List of asanas
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Āsana is a generic term for postures used in the practice of yoga, derived from the Sanskrit word for 'seat'. While many of the oldest mentioned asanas are seated postures for meditation, asanas may be standing, seated, arm-balances, inversions, prone and supine postures as well. There is limited uniformity in naming postures since there are many competing schools of postural yoga. Different authors or schools of yoga may have different names for the same asana while many asanas have multiple names among different practitioners.[1]
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Affixes[edit]
Many asana names include the following Sanskrit words as affixes:
English | Sanskrit | Meaning |
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Adho | अधो | downward |
Ardha | अर्ध | half |
Bandha | बंध | lock |
Dhánus | धनुः | bow |
Dvī | द्वि | two |
Eka | एक | one |
single | ||
Parivṛtta | परिवृत्त | revolved |
twisted | ||
Supta | सुप्त | supine |
reclining | ||
Tulā | तुला | balance |
Upaviṣṭha | उपविष्ठ | seated |
Ubhaya | उभय | both, together |
Ūrdhva | ऊर्ध्व | upward |
Utthita | उत्थित | extended |
Asanas[edit]
International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration | Sanskrit | English | Classification | Image |
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Adho Mukha Śvānāsana | अधोमुखश्वानासन | Downward-Facing Dog Pose | Arm balance and Forward Bend | |
Adho Mukha Vṛkṣāsana | अधोमुखवृक्षासन | Downward-Facing Tree | Full Arm balance | |
Ākarṇa Dhanurāsana | आकर्णधनुरासन | Bow posture up to ear | Forward Bend (Pashchima Pratana Sthiti) | |
Baddha Virabhadrasana | Bound Warrior Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Ardha Baddha Parivrtta Malasana | Half Bound Revolved Garland Pose | Twisting (Parivrtta Sthiti) | ||
Ardha Baddha Nantum Natarajasana | Half Bound Bowing with Respect Lord of the Dance Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Ardha Baddha Niralamba Baddha Eka Pada Uttanasana | Half Bound Unsupported Buond One Legged Intense Stretch | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Ardha Padma Eka Pada Malasana | Half Lotus One Legged Garland Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Ananda Balasana | Happy Baby Pose | Supine | ||
Anantāsana | अनन्तासन | Ananta's pose | Supine Leg stretch | |
Anjaneyasana | अञ्जनेयासन | Honorable Pose, Crescent Moon, Crescent Lunge | Standing (Hip opener) | |
Ardha Candrāsana | अर्धचन्द्रासन | Half moon | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Ardha Chandrachapasana Prep. | Half Moon Bow Pose Preparation | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Ardha kamalamunyasana | Half Pose Dedicated to Siddhar Kamalamuni | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Ardha Matsyendrāsana | अर्धमत्स्येन्द्रासन | Half lord of the fishes pose | Twisting (Parivrtta Sthiti) | |
Ardha Navāsana | अर्धनवासन | Half boat posture | Abdominal asana (Udara Akunchana Sthiti) | |
Ardha Padma Anantasana | Half Lotus Infinity Pose | Supine | ||
Ardhapadma Sukha Matsyasana | Half Lotus Easy Fish Pose | Supine | ||
Ardha Ustrasana | Half Camel Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Aṣṭāvakrāsana | अष्टावक्रासन | Aṣṭāvakra's pose | Arm balance | |
Baddha Hasta Malasana | Hands Bound Garland Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Baddha Hasta Karnapida Utkatasana | Hands Bound Ear Pressure Fierce Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Baddha Hasta Utthita Sthiti Shalabhasana | Bound Hands Rising Standing Locust Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Baddha Hasta Utthita Sthiti Vayu Muktyasana Prep. | Hands Bound Standing Rising Wind Relieving Pose Preparation | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Baddha Hasta Tadasana | Hands Bound Mountain Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Baddha Pada Koormamunyasana | Bound Pose Dedicated to Koormamuni | Sitting | ||
Baddha Koṇāsana | बद्धकोणासन | Bound angle | Sitting/Forward Bend (Upavista Sthiti/Pashchima Pratana Sthiti) | |
Parshva Baddha Konasana Shirshasana 1 | Sideways Bound Angle Headstand 1 | Inversion | ||
Baddha Malasana | Bound Garland Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Baddha Natarajasana | Bound Lord of Dance Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Baddha Samakonasana | Bound Equal Angle Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Baddha Viparita Kurmasana | Bound Inverted Tortoise Pose | Inversion (Viparita Sthiti) | ||
Bakāsana | बकासन | Crane | Arm balance | |
Bālāsana | बालासन | Child's Pose | Kneeling forward bend | |
Bala Shalabhasana | Baby Grasshopper Pose | Arm balance | ||
Bharadvājāsana | भरद्वाजासन | Bharadvaja's twist | Twisting (Parivrtta Sthiti) | |
Bhekāsana | भेकासन | Frog | Backbend (Extension) (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Bhujaṅgāsana | भुजङ्गासन | Cobra | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Bhujapīḍāsana | भुजपीडासन | Arm-pressing posture | Arm balance | |
Biḍālāsana | बिडालासन | Cat Pose | Kneeling | |
Chamatkarasana | Wild Thing Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana | चतुरङ्गदण्डासन | Four-Limbed Staff | Arm balance | |
Chakra Bandhasana | Bound Wheel Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Chakrāsana or Urdhva Dhanurasana | चक्रासन | Wheel | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Daṇḍāsana | दण्डासन | Staff pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Dhanurāsana | धनुरासन | Bow | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Dvi Hasta Pada Utthita Sthiti Eka Pada Bhekasana | Both Hands to Feet Rising Standing One Legged Frog Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Dvi Pada Kaundinyasana | Both Feet Kaundinya's Pose | Arm balance | ||
Dvi Pāda Śīrṣāsana | द्विपादशीर्षासन | two-footed head pose | Forward Bend (Pashchima Pratana Sthiti) | |
Dvi Pāda Viparīta Daṇḍāsana | द्विपदविपरीतदण्डासन | Two-Legged Inverted Staff Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Dvi Hasta Padasana | Both Hands to Foot Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Eka Pada Baddha Malasana | One Leg Bound Garland Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Eka Pada Bakasana 1 | One Legged Crane Pose 1 | Arm balance | ||
Eka Hasta Bhujasana | One Arm Pressure Pose | Arm balance | ||
Eka Hasta Pada Utthita Sthiti Eka Pada Bhekasana | One Hand to Foot Rising Standing One Legged Frog Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Eka Hasta Parshvasana | One Arm Sideways Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Eka Pada Galavasana | Pose Dedicated to Galava - One Legged Variation | Arm balance | ||
Eka Pada Indudalasana | One Legged Crescent Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Eka Pada Kauṇḍiṇyāsana I | एकपादकौण्डिण्यासन | Kauṇḍiṇya's pose, twisted one legged arm balance | Arm balance | |
Eka Pada Kauṇḍiṇyasana II | एकपादकौण्डिण्यासन | Kauṇḍiṇya's pose, one legged arm balance with straight legs | Arm balance | |
Eka Pada Niralamba Navasana | One Legged Usupported Boat Pose | Sitting | ||
Eka Pada Paripurna Vrshchikasana | One Legged Stretched Out Scorpion Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana I | एकपादराजकपोतासन | One-Legged King Pigeon | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Eka Pāda Rājakapotāsana II | One-Legged King Pigeon 2 | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Ekapādaśīrṣāsana | एकपादशीर्षासन | Foot behind Head Pose | Forward Bend (Pashchima Pratana Sthiti) | |
Eka Pada Shirsha Bakasana | One Leg Behind the Head Crow Pose | Arm balance | ||
Eka Pada Shirsha Prapadasana | One Leg Behind the Head Tiptoe Pose | Standing | ||
Ekapādaśīrṣottānapṛṣṭhāsana | एकपादशीर्षोत्तानपृष्ठासन | Eka Pada Shirshottana Prshthasana One Foot Behind the Head Extended Lizard Tail Lunge Pose | Standing | |
Eka pāda śīrṣāsana | एकपादशीर्षासन | One legged supported head balance | Inverted asana (Viparita Sthiti) | |
Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana | One Legged Upward Bow Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Eka Pada Ushtrasana | One Legged Camel Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana | One Legged Inverted Staff Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Eka Pada Vrshchikasana | One Legged Scorpion Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Galavasana | Pose Dedicated to Galava | Arm balance | ||
Gaja Vadivu | Elephant Old Form | Standing | ||
Garbhāsana | गर्भासन | Fetus | Sitting Pose | |
Garuḍāsana | गरुडासन | Eagle pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Gitanandasana | Pose Dedicated to Gitananda | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Gomukhāsana | गोमुखासन | Cow faced pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Guptāsana | गुप्तासन | Hidden Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Halāsana | हलासन | Plough | Inversion (Viparita Sthiti) | |
Hanumanāsana | हनुमनासन | Lord Hannuman Pose | Leg Stretch | |
Hasta Naginyasana in Nantum Natarajasana | Mermaid Hand Position in Bowing Lord of Dance Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Hasta Naginyasana in Natarajasana | Mermaid Hand Position in Lord of Dance Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Hasta Padasana 1 | Hands to Foot Squatting Pose 1 | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Hasta Pada Parivrtta Ardha Chandrachapasana | Hand to Foot Revolved Half Moon Bow Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Hasta Pada Parshva Prapadasana | Hand to Foot to Side Tip Toe Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Hindolasana in Eka Pada Prapadasana | Baby Cradle Pose in One Legged Tip Toe Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Indudalasana | Crescent Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Jānuśīrṣāsana | जानुशीर्षासन | Head-to-Knee Forward Bend | Forward Bend (Pashchima Pratana Sthiti) | |
Jāṭharaparivṛttāsana | जाठरपरिवृत्तासन | Belly-revolving posture | Supine | |
Jatharaparivrttasvastikasana | Svastika Legs in Belly Revolving Pose | Supine | ||
Jathara Urdhva Mukha Pashchimottanasana | Abdominal Lift Upward Facing Western Intense Stretch Pose | Supine | ||
Kala Bhairavasana | Pose Dedicated to Shiva the Destroyer | Arm balance | ||
Kalyasana | Pose Dedicated to Goddess Kali | Standing | ||
Karṇapīḍāsana | कर्णपीडासन | Ear-pressing | Inversion (Viparita Sthiti) | |
Krāuñcāsana | क्रौञ्चासन | Heron | Seated | |
Kukkuṭāsana | कुक्कुटासन | Cockerel | Arm balance | |
Kūrmāsana | कूर्मासन | Tortoise | Forward Bend (Pashchima Pratana Sthiti) | |
Laghuvajrasana | Thunderbolt Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Lasyasana | Lasya Dance Pose | Standing | ||
Lolāsana | लोलासन | Pendant | Arm balance | |
Mahāmudrā | महामुद्रा | The great seal posture | Forward Bend (Pashchima Pratana Sthiti) | |
Makarāsana | मकरासन | Crocodile | Prone | |
Mālāsana | मालासन | Garland[2] | Standing | |
Mandalasana | मण्डलासन | Circle | Inversion | |
Mārjāryāsana | मार्जार्यासन | Cat pose | Quadruped | |
Matsyāsana | मत्स्यासन | Fish | Supine backbend | |
Matsyendrāsana | मत्स्येन्द्रासन | Lord of the Fishes | Twisting (Parivrtta Sthiti) | |
Mayūrāsana | मयूरासन | Peacock | Arm balance | |
Muktahasta-śīrṣāsana | मुक्तहस्तशीर्षासन | "Hands-Free" Head stand | Inverted asana (Viparita Sthiti) | |
Muktāsana | मुक्तासन | The liberated Pose | Supine | |
Mulabandhasana | Root Lock Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | ||
Nama Baddha Hasta Virabhadrasana | Bowing Hands Bound Warrior Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Namaskara Natarajasana | Lord Of Dance Pose Hands in Prayer | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Nantum Natarajasana | Bowing with Respect Lord of the Dance Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Narasimhasana in Malasana | Lion's Pose in Garland Pose | Standing | ||
Naṭarājāsana | नटराजासन | Dancer or Lord of the Dance | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Nāvāsana | नावासन | Boat | Sitting | |
Nindra Utthita Vayu Muktyasana | Standing Rising Wind Relieving Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Niralamba Baddha Eka Pada Uttanasana 1 | Unsupported Bound One Legged Intense Stretch Pose 1 | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Niralamba Baddha Eka Pada Uttanasana 2 | Unsupported Bound One Legged Intense Stretch Pose 2 | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Niralamba Jathara Padmasana | Unsupported Abdominal Lift Lotus Pose | Inversion | ||
Niralamba Parshva Hasta Janu Natarajasana | Unsupported Sideways Hand to Knee Lord of Dance Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Niralamba Prapada Kanjanasana 1 | Unsupported Tip Toe Wagtail Pose 1 | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Nirālamba-sarvāṅgāsana | निरालम्बसर्वाङ्गासन | Unsupported shoulder stand | Inversion (Viparita Sthiti) | |
Pādahastāsana | पादहस्तासन | Standing Forward Bend | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Padma Pinyamayūrasana | पद्मपिन्यमयूरासन | Peacock Feather Pose with legs in Padmasana/Elbow balance | Arm balance | |
Padmāsana | पद्मासन | Lotus | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Padmasana in Mayurasana | Lotus Pose in Peacock Pose | Arm balance | ||
Padmasana in Shirshasana | Lotus in Headstand | Inversion | ||
Parighasana | Gate Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Paripūrṇanāvāsana | परिपूर्णनावासन | Full Boat | Abdominal asana (Udara Akunchana Sthiti) | |
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana | Revolved Half Moon Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrachapasana | Revolved Half Moon Bow Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Parivṛtta Baddha Pārśvakoṇāsana | परिवृत्तबद्धपार्श्वकोणासन | Revolved Bound Side Angle | Asymmetrical standing twist with hand lock | |
Parivrtta Baddha Sthiti Utthita Vayu Muktyasana | Revolved Bound Standing Rising Wind Relieving Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Parivrtta Dvi Pada Baddha Utkatasana | Revolved Both Legs Bound Fierce Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Parivrtta Navasana | Revolved Boat Pose | Sitting | ||
Parivrtta Namaskar Sthiti Urdhva Vayu Muktyasana | Revolved Prayer Standing Rising Wind Relieving Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Parivrtta Prapadasana | Revolved Tip Toe Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Parivṛtta Pārśvakoṇāsana | परिवृत्तपार्श्वकोणासन | Revolved Side Angle | Twisting (Parivrtta Sthiti) | |
Parivrtta Salamba Hasta Padasana | Revolved Supported Hand to Foot Pose | Twisting (Parivrtta Sthiti) | ||
Parivrtta Svarga Dvijasana | Revolved Bird of Paradise Pose | Twisting (Parivrtta Sthiti) | ||
Parivṛttatrikoṇāsana | परिवृत्तत्रिकोणासन | Revolved Triangle | Twisting (Parivrtta Sthiti) | |
Parivitta Urdhva Tadasana Urdhva Baddha Hastasana | Revolved Upward Mountain Pose—Raised Bound Hands | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Parivrtta Utthita Pada Hastasana | Revolved Extended Hand to Foot Pose | Twisting (Parivrtta Sthiti) | ||
Parsva Dandasana | Sideways Staff Pose | Arm balance | ||
Parshva Tadasana Urdhva Baddha Hastasana | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |||
Parshvasana | Side Stretch Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Parshva Ardha Padma Padangushtha Dhanurasana | Sideways Half Lotus Bigtoe Bow Pose | Supine on the side | ||
Parśvottanāsana | पर्श्वोत्तनासन | Intense stretch to the side | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Paryaṅkāsana | पर्यङ्कासन | Couch Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Pāśāsana | पाशासन | Noose | Twisting (Parivrtta Sthiti) | |
Paścimottānāsana | पश्चिमोत्तानासन | Extension of the posterior (western) part of the body | Forward Bend (Pashchima Prattana Sthiti) | |
Patan Vrkshasana 1 | Toppling Tree Pose 1 | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Patan Vrkshasana 2 | Toppling Tree Pose 2 | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Pincha Mayūrāsana | पिन्चमयूरासन | Feathered Peacock Pose, forearm balance | Arm balance | |
Pindola Bharadvaja | प्रसारितपादोत्तानासन | Deer Sitting Pose | Advanced toe stand. "Deer Sitting Pose" in Sanskrit is Pindolabharadrāja ( हरिण आसन ) The pose is dedicated to Pindola the Lohan (Artat) an Enlightened disciple of the Buddha. | |
Prapada Kapotasana | Tip Toe Pigeon Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Prapada Matsyendrasana | Tip Toe Lord of the Fishes Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Prapada Virasana | Tiptoe Hero Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | ||
Prapadasana | Tip Toe Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Prasārita-pādottānāsana | प्रसारितपादोत्तानासन | Wide Stance Forward Bend | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Paripurna Vajrasana | Complete Thunderbolt Pose | Sitting Pose | ||
Rajakapotāsana | राजकपोतासन | King Pigeon | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Śalabhāsana | शलभासन | Locust | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Salamba Parsva Hasta Janu Natarajasana | Supported Sideways Hand to Knee Lord of the Dance Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Salamba Sarvāṅgāsana I | सलम्बसर्वाङ्गासन | Shoulder Stand | Inversion (Viparita Sthiti) | |
Salamba Śīrṣāsana I | सलम्बशीर्षासन | Supported Headstand | Inversion (Viparita Sthiti) | |
Shirshasana 5-6 | Headstand 5-6 | Inversion | ||
Samakoṇāsana | समकोणासन | Straight angle | Seated | |
Samasthitiḥ | समस्थितिः | Equal Standing | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Śaśakāsana | शशकासन | Rabbit | Inversion | |
Śavāsana Shavasana Sarvasana Mrtasana |
शवासन | Corpse Pose | Resting asana (Visranta Karaka Asana) | |
Setubandhāsana | सेतुबन्धासन | Bridge Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Setubandha-sarvāṅgāsana | सेतुबन्धसर्वाङ्गासन | Shoulder supported Bridge | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Shatkonasana | Six Triangles Pose | Abdominal asana (Udara Akunchana Sthiti) | ||
Siddhāsana | सिद्धासन | Siddhi's Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Siṁhāsana | सिंहासन | Lion | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Sthiti Baddha Yogadandasana | Standing Bound Yogic Staff Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Stiti Vayu Muktyuttonasana | Standing Wind Relieving Intense Stretch Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Sthiti Urdhva Mukhottana Kulpha Dhanurasana | Standing Upward Facing Intense Ankle Stretch Bow Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Sthiti Utthita Eka Pada Chibi Janu Shirshasana Prep. | Standing Rising One Legged Chin to Knee Pose Preparation | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Sukhāsana | सुखासन | Auspicious (Easy) Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Suptabaddha-koṇāsana | सुप्तभद्धकोणासन | Reclining Bound Angle | Resting asana (Visranta Karaka Asana) | |
Supta Baddha Ashtavakrasana | Reclined Bound Ashtavakra's Pose | Supine | ||
Supta Jathara Garudasana | Reclined Abdominal Lift Eagle Pose | Supine | ||
Suptakoṇāsana | सुप्तकोणासन | Reclined Angle | Inversion (Viparita Sthiti) | |
Supta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana I | सुप्तपादाङ्गुष्ठासन | Catching the big toe supine pose | Supine Leg stretch | |
Suptavajrāsana | सुप्तवज्रासन | Reclined Thunderbolt | Supine | |
Suptavīrāsana | सुप्तवीरासन | Reclining Hero | Resting asana (Visrana Karaka Asana) | |
Surya Namaskarasana | Sun Salutation Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Surya Namaskarasana Urdhva Baddha Hastasana | Sun Salutation Pose - Raised Bound Hands | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Svarga Dvijasana | Bird of Paradise Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Svastikāsana | स्वस्तिकासन | Cross Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Tadasana Namaskara | Mountain Pose with Hands in Prayer | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Tāḍāsana | ताडासन | Mountain Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Tadasana - Shoulder Stretch | Mountain Pose Shoulder Stretch | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Tadasana Urdhva Baddha Hastasana | Mountain Pose - Raised Bound Hands | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Tandavasana | Shiva's Cycle of Life Dance Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Tarasana | Star Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | ||
Tiryak Tala-Vrkshasana | Swaying Palm Tree Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Tiryang Mukhottanasana | Reverse Facing Intense Stretch | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Ṭiṭṭibhāsana 1 | टिट्टिभासन | Jacana Pose 1 | Arm balance | |
Tittibhasana 2 | Jacana Pose 2 | Standing | ||
Trikoṇāsana | त्रिकोणासन | Triangle | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Trivikramasana | Trivikrama's Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Tulāsana (Tolasana) | तुलासन | Balance / Scales posture | Arm balance | |
Uḍḍīyānabandha | उड्डीयानबन्ध | The abdominal lock | NA | |
Upavesāsana | उपवेसासन | Squatting Pose | Squatting | |
Upaviṣṭakoṇāsana | उपविष्टकोणासन | Open Angle | Forward Bend (Pashchima Pratana Sthiti) | |
Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana | ऊर्ध्वधनुरासन | Upwards-facing bow | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Urdhva Eka Pada Ardha Padma Pashchimottanasana | Upward One Legged Half Lotus Western Intense Stretch | Sitting | ||
Urdhva Eka Pada Ardha Baddha Padma Pashchimottanasana | Upward One Legged Half Bound Lotus Western Intense Stretch | Sitting | ||
Ūrdhva Hāstāsana | ऊर्ध्व हास्तासन | Upward hands pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana | ऊर्ध्वमुखश्वानासन | Upward-Facing Dog | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Urdhva Padmasana in Niralamba Sarvangasana | Upward Lotus Pose in Unsupported Shoulderstand Pose | Inversion (Viparita Sthiti) | ||
Urdhva Mukha Pashchimottanasana | Upward Western Intense Stretch Pose | Sitting | ||
Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana | One Leg Stretched Upwards Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Uṣṭrāsana | उष्ट्रासन | Camel | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Utkaṭāsana | उत्कटासन | Awkward Pose/Powerful pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Uttana Kulpha Prapada Utkatasana 3 | Intense Ankle Stretch Tip Toe Chair Pose 3 | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Uttana Kulpha Prapada Natarajasana | Intense Ankle Stretch Lord of Dance Pose | Standing | ||
Uttanakūrmāsana | उत्तानकूर्मासन | Inverted Tortoise | Inversion (Viparita Sthiti) | |
Uttanapadasana | Intense Leg Stretch | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Uttānāsana | उत्तानासन | Standing Forward Bend | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Utthita Ekapadasana | Extended One Foot Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Utthita Hasta Padangushthasana in Uttana Kulpha Eka Pada Setu Bandha Sarvangasana | Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose Intense Ankle Stretch | Supine | ||
Utthita Parshva Pashasana | Extended Side Noose Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Utthita Trivikramasana | Extended Trivikrama's Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Utthitaha-stapādāṅguṣṭhāsana | उत्थित हस्तपादाङ्गुष्ठासन | Standing Big Toe Hold | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Utthita-pārśvakoṇāsana | उत्थितपार्श्वकोणासन | Extended Side Angle | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Utthita Sthiti Bhujangasana | Rising Standing Cobra Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Utthita Sthiti Surya Yantrasana | Extended Standing Sundial Pose
Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) |
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Vajrāsana | वज्रासन | Thunderbolt | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Vasiṣṭhāsana | वसिष्ठासन | Vasishta's pose/Vasishta is the name of a sage | Arm balance (Side Plank Pose) | |
Vātāyanāsana | वातायनासन | Horse Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) |
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Viparītakaraṇi | विपरीतकरणि | Legs-up-the-Wall | Inversion (Viparita Sthiti) | |
Viparita Namaskara Tadasana | Reverse Prayer Mountain Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Viparita Prapada Dhanurasana | Inverted Tiptoe Bow Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Viparita Virabhadrasana | Reversed Warrior Pose | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | ||
Vīrabhadrāsana I | वीरभद्रासन | Warrior I | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Vīrabhadrāsana II | वीरभद्रासन II | Warrior II | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Vīrabhadrāsana III | वीरभद्रासन III | Warrior III | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Vīrāsana | वीरासन | Hero | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | |
Vṛkṣāsana | वृक्षासन | Tree | Standing (Uttihista Sthiti) | |
Vṛścikāsana | वृश्चिकासन | scorpion | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | |
Yogadandasana | Yogic Staff Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | ||
Yoga Mudrasana | Yogic Seal Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) | ||
Yoganandasana | Yogananda's Pose | Backbend (Purva Pratana Sthiti) | ||
Yoganidrasana | Yogic Sleep Pose | Supine (Reclining) | ||
Yoni Dandasana | Womb Staff Pose | Sitting (Upavista Sthiti) |
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