Yoga Asanas Flashcards by Alison Sato

Tadasana

Mountain Pose

Tada = Mountain

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Urdhva Hastasana

Upward Salute

Urdhva = upwards

Hasta - hand

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Utkatasana

Chair pose

Utkata - awkward

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Uttanasana

forward fold

Ut - intense

Tan - stretch

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Ardha Uttanasana

half lifted forward fold

ardha - half

ut - intense

tan - stretch

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Padangusthasana

forward folded hand to big toe pose

pada - foot

angusta- big toe

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Adho Mukha Svanasana

Downward facing dog

Adho - downward

Mukha - face

shvana - dog

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Utthita Parsvakonasana

Extended side angle pose

Utthita - extended

parsva - side/flank

Kona - angle

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Virabhadrasana I & II

Warrior I & II

Virabhadra - warrior

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Utthita Trikonasana

Extended Triangle pose

utthita - extended

Tri - 3

Kona - angle

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Ashva Sanchalanasana

Horse rider’s pose aka Runner’s lunge

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Ashta Chandrasana

High Crescent lunge

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Parsvottanasana

Pyramid Pose

Parsva - Side/flank

Ut - intense

Tan - stretch

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Parivrtta Trikonasana

Revolved Triangle

Parivrtta - To turn around, revolved

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Prasarita Padottanasana

Wide Legged Forward Fold

Prasarita - spread, expanded

pada - foot

ut - intense

tan - stretch

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Malasana

Garland Pose aka Yoga Squat

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Parighasana

gate pose

Parigha - lock of gate

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Vrksasana

Tree pose

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Garudasana

Eagle pose

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Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Standing Hand to Big toe

Utthita - extended

Hasta - hand

Pada - foot

angustha - big toe

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Ardha Chandrasana I & II

Half moon pose

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Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana

Standing Splits

Urdhva - upward

Prasarita - spread, expanded

eka - one

pada - foot

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Virabhadrasana III

warrior III

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Natarajasana

Lord of the Dance pose

Nata - dancer

raja - king

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Bitalasana

Cow pose/Dog tilt bita - dog Shvana - dog...

Bidalasana

cat pose

Salabhasana

Locust pose Salabha - grass hopper/locust

Dhanurasana

Bow Pose

Ustrasana

Camel pose

Eka Pada Rajakapotasata

One Foot King Pigeon Eka - one pada - foot raja - king kapota - pigeon

Matsyasana

Fish pose

Setu Bhanda Sarvangasana / setu bhandasana

Bridge pose setu - dam Bhanda - lock setubhanda - the forming of a bridge

Urdhva Dhanurasana

Upward bow pose aka Wheel Urdhva - upward Dhanu - bow

Bhujangasana

Cobra

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Upward Facing dog Urdhva - upward mukha - face svhana - dog

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

Pigeon pose Eka- one Pada - foot Raja - king kapo - pigeon

Camatkarasana

Wild Thing - the ecstatic unfolding of enraptured heart

Sukhasana

Easy pose

Baddha Konasana

Bound Angle pose

Dandasana

Staff pose

Gomukhasana

Cow Face pose Go - cow mukha - face

Agnistambasana

Fire log pose - shins stack ontop of eachother parallel - use blocks for support - flex feet to protect ankle.

Padmasana

Lotus pose padma - lotus Padma Lakshmi - top chef host has the awesomest name!

Ardha matsyendrasana

half lord of the fish pose ardha - half Matsya - fish Indra - ruler/lord

Marichyasana I

Ray of Light pose aka half bound head to knee pose

Virasana

Hero pose vira - hero

Krounchasana

Compass pose

Hanumanasana

Monkey pose aka splits

Janu Sirasana

Head to Knee pose Janu - knee Sira - to touch with head

Parivrtta Janu Sirasana

Revolved Head to Knee pose

Uppavista Konasana

Seated Wide Legged Forward fold uppavistha - seated

Marjaryasana

Cat pose/Bidalasana

Shishulasana

Dolphin to dolphin plank pose

Paripurna Navasana

Full Boat pose

Anantasana

Side Reclining hand to big toe pose

Phalankasana

Plank pose

Chaturanga Dandasana

Four limbed staff pose Chatur- 4 anga - limb danda - staff

Bakasana

Crane pose

Parsva Bakasana

side crane Parsva - side

Pincha Mayurasana

Fore Arm Stand Pincha - a feather of a tail Mayura - peacock

Astavakrasana

Eight Angle pose Ashta - 8 Vakra - crooked, bent, curved

Mayurasana

Peacock pose mayura - peacock

Tolasana

Scale pose

Bhujapidasana

Shoulder pressing pose Bhuja - arm/shoulder Pida - pressure

Tittibhasana

Firefly pose

Eka Pada Koundiyanasana I & II

Sage pose I & II Eka - one Pada - foot Koundiya - name of sage...?

vasisthasana

Side Plank pose Vasistha - a name of a sage that's suppose to be the most excellent, best, richest !

Purvottanasana

upward plank Purva - front ut - intense tan - stretch

Salamba Sirsasana

Supported Head Stand Pose Sa - with alamba - that on which one rests or leans sirsa - head

Salamba Sarvangasana

Supported Shoulder Stand sa - with alamba - that on which one rest or leans sarva - all

Halasana

Plow pose

Adho Mukha Vrksasana

Hand Stand/ downward facing tree Adho - downward Mukha - face Vrksa - tree

Balasana

child's pose

Uttanashishosana

puppy pose ut- intense tan - stretch

Paschimottanasana

Seated forward fold Pascha - behind, after, later uttana - intense stretch

Ananda Balasana

Happy Baby's pose

Supta Baddha Konasana

Reclined Bound angle pose

Supta Padangusthasana

Reclined Hand to Big Toe pose

Supta Virasana

Reclined Hero's pose

Viparita karani

Legs up the wall pose/ inverted pose (w/o wall) viparita - turned around, reversed, inverted kanani - doing, making, action

Savasana

Corpse pose

Ujjayi

Victorious breath

Nadi Shodhana

Channel Cleaning Breath

Kapalabhati

Breathe of fire