Poses

Question 1

What is the sanskrit for Wind Releasing Pose?

Answer 1

Pawana-mukt-asana (joint movement that relieves lower back tension - laying on back both legs extended, pull one knee in, lift nose to knee)

Question 2

STANDING
What is the sanskrit for Eagle pose?

Answer 2

Garud-asana

Question 3

STANDING
What is the sanskrit for Warrior 2?

Answer 3

Vira-bhadr-asana 2

Question 4

STANDING
What is the sanskrit for Warrior 3?

Answer 4

Vira-bhadr-asana 3

Question 5

STANDING
What is the sanskrit for Half moon?

Answer 5

Ardha Chandr-asana

Question 6

STANDING
What is sankrit for Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose?

Answer 6

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
(“utthita” means extended,
“hasta” means hand,
“pada” means foot,
“angustha” means big toe,
“asana” means pose)

Question 7

STANDING
What is the sanskrit for forward fold?

Answer 7

Ut-tan-asana
(Ut: Means “intense”
Tan: Means “to stretch”
Asana: Means “pose”)

Question 8

SEATED
What is the sanskrit for SEATED forward fold?

Answer 8

Paschim-uttan-asana
(Paschima: means “west” or “back”
Uttana: means “intense stretch”
Asana: means “pose”)

Question 9

STANDING
What is the sanskrit for wide leg forward fold?

Answer 9

Prasarita Paduttanasana
(Prasarita: Means “expanded,”
Pada: Means “foot”
Ut: Means “intense”
Tan: Means “to stretch” or “extend”
Asana: Means “pose”)

Question 10

SEATED
What is the sanskrit for wide leg SEATED forward fold?

Answer 10

Supta Uttan-asana
(Supta: Reclining
Uttana: Intense Stretch
Asana: Pose)

Question 11

STANDING
What is the sanskrit for Triangle pose?

Answer 11

Trikon-asana

Question 12

STANDING
What is the sanskrit for REVOLVED Triangle pose?

Answer 12

Parivrtta Trikon-asana

Question 13

STANDING
What is the sanskrit for Side Angle?

Answer 13

Parsva-kon-asana

Question 14

STANDING
What is the sanskrit for REVOLVED Side Angle?

Answer 14

Parivrtta Parsva-kon-asana

Question 15

STANDING
What is the swaying movement arm to lower back other arm upper shoulder called?

Answer 15

Kati-chakr-asana

Question 16

What are other dynamic joint movements?

Answer 16

chopping wood, grinding meal, rowing, squats, wide leg twists

Question 17

SEATED
What is the sanskrit for head to knee pose (or one leg seated forward fold)?

Answer 17

Janu Sirs-asana

Question 18

SEATED
What is the sanskrit for head to earth pose?

Answer 18

Bhu Naman-asana (bhu = earth, naman = bow)
Sitting legs extended forward, twist 90 degrees to right (or left), palms wide on ground, bend over to bow head to ground

Question 19

SEATED
What is the sanskrit for turtle pose?

Answer 19

Kurm-asana (kurma = turtle); round back, wide leg, forward fold seated (either wide leg or diamond with arms under legs)

Question 20

What is the Sanskrit for chair pose?

Answer 20

Utkatasana

Question 21

What is Sanskrit for tree pose?

Answer 21

Vriksh-asana

Question 22

What is foundation for all seated positions?

Answer 22

Dandasana

Question 23

What are the 5 breathing techniques

Answer 23

Kapal bhati
Bhastrika
Ujayi
Samavritti
Nadi Sodhana

Question 24

What is Sanskrit for baby cobra (sphinx)

Answer 24

Sarala (easy) bhujangasana

Question 25

Sanskrit for locust pose?

Answer 25

Salabh-asana

Question 26

Sanskrit for upward facing dog?

Answer 26

Urdhva-mukta-savan-asana

Question 27

Sanskrit for bow pose?

Answer 27

Danduhr-asana

Question 29

Sanskrit for cat cow?

Answer 29

Marjhari-asana

Question 30

Sanskrit for tiger pose?

Answer 30

Vyaghrasana

Question 31

What is pose name for one leg forward (seated), one leg bent in (knee up) and stamped outside the other leg, opposite arm hooks outside opposite leg, twist?

Answer 31

This is ARDHA (half) matsyendr-asana - full is POORNA and involves same movement but legs in lotus

Question 32

What is pose name for one leg forward (seated), one leg bent in (knee up) and stamped inside* the other leg, same arm as lifted leg wraps around the leg from front to back and reaches to touch other hand folded across behind the back?

Answer 32

Marichay-asana (pose A) C is same but elbow tucked around leg coming from outside, with the body twisting towards the bent leg

Question 33

Look up bartwajasana

Answer 33

Easy variation - cross legs and one leg bends back, inhale up, twist away from leg that’s back

Question 34

Sanskrit for salutation pose

Answer 34

Paranam-asana

Question 35

Sanskrit for raised arm pose

Answer 35

Hasta uttan asana

Question 36

Sanskrit for forward fold

Answer 36

Padahasta-asana

Question 37

Sanskrit for horse riding pose

Answer 37

Ashwa-sanchalan-asana

Question 38

Sanskrit for mountain pose

Answer 38

Parvat-asana

Question 39

Sanskrit for 8 limbed pose

Answer 39

Ashtanga-namaskara-asana