YTT Yoga Pose names in Sanskrit Flashcards
tāḍāsana
tāḍa = mountain
mountain pose
utkaṭāsana
utkaṭa = intense, excessive
chair pose
uttānāsana
uttāna = stretched out
Standing fold
trikoṇāsana
tri = three
koṇa = angle
Triangle pose
vīrabhadrāsana
vīra = hero, warrior, king
bhadra = blessed, auspicious, fortunate
Warrior 1
pārśvakoṇāsana
pārśva = side, flank
koṇa = corner, angle
Side-angle stretch
vṛkṣāsana
vṛkṣa = tree
Tree pose
utthitahastapādāṇguṣṭhāsana
utthita = striving, elevated, high hasta = hand pāda = foot aṅguṣṭha = the big toe Hand to big toe pose
naṭarājāsana
naṭa = actor, dancer
rāja = king
Cosmic Dancer pose
garuḍāsana
garuḍa = the eagle
Eagle pose
ardhacandrāsana
ardha = half
candra = moon
Half moon balance pose
parivṛttārdhacandrāsana
parivṛtta = turned, revolved
ardha = half
candra = moon
Rotated half moon balance pose
adhomukhaśvanāsana
adhas = below, down
mukha = face, snout, ‘facing’
śvan = dog, hound
Downward facing dog
sālambasarvāṅgāsana
sālamba = having a support
sarvāṅga = all limbs, the whole body
Shoulderstand
daṇḍāsana
daṇḍa = stick, staff, pole, or the sceptre, symbol of judicial authority
Stick / staff pose