Sanskrit Asana Names Flashcards by Laura Grenot Jones

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Adho Mukha Vrksasana

A

Downward Facing Tree Pose (Handstand)

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Adho Mukha Svanasana

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Downward Facing Dog Pose

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Ardha Baddha Padma Pascimottanasana

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Half Bound Lotus with Intense Stretch of Back Body Posture

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Ardha Chandrasana

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Half Moon Posture

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Baddha Konasana

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Bound Angle Pose

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Bakasana

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Crane/Crow Pose

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Adho Mukha Virasana or Balasana

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Child’s Pose or downward facing hero’s pose

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Bhujangasana

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Cobra or Serpent Pose

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Caturanga Dandasana

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Four Limbed Staff Posture

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Dandasana

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Staff Posture

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Dhanurasana

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Bow Posture

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Ekapada Bakasana

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One Leg Crane Posture

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Garudasana

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Eagle Pose

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Go Mukhasana

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Cow Face Pose

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Halasana

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Plow Posture

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Hanuman asana

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Splits Pose

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Janu Sirsasana

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Knee Head Pose

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Mayurasana

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Peacock Pose

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Matsyasana

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Fish Pose

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Pada Hastasana

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Foot Hand Pose

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Padmasana

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Lotus Pose

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Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

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Revolved Side Angle Pose

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Parivrtta Trikonasana

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Revolved Triangle Pose

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Parsvottanasana

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Side Stretched Out Pose

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Pascimottanasana

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Intense Side Stretch Pose

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Pinca Mayurasana

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Feather Peacock Pose (Forearm Stand)

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Prasarita Padottanasana

A

Wide-Legged Forward Bend Pose

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Salabhasana

A

Locust Pose

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Salamba Sarvangasana

A

Supported Shoulder Stand

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Salamba Sirsasana

A

Supported Headstand

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Sukhasana

A

Easy Pose

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Tadasana

A

Mountain Pose

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Urdhva Dhanurasana

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Upward Bow Pose

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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

A

Upward Facing Dog Pose

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Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana

A

Standing Split Pose

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Ustrasana

A

Camel Pose

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Uttanasana

A

Standing Forward Bend

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Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

A

Extended Hand Big Toe Pose

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Utthita Parsvakonasana

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Extended Side Angle Pose

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Utthita Trikonasana

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Extended Triangle Pose

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Virabhadrasana (I, II, III)

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Warrior Pose

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Virasana

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Hero Pose

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Vrksasana

A

Tree Pose

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Urdhva Vrikshasana

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Upward Tree Pose or Upward Salute

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Ardha Uttanasana

A

Standing Half Forward Bend

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Samasthiti (he)

A

Equal Standing Posture (he - hands at prayer)

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Anjaneyasana

A

Low Lunge Pose

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Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

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Revolved Lunge Pose

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Utkatasana

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Chair or Fierce Pose

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Purvottanasana

A

Upward Plank Pose

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Navasana

A

Boat Pose

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Kurmasana

A

Tortoise Pose

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Upavistha Konasana

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Wide Seated Forward Bend Pose

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Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

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Bridge Pose or Half Wheel Pose

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Pada Hastasana

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Hand Under Foot Pose

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Vasisthasana

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Side Plank

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Natarajasana

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Lord of the Dance or Dancer Pose