Asana Flashcards
(48 cards)
0
Q
Uttanasana
A
Intense stretch
1
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Tadasana
A
Mountain pose
2
Q
Dandasana
A
Staff pose
3
Q
Ardha Uttanasana
A
Half intense stretch
4
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Virabhadrasana II
A
Warrior pose (from Indian mythology)
5
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Utthita Parsvakonasana
A
Extended side angle pose
6
Q
Utthita Trikonasana
A
Extended triangle pose
7
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Vrksasana
A
Tree pose
8
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bala
A
young; childish
9
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adho
A
downward
10
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svan
A
dog
11
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sukha
A
easy, comfortable, happy
12
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sukahasana
A
easy pose
13
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balasana
A
childs pose
14
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satya (satee-ya)
A
truthfulness
15
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adho mukha svanasana
A
downward facing dog
16
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baddha konasana
A
bound angle pose
17
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savasana
A
corpse pose
18
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utkatasana
A
powerful; mighty pose
19
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supta padangusthasana
A
supine big toe pose
20
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Ahimsa
A
nonviolence
21
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Satya
A
truthfulness
22
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Asteya
A
not stealing
23
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Bramacharya
A
merging with the One
24
Aparigraha
non possessiveness
25
Vajrapradama Mudra
gesture of unshakable trust
26
Jnana Mudra
towards Heaven
27
Chin Mudra
towards Earth
28
Atmanjali
gesture of prayer
29
Ganesha Mudra
the remover of obstacles
30
salabhasana
locust pose
31
dhanurasana
bow pose
32
setu bandha
construction of a bridge
33
bhujangasana
cobra pose
34
sarvanga
whole body
35
ustrasana
camel pose
36
Shanhk Mudra
Shell Mudra
37
Santosha (Sun-toh-sha)
Contentment, acceptance
37
Niyamas
Attitudes towards ourselves
38
Saucha (Shaucha)
Purity; simplicity; be emotionally light- not as much drama and pettiness.
39
Ardha Matsyendrasana
half Lord of the Fishes pose
40
Jathara Parivartanasana
stomach rolling/turning pose
41
Parsarita Padottanasana
expanded; foot, leg; extended (stretched) pose
42
janu Sirsasana
knee; head pose
43
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
revolved sode angle pose
44
Parivrtta Trikonasana
revolved triangle pose
45
Upavista Konasana
seated angle pose
46
Parivrtta Upavista Konasana
revolved seated side angle pose
