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Tadasana

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Mountain Pose

  • Tada = Mountain
  • Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta , Kapha
  • Water , Earth
  • Spleen & Stomach
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Uttanasana

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standing forward fold

  • Ut - intense
  • Tan - stretch
  • Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta , Kapha
  • Thought , Water , Earth
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Chandrasana

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Moon Pose

  • Chandra = moon
  • Easy Standing Pose
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Trikonasana

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Triangle Pose

  • Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Vata , Pitta , Kapha
  • Air , Water , Earth
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Parivrtta Trikonasana

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Revolved Triangle Parivrtta - To turn around, revolved

  • Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra)
  • Vata , Pitta , Kapha
  • Air , Fire , Water , Earth
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Utkatasana

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Chair Pose

  • Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Vata , Pitta , Kapha
  • Ether , Water , Earth
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Virabhadrasana I

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Warrior Pose I

  • Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Vata , Pitta , Kapha
  • Ether , Air , Fire , Water , Earth
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Virabhadrasana II

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Warrior Pose II

  • Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta , Kapha
  • Water, Earth
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Viparita Virabhadrasana

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Reverse Warrior Pose

  • Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta , Kapha
  • Fire , Water , Earth
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Utthita Parsvakonasana

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Extended Side Angle Pose

  • Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Vata , Pitta , Kapha
  • Air , Water , Earth
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Prasarita Padottanasana

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Wide Legged Forward Fold

  • Prasarita - spread, expanded
  • pada - foot
  • ut - intense
  • tan - stretch
  • Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) , Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Thought , Light , Fire , Water , Earth
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Vriksasana

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Tree Pose

  • Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta , Kapha
  • Light , Water , Earth
  • Spleen & Stomach
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Natarajasana

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Lord of the Dance pose

  • Nata - dancer
  • raja - king
  • Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra)
  • Vata , Pitta
  • Air, Fire
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Garudasana

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Eagle Pose

  • Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Water , Earth
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Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

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Standing Hand to Big toe

  • Utthita - extended
  • Hasta - hand
  • Pada - foot
  • angustha - big toe
  • Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Water , Earth
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Marichyasana I

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Marichi Pose I

  • Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Water, Earth
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Malasana

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Garland Pose

  • Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Water, Earth
  • Spleen & Stomach
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Adho Mukha Vrksasana

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Handstand Pose

  • Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) , Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra)
  • Vata
  • Thought , Light , Ether
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Kapotasana 1

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Pigeon Pose I

  • Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra)
  • Vata, Pitta
  • Ether, Fire
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Balasana

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Child Pose

  • Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) , Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Thought, Light, Fire, Water, Earth
  • Kidneys & Bladder
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Vajrasana

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Thunderbolt Pose

  • Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Light, Water, Earth
  • Spleen & Stomach
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Ustrasana

A

Camel Pose

  • Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) , Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra)
  • Vata, Pitta
  • Thought, Light, Ether, Air, Fire
23
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Bakasana

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Crane Pose

  • Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra)
  • Pitta
  • Fire
24
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Sukhasana

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Easy Pose

  • Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) , Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta , Kapha
  • Thought, Light, Water, Earth
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Baddha Konasana

A

Butterfly Pose

  • Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Fire, Water, Earth
  • Spleen & Stomach
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Ardha Matsyendrasana

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Half Lord of the Fishes Pose

  • Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Fire, Water, Earth
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Janu Sirsasana

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Head-On Knee Pose

  • Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Fire, Water, Earth
  • Spleen & Stomach, Kidneys & Bladder
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Paschimottanasana

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Seated Forward Bend Pose

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Gomukhasana

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Cow Face Pose

  • Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Water, Earth
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Padmasana

A

Lotus Pose

  • Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) , Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Thought , Light , Water , Earth
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Bhujangasana

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Cobra Pose

  • Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Vata, Pitta, Kapha
  • Ether, Air, Fire, Water, Earth
  • Spleen & Stomach, Heart & Small Intestine
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Salabhasana

A

Locust Pose

  • Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Vata , Pitta , Kapha
  • Ether, Fire, Water, Earth
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Dhanurasana

A

Bow Pose

  • Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Vata, Pitta, Kapha
  • Ether, Air, Fire, Water, Earth
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Chakrasana

A

Wheel Pose

  • Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) , Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra)
  • Vata, Pitta
  • Thought, Light, Ether, Air, Fire
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Ananda Balasana

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Happy Baby Pose

  • Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Water, Earth
36
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Tadasana Pavanmuktasana Namaskarasana

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Standing Wind Release Pose Prayer Hands

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Supta Matsyendrasana I

A

Supine Spinal Twist Yoga Pose I

  • Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Water, Earth
  • Spleen & Stomach
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Supta Baddha Konasana

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Reclining Bound Angle Pose

  • Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
  • Pitta, Kapha
  • Water, Earth
  • Spleen & Stomach, Kidneys & Bladder
39
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Setubandha Sarvangasana

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Bridge Pose

  • Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) , Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra)
  • Vata, Pitta
  • Thought, Light, Ether, Fire
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Ardha Halasana

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Half Plough Pose

  • Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra)
  • Pitta
  • Fire
41
Q

Savasana

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Corpse Pose

  • Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra), Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra)
  • Vata
  • Thought, Air
42
Q

Ekpadasana

43
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Dandasana

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Seated Star Pose

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Matsyasana

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