: locust pose

Question 4

Divipada Pitham

Answer 4

divipada=two feet; pitham=pose; two-footed pose (also known as bridge pose or setthu bandhasana)

Question 5

Dhanurasana

Answer 5

dhanura=bow; bow pose

Question 6

Urdhva Dhanurasana

Answer 6

urdhva= upward; upward bow pose

Question 7

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Answer 7

urdhva=upward; mukha=face; svana=dog: upward facing dog posture