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Sanskrit Pose Names Flashcards

To develop fluency in the sanskrit names of common yoga poses

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ardha baddha vrksasana

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half bound tree pose

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ardha chandrasana

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half moon pose

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garudasana

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eagle pose

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natarajasana

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king dancer pose

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half bound tree pose

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ardha baddha vrksasana

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half moon pose

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ardha chandrasana

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king dancer pose

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natarajasana

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eagle pose

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garudasana

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padahastasana

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feet on hands pose

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padangustasana

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hold the big toe pose

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feet on hands pose

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padahastasana

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hold the big toe pose

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padangustasana

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parivrtta parsvakonasana

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revolved side angle pose

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revolved side angle pose

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parivrtta parsvakonasana

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parivrtta trikonasana

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revolved triangle pose

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revolved triangle pose

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parivrtta trikonasana

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parivrtta ardha chandrasana

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revolved half moon pose

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revolved half moon pose

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parivrtta ardha chandrasana

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parsvakonasana

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side angle pose

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side angle pose

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parsvakonasana

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parsvatanasana

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pyramid pose

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pyramid pose

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parsvatanasana

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prasarita padottanasana

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wide leg forward fold

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wide leg forward fold

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prasarita padottanasana

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tadasana

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mountain pose

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mountain pose

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tadasana

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trikonasana

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triangle pose

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triangle pose

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trikonasana

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utkatasana

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awkward or fierce pose (chair pose)

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awkward/fierce/chair pose

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utkatasana

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uttanasana

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stretched pose

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stretched pose

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uttanasana

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uttitha hasta padangustasana

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extended hand grasps big toe pose

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extended hand grasps big toe pose

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utthita hasta padangustasana

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virabhadrasana

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warrior pose

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warrior pose

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virabhadrasana

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vrkshasana

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tree pose

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tree pose

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vrkshasana

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vanarasana

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monkey pose

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monkey pose

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vanarasana

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anjaneyasana

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crescent moon lunge

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crescent lunge

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anjaneyasana

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astangasana

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eight point pose

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eight point pose

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astangasana

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bhekasana

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frog pose

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frog pose

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bhekasana

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bhujangasana

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cobra pose

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cobra pose

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bhujangasana

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dhanurasana

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bow pose

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bow pose

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dhanurasana

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kapotasana

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pigeon pose

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pigeon pose

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kapotasana

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laghu vajrasana

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little thunderbolt pose

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little thunderbolt pose

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laghu vajrasana

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matsyasana

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fish pose

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fish pose

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matsyasana

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parsva dhanurasana

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sideways bow pose

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sideways bow pose

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parsva dhanurasana

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purvottanasana

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east intense stretch (upward facing plank)

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upward facing plank (east intense stretch)

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purvottanasana

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setu bhandasana

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bridge pose

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bridge pose

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setu bhandasana

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shalabasana

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locust pose

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locust pose

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shalabasana

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supta virasana

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reclining hero pose

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reclining hero pose

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supta virasana

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urdhva dhanurasana

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upward bow pose (full wheel)

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upward bose pose (full wheel)

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urdhva dhanurasana

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urdhva mukha shvanasana

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upward facing dog

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upward facing dog

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urdhva mukha shvanasana

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ustrasana

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camel pose

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camel pose

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ustrasana

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uttana padasana

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raised legs pose

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raised leg pose

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uttana padasana

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ardha baddha padmottanasana

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half bound lotus intense stretch

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half bound lotus intense stretch

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ardha baddha padmottanasana

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prasarita padottanasana

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wide stance forward bend

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wide stance forward bend

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prasarita padottanasana

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baddha konasana

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bound angle pose (butterfly)

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bound angle pose (butterfly)

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baddha konasana

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balasana

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child’s pose

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child’s pose

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janu shirsasana

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head to knee pose

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head to knee pose

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janu shirsasana

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krounchasana

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heron pose

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heron pose

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krouchasana

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kurmasana

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tortoise pose

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tortoise pose

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marichyasana

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forward bend (named after a sage)

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parivritta janu shirsasana

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revolved head to knee pose

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revolved head to knee pose

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parivritta janu shirsasana

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parsva upavista konasana

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seated side angle pose

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seated side angle pose

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parsva upavista konasana

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paschimottanasana

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east intense stretch

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east intense stretch

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paschimottansana

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supta kurmasana

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sleeping tortoise pose

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sleeping tortoise pose

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supta kurmasana

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Triangamukaikapada Paschimottanasana

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three limbs facing west intense pose

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three limbs facing west intense pose

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Triangamukaikapada Paschimottanasana

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upavista konasana

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seated angle pose

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seated angle pose

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upavista konasana

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yoganidrasana

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yogic sleep pose

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yogic sleep pose

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yoganidrasana

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akarna dhanurasana

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archer pose (toward the ear bow pose)

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archer pose (toward the ear bow pose)

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akarna dhanurasana

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Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana

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Half bound lotus forward fold

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Half bound lotus forward fold

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Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana

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Dandasana

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seated staff pose

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seated staff pose

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gomukasana

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cow facing pose

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cow facing pose

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gomukasana

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mandukasana

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downward facing frog pose

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downward facing frog pose

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mandukasana

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padmasana

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lotus pose

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lotus pose

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parivrtta surya yantrasana

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compass pose

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compass pose

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parivrtta surya yantrasana

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siddhasana

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accomplished pose

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accomplished pose

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siddhasana

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simhasana

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lions pose

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lions pose

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sukhasana

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easy pose

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svastikasana

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auspicious pose

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ausipicious pose

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svastikasana

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vajrasana

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thunderbolt pose (sit on heels)

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thunderbolt pose (sit on heels)

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virasana

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hero pose (sit in between heels)

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hero pose (sit in between heels)

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ardha matsyendrasana

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half spinal twist

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half spinal twist

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ardha matsyendrasana

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bharadvajasana

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seated twist

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seated twist

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bharadvajasana

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jathara parivartanasana

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revolved abdominal pose (reclining twist)

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revolved abdominal pose (reclining twist)

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jathara parivartansana

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marichyasana

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seated twist

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seated twist

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marichyasana

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Pashasana

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noose pose

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noose pose

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Navasana

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boat pose

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akunchana prasrasana

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abdominal squeeze

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abdominal squeeze

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akuchana prasrasana

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agni sara (fire essence)

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abdominal wave of fire

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abdominal wave of fire

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agni sara (fire essence)

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nauli kriya

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abdominal roll

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abdominal roll

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nauli kriya

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utthita ekapadasana

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extended one leg lift

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extended one leg lift

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utthita ekapadasana

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utthita dvipadasana

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extended two leg lift

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extended two leg lift

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utthita dvipadasana

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Anantasana

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couch pose (side reclining leg lift)

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couch pose (side reclining leg lift)

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anantasana

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makrasana

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crocodile pose

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crocodile pose

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pavanamuktasana

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wind relieving pose

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wind relieving pose

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pavanamuktasana

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apanasana

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knees to chest pose

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knees to chest pose

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savasana

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corpse pose

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corpse pose

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supta padangustasana

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reclining big toe pose

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reclining big toe pose

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supta padangustasana

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adho mukha shvanasana

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downward facing dog

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downward facing dog

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adho mukha shvanasana

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adho mukha vrksasana

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downward facing tree pose

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downward facing tree pose

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adho mukha vrksasana

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halasana

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plow pose

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karna pidasana

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deaf man’s pose

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deaf man’s pose

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karna pidasana

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pincha mayurasana

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feathered peacock pose

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feathered peacock pose

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pincha mayurasana

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pindasana

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embryo pose

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embryo pose

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salamba sarvangasana

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supported all limbs pose (shoulder stand)

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supported all limbs pose (shoulder stand)

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salamba sarvangasana

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viparita karani

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inverted action pose

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inverted action pose

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viparita karani

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hanumanasana

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hanuman’s pose (scissor spit)

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hanuman’s pose (scissor split)

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hanumanasana

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samakonasana

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same angle pose (wide leg split)

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same angle pose (wide leg split)

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samakonasana

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chakrasana

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wheel pose; backwards roll transition

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wheel pose; backwards roll transition

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chakrasana

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parighasana

187
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gate pose

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parighasana

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surya namaskar

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sun salutation

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sun salutation

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surya namaskar

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forward bend (named after a sage)

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marichyasana

Sanskrit Terms (2 decks)

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