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Sanskrit Yoga Poses
These are Sanskrit/English Yoga posture names - please add photos/names!
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05/14/2020
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adho mukha svanasana
 Definition
downward facing dog
Term
sukhasana
 Definition
joyful pose
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siddhasana
 Definition
accomplished pose
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padmasana
 Definition
lotus pose
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vajrasana
 Definition
thunderbolt pose
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virasana
 Definition
hero pose
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dandasana
 Definition
staff or stick pose
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balasana
 Definition
childs pose
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ananda balasana
 Definition
happy baby pose
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tadasana
 Definition
mountain or hill pose
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urdhva hastasana
 Definition
upward hands pose
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utthita hastasana
 Definition
extended hands pose
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utkatasna
 Definition
fierce pose
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uttanasana
[image]
 Definition
folding forward pose
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virabhadrasana I
[image]
 Definition
Warrior 1 pose
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Virabhadrasana II
[image]
 Definition
Warrior II pose
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utthita trikonasana
 Definition
extended triangle pose
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parivrtta trikonasana
 Definition
revolved triangle pose
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parsvakonasana
 Definition
side angle pose
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eka pada kurma dandasana
 Definition
1 foot turtle staff pose - but nobody calls it this - they often refer to this pose as Bird of Paradise.
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urdhva prasarita eka padasana
 Definition
vertical splits pose
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parsvottanasana
 Definition
side intense stretch forward pose
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ardha chandrasana
 Definition
half moon pose
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parivrtta ardha chandrasana
 Definition
revolved half moon pose
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virabhadrasana III
 Definition
warrior 3 pose
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vrksasana
 Definition
tree pose
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adho vrksasana
 Definition
downward tree ( literally) but in yoga we call it Handstand!
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natarajasana
 Definition
dancers pose
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paschimottanasana
 Definition
intense stretch of the west pose
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janusirsasana
 Definition
head to knee pose
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marichyasana
 Definition
The posture of the sage Marichi - Marichi literally means "ray of light"
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ardha matsyendrasana
 Definition
half lord of the fishes pose ( it's a twist) Matsyendra is a legendary teacher of yoga.
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baddha konasana
 Definition
bound angle pose
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navasana[image]
 Definition
boat pose
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upavistha konasana
 Definition
seated or sitting angle pose
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gumukhasana
 Definition
cow face pose - or a pose that moves you toward the sacred.
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agnistambhasana
 Definition
fire log pose
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virasana
 Definition
vira means hero
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eka pada raja kapotasana
 Definition
1 foot king pigeon pose
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hanumasana
 Definition
monkey chief pose
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salamba sarvangasana
 Definition
with support whole body pose ( shoulderstand)
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niralamba sarvangasana
 Definition
without support whole body pose ( unsupported shoulderstand - means unsupported by the hands)
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halasana
 Definition
plow pose
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karna pindasana
 Definition
deaf man's pose
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sirsasana
 Definition
headstand pose
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savasana
 Definition
corpse pose
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bhujangasana
 Definition
cobra pose
Term
urdhva mukha svanasana
 Definition
upward facing dog pose
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adho vrshka
 Definition
downward scorpion pose
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ustrasana
 Definition
camel pose
Term
salabasana
 Definition
locust pose
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purvottanasana
 Definition
east end stretch pose
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matsyasana
 Definition
fish pose
Term
setu bandhasana or dwi pada pitham
 Definition
bridge pose
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dhanurasana
 Definition
bow pose
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urdhva dhanurasana
 Definition
upward bow pose
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vasisthasana
 Definition
side arm balance pose
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pincha mayurasana
 Definition
feather of a peacock pose
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mayurasana
 Definition
peacock pose
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titibhasana
 Definition
firefly pose
Term
bakasana
 Definition
crow pose
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eka pada galavasana
 Definition
one foot flying crow pose
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camatkrasana
 Definition
wild thing pose
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koundinyasana
 Definition
sage Koundinya's pose
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parivtrra surya yantrasana
 Definition
compass pose
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visvamatrasana
 Definition
sage Visvamitra's pose
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ashtavakrasana
 Definition
eight, bent or curved pose
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