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Term
Revolved Triangle
Definition
Pavritta Trikonasasa
Term
Sun Salutations
Definition
Suryanamaskar
Term
Revolved Lateral Angle Pose
Definition
Pavritta Parsvakonasana
Term
Half Moon
Definition
Ardha Chandrasana
Term
Revolved Half Moon
Definition
Pavritta Ardha Chandrasana
Term
Warrior III or Powerful Hero Pose
Definition
Virabhadrasana III
Term
Foot and Big Toe Pose- feet hip width apart, yoga toe lock, pull chest inbetween legs
Definition
Padangusthasana
Term
Foot and Hand Pose- feet hip width apart, hands under feet, pull chest inbetween legs
Definition
Padahastasana
Term
Downwards Facing Dog
Definition
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Term
Half Bound West Sretch Lotus Pose- Sitting with one foot in lotus, lean foward and reach for the other extended foot
Definition
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
Term
Bound Angle Pose- Sit with feet touch and knees spread wide, and grab feet
Definition
Baddha Konasana
Term
Spinal Twist Pose (Seated)
Definition
Bharadvakasana I
Term
Cobra
Definition
Bhujangasana
Term
Staff Pose- sit with legs extended out and back straight
Definition
Dandasana
Term
Plow Pose
Definition
Halasana
Term
Knee to Head Pose- sit with one leg extended out the other with bent knee (on ground)- spreading the two legs apart, lean foward to extended leg
Definition
Janu Sirsasana
Term
Garland Pose- squatting with feet together and knees wide get arms into prayer position inront of legs/knees
Definition
Malasana
Term
Son of Creator Pose I- Sit with one leg extended out on leg bent, bind around bent leg and lean foward
Definition
Marichyasana I
Term
Hands in Prayer Position
Definition
Namaskar
Term
West Intense Stretch Pose (Foward Bend)
Definition
Paschimottanasana
Term
Beamer Bar Pose- come to kneeling (with knees under hips), extend one leg out to side, lean over stretching opposite side
Definition
Parighasana
Term
Full Boat Pose- balance in a V shape sitting down- arms extend parallel to floor
Definition
Paripurna Navasana
Term
Sideways Intense Stretch Pose- From Tadasana step one foot back with both feet facing foward, w/straight back lean foward over front foot
Definition
Parsvottanasana
Term
Intense Spread Leg Pose I- with feet slightly wider then hip distance apart- lean foward, try to place head on the ground
Definition
Prasarita Padottanasana I
Term
east Stretch pose- reverse plank
Definition
Purvottanasana
Term
Supported Shoulderstand
Definition
Salamba Sarvangasana
Term
Easy Crossed Legged Position
Definition
Sukhasana
Term
Lying down one leg stretch pose- lay down on back extend one leg up, grab foot and pull towards face
Definition
Supta Padangusthasana
Term
Lying down Hero Pose
Definition
Supta Virasana
Term
Three Parted- Face on Leg West Stretch Pose- sitting with one leg extended out the other in virasana-like position, lean foward to grab extended foot
Definition
Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana
Term
Upwards Hands Pose- standing in tadasana with arms above head
Definition
Urdhva Hastasana
Term
Upward Facing Dog
Definition
Urdhva Muhka Svanasana
Term
Seated Angle Pose- sitting with legs spread out
Definition
Upavistha Konasana
Term
Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose- balance on one foot, yoga toe lock, extend foward
Definition
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Term
Extended Side Angle Pose
Definition
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Term
Celebrated Sage pose- come to plank, stack feet on one side and extend the opposite hand up
Definition
Vasisthasana
Term
Tree Pose
Definition
Vrksasana
Term
Spinal Twist Pose II- Sit in spinal twist and opposite arm to leg in lotus wraps around and grabs foot, other hand grabs knee of leg in virasana
Definition
Bharadvajasana II
Term
Bow Pose
Definition
Dhanurasana
Term
One Legged Shoulderstand
Definition
Eka Pada Sarvangasana
Term
Eagle Pose
Definition
Garusasana
Term
Deaf mans Pose- Ear Pressing Pose
Definition
Karnapidasana
Term
The Still Crocodile Pose- lay on stomach interlace arms behind head and lift chest and legs
Definition
Makarasana
Term
Sideways Plow Pose
Definition
Parsva Halasana
Term
Locust Pose- lay on stomach arms by hips extend up chest and legs
Definition
Salabhasana
Term
Lying Down Angle Pose- in halasana spread legs apart into angle pose- yoga toe lock both big toes
Definition
Supta Konasana
Term
Foward Bend in Angle Pose
Definition
Upavistha Konasana
Term
Upwards Bow Pose or Bridge/Wheel
Definition
Urdhva Dhanurasana
Term
Camel Pose- kneel with knees hip distance, bend backwards lifting chest and pushing shoulders together, grab feet
Definition
Ustrasana
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