General Asanas Flashcards by Samantha Boyer

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akarna dhanurasana

archer’s

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padangushthasana

big toe

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svarga dvijasana

bird of paradise

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parivrtta svarga dvijasana

revolved bird of paradise

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navasana

boat

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dvi pada shirshasana A

both feet behind head 1

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dvi pada shirshasana B

both feet behind head 2

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baddha konasana

bound angle/butterfly

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dhanurasana

bow

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ardhu dhanurasana

half bow

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bharmanasana

tabletop

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setu bandha sarvangasana

bridge

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ushtrasana

camel

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marjariasana

cat

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paschimottanasana

caterpillar/forward fold

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utkatasana

chair

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balasana

child

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ganda bherundasana

chin stand

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bhujangasana

cobra

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savasana

corpse

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advasana

reverse corpse

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bitilasana

cow

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gomukhasana

cow face

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bakasana

crane

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ashta chandrasana | high lunge

ardha chandrasana | half moon

anjaneyasana | crescent lunge

kakasana | crow

karnapidasana | deaf man's pose

ardha pincha mayurasana | dolphin

adho mukha svanasana | downward dog

garudasana | eagle

sukhasana | easy pose

astavakrasana | eight angle

astangasana | eight point

sayanasana | elbow balance

eka hasta bhujasana | elephant trunk

pindasana | embryo

garbha pindasana | embryo in womb

uttana shishosana | extended puppy

agnistambhasana | fire

tittibhasana | firefly

matsyasana | fish

brahmacharyasana | celibate pose

parivritta eka pada koundinyasana | revolved flying man

eka pada koundinyasana | flying man

durvasana

trivikramasana

pincha mayurasana | forearm balance

paschimottanasana | forward fold seated

richikasana

uttansana | forward fold standing

bhekasana | frog

malasana | garland

parighasana | gate

utkata konasana | goddess

padahastasana | gorilla

maksikanagasana | dragonfly/grasshopper

ardha chandrasana | half moon

parivrtta ardha chandrasana | revolved half moon

adho mukha vrikshasana | handstand

ananda balasana | happy baby

mukta hasta sirsasana | tripod headstand

virasana | hero

krounchasana | heron

karandavasana | himalayan duck

vatayanasana | horse

uttana pristhasana | lizard

uddayana uttana pristhasana | flying lizard

shalabhasana | locust

paripurna matsyendrasana | lord of the fishes

padmasana | lotus

vakra hanumanasana | crooked monkey

eka pada shirshasana C | moon bird

tadasana | mountain

pashasana | noose

mayurasana | peacock

mayurasana | pendant

kapotasana | pigeon

eka pada galavasana | flying pigeon

ardha kapotasana | half pigeon

phalakasana | plank

purvottanasana | upward plank

halasana | plow

chaturanga dandasana | low plank

parshvottanasana | pyramid

shashankasana | rabbit/hare

hindolasana | baby cradle

kukkutasana | cockerel/rooster

gherandasana | sage Gheranda's

marichyasana A

marichyasana B

marichyasana C

marichyasana D

visvamitrasana | sage Visvamitra's

tolasana | scale

vrischikasana | scorpion

bhujapidasana | shoulder press

urdhva padmasana | shoulder stand with lotus

salamba sarvangasana | supported shoulder stand

utthita parsvakonasana | extended side angle

skandasana | side lunge

vasisthasana | side plank

yoga nidrasana | sleeping yogi

sarpasana | snake

salamba bhujangasana | sphinx

supta matsyendrasana | supine spinal twist

hanumanasana | front splits

urdhva prasarita eka padasana | standing splits

samakonasana | middle splits

dandasana | staff

dwi pada viparita dandasana | inverted two legged staff

dandayamana dhanurasana | standing bow

utthita tadasana | 5 pointed star

supta samakonasana | reclining angle

vajrasana | thunderbolt

laghu vajrasana | little thunderbolt

vyaghrasana | tiger

toe stand

kurmasana | tortoise

vrikshasana | tree

utthita trikonasana | triangle

parivrtta trikonasana | revolved triangle

urdhva mukha svanasana | upward facing dog

virabhadrasana A | warrior I

virabhadrasana B | warrior II

virabhadrasana C | warrior III

supta dandasana | waterfall

urdhva dhanurasana OR chakrasana | wheel

padottanasana | wide legged forward fold

camatkarasana | wild thing

pavanamuktasana | wind relieving pose