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Uttanasana

A

Intense stretch

1
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Tadasana

A

Mountain pose

2
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Dandasana

A

Staff pose

3
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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
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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
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Aparigraha

A

non possessiveness

25
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Vajrapradama Mudra

A

gesture of unshakable trust

26
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Jnana Mudra

A

towards Heaven

27
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Chin Mudra

A

towards Earth

28
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Atmanjali

A

gesture of prayer

29
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Ganesha Mudra

A

the remover of obstacles

30
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salabhasana

A

locust pose

31
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dhanurasana

A

bow pose

32
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setu bandha

A

construction of a bridge

33
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bhujangasana

A

cobra pose

34
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sarvanga

A

whole body

35
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ustrasana

A

camel pose

36
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Shanhk Mudra

A

Shell Mudra

37
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Santosha (Sun-toh-sha)

A

Contentment, acceptance

37
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Niyamas

A

Attitudes towards ourselves

38
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Saucha (Shaucha)

A

Purity; simplicity; be emotionally light- not as much drama and pettiness.

39
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Ardha Matsyendrasana

A

half Lord of the Fishes pose

40
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Jathara Parivartanasana

A

stomach rolling/turning pose

41
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Parsarita Padottanasana

A

expanded; foot, leg; extended (stretched) pose

42
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janu Sirsasana

A

knee; head pose

43
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Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

A

revolved sode angle pose

44
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Parivrtta Trikonasana

A

revolved triangle pose

45
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Upavista Konasana

A

seated angle pose

46
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Parivrtta Upavista Konasana

A

revolved seated side angle pose