Yoga Asanas Flashcards
Tadasana
Mountain Pose
Tada = Mountain
Urdhva Hastasana
Upward Salute
Urdhva = upwards
Hasta - hand
Utkatasana
Chair pose
Utkata - awkward
Uttanasana
forward fold
Ut - intense
Tan - stretch
Ardha Uttanasana
half lifted forward fold
ardha - half
ut - intense
tan - stretch
Padangusthasana
forward folded hand to big toe pose
pada - foot
angusta- big toe
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward facing dog
Adho - downward
Mukha - face
shvana - dog
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Extended side angle pose
Utthita - extended
parsva - side/flank
Kona - angle
Virabhadrasana I & II
Warrior I & II
Virabhadra - warrior
Utthita Trikonasana
Extended Triangle pose
utthita - extended
Tri - 3
Kona - angle
Ashva Sanchalanasana
Horse rider’s pose aka Runner’s lunge
Ashta Chandrasana
High Crescent lunge
Parsvottanasana
Pyramid Pose
Parsva - Side/flank
Ut - intense
Tan - stretch
Parivrtta Trikonasana
Revolved Triangle
Parivrtta - To turn around, revolved
Prasarita Padottanasana
Wide Legged Forward Fold
Prasarita - spread, expanded
pada - foot
ut - intense
tan - stretch
Malasana
Garland Pose aka Yoga Squat
Parighasana
gate pose
Parigha - lock of gate
Vrksasana
Tree pose
Garudasana
Eagle pose
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Standing Hand to Big toe
Utthita - extended
Hasta - hand
Pada - foot
angustha - big toe
Ardha Chandrasana I & II
Half moon pose
Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana
Standing Splits
Urdhva - upward
Prasarita - spread, expanded
eka - one
pada - foot
Virabhadrasana III
warrior III
Natarajasana
Lord of the Dance pose
Nata - dancer
raja - king
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