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Tadasana

A

Mountain Pose

Tada = Mountain

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Urdhva Hastasana

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Upward Salute

Urdhva = upwards

Hasta - hand

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Utkatasana

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Chair pose

Utkata - awkward

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Uttanasana

A

forward fold

Ut - intense

Tan - stretch

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Ardha Uttanasana

A

half lifted forward fold

ardha - half

ut - intense

tan - stretch

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6
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Padangusthasana

A

forward folded hand to big toe pose

pada - foot

angusta- big toe

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Adho Mukha Svanasana

A

Downward facing dog

Adho - downward

Mukha - face

shvana - dog

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Utthita Parsvakonasana

A

Extended side angle pose

Utthita - extended

parsva - side/flank

Kona - angle

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Virabhadrasana I & II

A

Warrior I & II

Virabhadra - warrior

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Utthita Trikonasana

A

Extended Triangle pose

utthita - extended

Tri - 3

Kona - angle

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11
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Ashva Sanchalanasana

A

Horse rider’s pose aka Runner’s lunge

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Ashta Chandrasana

A

High Crescent lunge

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Parsvottanasana

A

Pyramid Pose

Parsva - Side/flank

Ut - intense

Tan - stretch

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Parivrtta Trikonasana

A

Revolved Triangle

Parivrtta - To turn around, revolved

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Prasarita Padottanasana

A

Wide Legged Forward Fold

Prasarita - spread, expanded

pada - foot

ut - intense

tan - stretch

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16
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Malasana

A

Garland Pose aka Yoga Squat

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Parighasana

A

gate pose

Parigha - lock of gate

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Vrksasana

A

Tree pose

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Garudasana

A

Eagle pose

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Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

A

Standing Hand to Big toe

Utthita - extended

Hasta - hand

Pada - foot

angustha - big toe

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21
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Ardha Chandrasana I & II

A

Half moon pose

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Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana

A

Standing Splits

Urdhva - upward

Prasarita - spread, expanded

eka - one

pada - foot

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Virabhadrasana III

A

warrior III

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Natarajasana

A

Lord of the Dance pose

Nata - dancer

raja - king

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Bitalasana

A

Cow pose/Dog tilt

bita - dog

Shvana - dog…

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Bidalasana

A

cat pose

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Salabhasana

A

Locust pose

Salabha - grass hopper/locust

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28
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Dhanurasana

A

Bow Pose

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29
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Ustrasana

A

Camel pose

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Eka Pada Rajakapotasata

A

One Foot King Pigeon

Eka - one

pada - foot

raja - king

kapota - pigeon

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31
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Matsyasana

A

Fish pose

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32
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Setu Bhanda Sarvangasana / setu bhandasana

A

Bridge pose

setu - dam

Bhanda - lock

setubhanda - the forming of a bridge

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33
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Urdhva Dhanurasana

A

Upward bow pose aka Wheel

Urdhva - upward

Dhanu - bow

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34
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Bhujangasana

35
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Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

A

Upward Facing dog

Urdhva - upward

mukha - face

svhana - dog

36
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Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

A

Pigeon pose

Eka- one

Pada - foot

Raja - king

kapo - pigeon

37
Q

Camatkarasana

A

Wild Thing

  • the ecstatic unfolding of enraptured heart
38
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Sukhasana

39
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Baddha Konasana

A

Bound Angle pose

40
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Dandasana

A

Staff pose

41
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Gomukhasana

A

Cow Face pose

Go - cow

mukha - face

42
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Agnistambasana

A

Fire log pose

  • shins stack ontop of eachother parallel
  • use blocks for support
  • flex feet to protect ankle.
43
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Padmasana

A

Lotus pose

padma - lotus

Padma Lakshmi - top chef host has the awesomest name!

44
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Ardha matsyendrasana

A

half lord of the fish pose

ardha - half

Matsya - fish

Indra - ruler/lord

45
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Marichyasana I

A

Ray of Light pose aka half bound head to knee pose

46
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Virasana

A

Hero pose

vira - hero

47
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Krounchasana

A

Compass pose

48
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Hanumanasana

A

Monkey pose aka splits

49
Q

Janu Sirasana

A

Head to Knee pose

Janu - knee

Sira - to touch with head

50
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Parivrtta Janu Sirasana

A

Revolved Head to Knee pose

51
Q

Uppavista Konasana

A

Seated Wide Legged Forward fold

uppavistha - seated

52
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Marjaryasana

A

Cat pose/Bidalasana

53
Q

Shishulasana

A

Dolphin to dolphin plank pose

54
Q

Paripurna Navasana

A

Full Boat pose

55
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Anantasana

A

Side Reclining hand to big toe pose

56
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Phalankasana

A

Plank pose

57
Q

Chaturanga Dandasana

A

Four limbed staff pose

Chatur- 4

anga - limb

danda - staff

58
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Bakasana

A

Crane pose

59
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Parsva Bakasana

A

side crane

Parsva - side

60
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Pincha Mayurasana

A

Fore Arm Stand

Pincha - a feather of a tail

Mayura - peacock

61
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Astavakrasana

A

Eight Angle pose

Ashta - 8

Vakra - crooked, bent, curved

62
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Mayurasana

A

Peacock pose

mayura - peacock

63
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Tolasana

A

Scale pose

64
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Bhujapidasana

A

Shoulder pressing pose

Bhuja - arm/shoulder

Pida - pressure

65
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Tittibhasana

A

Firefly pose

66
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Eka Pada Koundiyanasana I & II

A

Sage pose I & II

Eka - one

Pada - foot

Koundiya - name of sage…?

67
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vasisthasana

A

Side Plank pose

Vasistha - a name of a sage that’s suppose to be the most excellent, best, richest !

68
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Purvottanasana

A

upward plank

Purva - front

ut - intense

tan - stretch

69
Q

Salamba Sirsasana

A

Supported Head Stand Pose

Sa - with

alamba - that on which one rests or leans

sirsa - head

70
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Salamba Sarvangasana

A

Supported Shoulder Stand

sa - with

alamba - that on which one rest or leans

sarva - all

71
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Halasana

72
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Adho Mukha Vrksasana

A

Hand Stand/ downward facing tree

Adho - downward

Mukha - face

Vrksa - tree

73
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Balasana

A

child’s pose

74
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Uttanashishosana

A

puppy pose

ut- intense

tan - stretch

75
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Paschimottanasana

A

Seated forward fold

Pascha - behind, after, later

uttana - intense stretch

76
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Ananda Balasana

A

Happy Baby’s pose

77
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Supta Baddha Konasana

A

Reclined Bound angle pose

78
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Supta Padangusthasana

A

Reclined Hand to Big Toe pose

79
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Supta Virasana

A

Reclined Hero’s pose

80
Q

Viparita karani

A

Legs up the wall pose/ inverted pose (w/o wall)

viparita - turned around, reversed, inverted

kanani - doing, making, action

81
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Savasana

A

Corpse pose

82
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Ujjayi

A

Victorious breath

83
Q

Nadi Shodhana

A

Channel Cleaning Breath

84
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Kapalabhati

A

Breathe of fire

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