Standing Postures

Question 1

Mountain pose

Answer 1

Tadasana (Tas-dahs-anna)

Question 2

Equal standing prayer pose

Answer 2

Samasthiti

Question 3

Chair pose (awkward pose)

Answer 3

Utkatasana (Ut-kah-Tah-Sanna)

Question 4

Standing forward bend (hands on floor)

Answer 4

Uttanasana (oot-ann-ahs-anna)

Question 5

Extended hand-toe pose (forwards)

Answer 5

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Oo-tee-Tah hasta pad-an-goosh-Tahs-Anna

Question 6

Tree pose

Answer 6

Vrksasana (vrik-shahs-Anna)

Question 7

Eagle pose

Answer 7

Garudasana (gah-rue-dahs-Anna)

Question 8

King of the dancers

Answer 8

Natarajasana (not-ah-raj-ahs-Anna)

Question 9

Warrior I

Answer 9

Virabhadrasana I (veer-ah-bah-drahs-Anna)

Question 10

Warrior II

Answer 10

Virabhadrasana II

Question 11

Warrior III

Answer 11

Virabhadrasana III

Question 12

Extended side angle pose

Answer 12

Utthita Parsvakonasana (ooh-tee-tah parsh-vah -cone-ahs-Anna)

Question 13

Revolved side angle pose

Answer 13

Parivrtta Baddha Parsvakonasana (par-eevrita bah-da parsh-Vak-cone- asana)

Question 14

Extended triangle pose

Answer 14

Utthita Trikonasana (ooteetah trikconeasana)

Question 15

Revolved triangle pose

Answer 15

Parivrtta Trikonasana

Question 16

Inserted side stretch

Variation with hands in Namaskar

Answer 16

Parsvottanasana (parshvotahnahsana)

Question 17

Wide forward bend

Answer 17

Prasarita Padottanasana (Pra-sa-ree-tah pah-doh-tahn-ahsanna)

Question 18

Squat (sitting down pose)

Answer 18

Upaveasana (o-pah-VE-shah-sanna)