English/Sanskrit Flashcards
Easy cross leg
Sukhasana
Benifits- grounding, centering, hip opener
Cat
Marjaryasana
Stretch thoracic spine
Cow
Bitlilasana
Activate lumbar spine
Down dog
Ashoka Mukha svanasana
Elongates and releases tension from the spine
Forward fold
Uttanasana
Releases lower back, lengthens hamstrings and calves, quiets the nervous system, calming
Standing mountain
Tadasana
Grounding, balance, connection to breath
Tall mountain
Urdhva hastasana
Half forward fold
Radha uttanasana
Grounding
Chair
Utkatasana
Strengthens ankle, calf, thighs, and adductor, hip flexor, vertebral column, stretches shoulder and chest, grounding. Warms the body
Plank
Chaturanga dandasana
Strengthens core shoulders and chest
Up dog
Urdhva mukha svanasana
Cobra
Bhujangasana
Strengthens back muscles and arms. Increases flexibility of the spine
One leg down dog
Eka pada adho mukha svanasana
Elongates and releases tension from spine.
Warrior 1
Virabhadrasana 1
Strengthens shoulders arms thighs ankles chest lungs
Tree
Vrksasana
Stretches inner thighs groin and shoulders. Strengthens thighs calves and core and foot muscles
Warrior 2
Virabhadrasana 2
Side angle
Parsvakonasana
Triangle
Trikonasana
Half moon
Ardha Chandra Dana
Humble warrior
Parsvakonasana
Wide angle forward fold
Prasarita padottanasana
Eagle
Garudasana- strengthens ankles thighs and calves. Stretches shoulders arms upper back
Foundation- four corners of standing foot
Warrior 3
Virabhadrasana 3
Standing split
Urdhva prasarita eka
Padasana
Calms the brain stimulates the liver and kidneys
