General Asanas Flashcards by Samantha Boyer

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akarna dhanurasana

archer’s

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padangushthasana

big toe

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svarga dvijasana

bird of paradise

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parivrtta svarga dvijasana

revolved bird of paradise

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navasana

boat

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dvi pada shirshasana A

both feet behind head 1

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dvi pada shirshasana B

both feet behind head 2

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baddha konasana

bound angle/butterfly

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dhanurasana

bow

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ardhu dhanurasana

half bow

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bharmanasana

tabletop

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setu bandha sarvangasana

bridge

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ushtrasana

camel

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marjariasana

cat

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paschimottanasana

caterpillar/forward fold

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utkatasana

chair

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balasana

child

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ganda bherundasana

chin stand

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bhujangasana

cobra

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savasana

corpse

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advasana

reverse corpse

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bitilasana

cow

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gomukhasana

cow face

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bakasana

crane

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ashta chandrasana

high lunge

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ardha chandrasana

half moon

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anjaneyasana

crescent lunge

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kakasana

crow

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karnapidasana

deaf man’s pose

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ardha pincha mayurasana

dolphin

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adho mukha svanasana

downward dog

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garudasana

eagle

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sukhasana

easy pose

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astavakrasana

eight angle

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astangasana

eight point

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sayanasana

elbow balance

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eka hasta bhujasana

elephant trunk

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pindasana

embryo

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garbha pindasana

embryo in womb

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uttana shishosana

extended puppy

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agnistambhasana

fire

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tittibhasana

firefly

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matsyasana

fish

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brahmacharyasana

celibate pose

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parivritta eka pada koundinyasana

revolved flying man

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eka pada koundinyasana

flying man

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durvasana

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trivikramasana

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pincha mayurasana

forearm balance

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paschimottanasana

forward fold seated

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richikasana

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uttansana

forward fold standing

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bhekasana

frog

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malasana

garland

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parighasana

gate

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utkata konasana

goddess

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padahastasana

gorilla

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maksikanagasana

dragonfly/grasshopper

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ardha chandrasana

half moon

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parivrtta ardha chandrasana

revolved half moon

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adho mukha vrikshasana

handstand

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ananda balasana

happy baby

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mukta hasta sirsasana

tripod headstand

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virasana

hero

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krounchasana

heron

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karandavasana

himalayan duck

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vatayanasana

horse

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uttana pristhasana

lizard

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uddayana uttana pristhasana

flying lizard

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shalabhasana

locust

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paripurna matsyendrasana

lord of the fishes

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padmasana

lotus

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vakra hanumanasana

crooked monkey

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eka pada shirshasana C

moon bird

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tadasana

mountain

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pashasana

noose

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mayurasana

peacock

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mayurasana

pendant

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kapotasana

pigeon

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eka pada galavasana

flying pigeon

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ardha kapotasana

half pigeon

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phalakasana

plank

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purvottanasana

upward plank

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halasana

plow

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chaturanga dandasana

low plank

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parshvottanasana

pyramid

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shashankasana

rabbit/hare

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hindolasana

baby cradle

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kukkutasana

cockerel/rooster

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gherandasana

sage Gheranda’s

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marichyasana A

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marichyasana B

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marichyasana C

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marichyasana D

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visvamitrasana

sage Visvamitra’s

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tolasana

scale

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vrischikasana

scorpion

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bhujapidasana

shoulder press

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urdhva padmasana

shoulder stand with lotus

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salamba sarvangasana

supported shoulder stand

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utthita parsvakonasana

extended side angle

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skandasana

side lunge

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vasisthasana

side plank

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yoga nidrasana

sleeping yogi

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sarpasana

snake

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salamba bhujangasana

sphinx

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supta matsyendrasana

supine spinal twist

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hanumanasana

front splits

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urdhva prasarita eka padasana

standing splits

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samakonasana

middle splits

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dandasana

staff

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dwi pada viparita dandasana

inverted two legged staff

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dandayamana dhanurasana

standing bow

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utthita tadasana

5 pointed star

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supta samakonasana

reclining angle

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vajrasana

thunderbolt

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laghu vajrasana

little thunderbolt

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vyaghrasana

tiger

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toe stand

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kurmasana

tortoise

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vrikshasana

tree

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utthita trikonasana

triangle

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parivrtta trikonasana

revolved triangle

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urdhva mukha svanasana

upward facing dog

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virabhadrasana A

warrior I

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virabhadrasana B

warrior II

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virabhadrasana C

warrior III

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supta dandasana

waterfall

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urdhva dhanurasana
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chakrasana

wheel

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padottanasana

wide legged forward fold

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camatkarasana

wild thing

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pavanamuktasana

wind relieving pose