asanas Flashcards
(123 cards)
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samasthiti
tadasana
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sama: upright,unmoved
sthiti: steadiness
tada: mountain
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vrksasana
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vrksa : tree
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utthita trikonasana
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utthita: extended, stretched
tri: three
kona: angle
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parivrtta trikonasana
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parivrtta: revolved
trikonasana: triangle
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utthita parsvakonasana
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utthita: extended
parsva: side
kona: angle
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parivrtta parsakonasana
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parivrtta: revolved
parsakonasana: lateral angle
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virabhadrasana
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a powerful hero created by Siva from his matted hair
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ardha chandrasana
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ardha: half
chandra: moon
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utthita hasta padangusthasana
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utthita: extended
hasta: hand
padanghusta: big toe
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parsvottanasana
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parsva: side, flank
ut: intense
tan: to stretch, extend
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prasarita padottanasana
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prasarita: exanded, spread
pada: foot
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parighasana
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parigha: bean, bar
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ustrasana
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ustra: camel
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utkatasana
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utkata: powerfull, fierce
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padanghustasana
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pada: foot
anghusta: big toe
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padahastasana
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pada: foot
hasta: hand
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uttanasana
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ut: intensity
tan: to stretch
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urdhva prasarita ekapadasana
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urdhva: upright
prasarita: extended
eka: one
pada: foot
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ardha baddha padmottanasana
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ardha: half
baddha: bound
padma: lotus
uttana: intense stretch
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**garudasana
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garuda: eagle
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vatayanasana
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vatayana: horse
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salabhasana
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salabha: locust
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dhanurasana
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dhanu: bow
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parsva dhanurasana
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parsva: side
dhanu: bow
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chaturanga dandasana
chatur: four
anga: limbs
danda: staff
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nakrasana
nakra: crocodile
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bhujangasana
bhujanga: snake
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urdhva mukha svanasana
urdhva: upwards
kukha: face
svana: dog
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adho mukha svanasana
adho: downwards
mukha: face
svana: dog
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dandasana
danda: staff, rod
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paripurna navasana
paripurna: entire, complete
nava: boat, ship
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ardha navasana
ardha: half
nava: boat, ship
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gomukhasana
go: cow
mukha: face
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lolasana
lola: tremulous, dangling
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siddhasana
semi divine being, a prophet
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virasana
vira: hero, warrior
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supta virasana
supta: lying down
vira: hero, worrior
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paryankasana
paryanka: couch, sofa
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bhekasana
bheka: frog
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baddha konasana
baddha: bound, caught
kona: angle
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padmasana
padma: lotus
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***sanmukhi mudra***
sun: six
mukha: face
mudra: seal, closing down
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***parvatasana
parvata: mountain
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tolasana
tola: a pair of scales
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***simhasana***
simha: lion
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matsyasana
matsya: fish
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***kukkutasana***
kukkuta: cock
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***garbha pindasana
garbha: womb
pinda: embryo
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***goraksasana***
goraksa: cowherd
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baddha padmasana
baddha: caught, restrained
padma: lotus
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***yoga mudrasana***
no explanation
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***supta vajrasana
supta: lying down
vajra: thunderbolt
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maha mudra
maha: great, noble
mudra: seal
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janu sirsasana
janu: knee
sirsa: head
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parivrtta janu sirsasana
parivrtta: revolved
janu: knee
sirsa: head
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ardha baddha padma paschimottanasana
ardha: half
baddha: bound
padma: lotus
pashima: west
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triang mukhakaipada paschimottanasana
triang: three limbs, parts
mukhakaipada: face, one, foot
paschimottanasana: west
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krounchasana
krouncha: heron
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marichyasana
Dedicated to sage Marichi
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upavistha konasana
upavistha: seated
kona: angle
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paschimottanasana
paschima: west
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parivrtta pascimottanasana
parivrtta: revolved
pascimottanasana: west intense stretch
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urdhva mukha paschimottanasana I II
urdhva: upwards
mukha: face
paschimottanasana: intense, posterior(west) stretch
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ubbaya padangustasana:
ubbaya: both
padangustha: big toe
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pursvottanasana
purva: east
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akarna dhanurasana
a: near
karna: ear
dhanu: bow
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salamba sirsasana I II III
salamba: with support
sirsa: head
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urdhva dandasana
urdhva: up
danda: a staff
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baddha hasta sirsasana
baddha: caught
hasta: hand
sirsa: head
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mukta hasta sirsasana
mukta: free
hasta: hand
sirsa: head
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parsa sirsasana
parsva: side
sirsa: head
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parivrttaikapada sirsasana
parivrtta: revolved
eka: one
pada: foot,leg
sirsa: head
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eka pada sirsasana
eka: one
pada: leg
sirsa: head
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parsvaikapada sirsasana
parsva: side
eka: one
pada: leg
sirsa: head
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urdhva padmasana in sirsasana
urdhva: up
padma: lotus
sirsa: head
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parsva urdhva padmasana in sirsasana
parsva: side
urdhva: up
padma: lotus
sirsa: head
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pindasana in sirsasana
pinda embryo
| sirsa: head
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salamba sarvangasana I II
salamba: with support
sarva: all, whole complete
anga: limb, body
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niralamba sarvangasana I II
nir: without, free
alamba: support
sarva: all, whole complete
anga: limb, body
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halasana
hala: plough
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karnapidasana
karna: ear
pida: pain, pressure
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supta konasana
supta: lying down
kona: angle
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parsva halasana
parsva: side
hala: plough
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eka pada sarvangasana
eka: one
pada: leg
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb
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parsvaika pada sarvangasana
parsva: side
eka: one
pada: leg
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb
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parsva sarvangasana
parsva: side
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb
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setu bandha sarvangasana
setu bandha: : construction of a bridge
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eka pada setu bandha sarvangasana
setu bandha: : construction of a bridge
eka: one
pada: leg
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb
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urdhva padmasana in sarvangasana
urdhva: up
padma: lotus
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb
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parsva urdhva padmasana in sarvangasana
parsva: side
urdhva: up
padma: lotus
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb
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uttana padma mayurasana
uttana: intense stretch
padma: lotus
mayura: peacock
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pindasana in sarvangasana
pinda: embryo
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb
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parsva pindasana in sarvangasana
parsva: side
pinda: embryo
sarva: complete, whole
anga: body, limb
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jathara parivartanasana
jathara: stomach
parivartana: turning round
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urdhva prasarita padasana
urdhva: up
prasarita: extended, streched out
pada: foot, leg
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chakrasana
chakra: wheel
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supta padangusthasana
supta: lying down
pada: foot
angustha: big toe
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anantasana
visnu's couch
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uttana padasana
uttana: streched out, lying face up
pada: leg
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setu bandhasana
construction of a bridge
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bhradvajasana I II
dedicated to Bharadvaja
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marichyasana III IV
dedicated to sage marichi
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ardha matsyendrasana I II III
half fish (lord of the fish) founder of yoga vidya
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malasana I II
mala: garland
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pasana
pasa: noose, cord
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paripurna matsyendrasana
paripurna: complete
matsyendra, founder of yoga vidya
(lovely story of miniature universe in human body)
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astavavakrasana
dedicated to the sage astavakra
| crooked in 8 places
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eka hasta bhujasana
eka: one
hasta: hand
bhuja: arm
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dwi hasta bhujasanba
dwi: two
hasta: hand
bhuja: arm
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bhujapidasana
bhuja: arm, shoulder
pida: pressure, pain
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mayurasana
mayura: peacoick
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padma mayurasana
padma: lotus
mayura: peacoick
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hamsasana
hamsa: swan
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pincha mayurasana
pincha: chin, feather
mayura: peacock
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adho mukha vrksasana
adho: down
mukha: face
vrksa: treee
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kurmasana
kurma: tortoise
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supta kurmasana
supta: lying down
kurma: tortoise
it prepares for 5th stage: pratyahara
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eka pada sirsasana
eka: one
pada: foot, leg
sirsa: head
one leg behind neck
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eka pada sirsasana cycle
about 10 impossible variations!!!!
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yoga nidrasana
nidra: sleep
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dwi pada sirsasana
dwi: two
pada: foot, leg
sirsa: head
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tittibhasana
tittibha: insect like firefly
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vasisthasana
dedicated to sage vasistha
