Sanskrit Asana Names Flashcards by Laura Grenot Jones

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Adho Mukha Vrksasana

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Downward Facing Tree Pose (Handstand)

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Adho Mukha Svanasana

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Downward Facing Dog Pose

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Ardha Baddha Padma Pascimottanasana

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Half Bound Lotus with Intense Stretch of Back Body Posture

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Ardha Chandrasana

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Half Moon Posture

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Baddha Konasana

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Bound Angle Pose

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Bakasana

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Crane/Crow Pose

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Adho Mukha Virasana or Balasana

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Child’s Pose or downward facing hero’s pose

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Bhujangasana

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Cobra or Serpent Pose

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Caturanga Dandasana

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Four Limbed Staff Posture

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Dandasana

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Staff Posture

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Dhanurasana

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Bow Posture

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Ekapada Bakasana

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One Leg Crane Posture

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Garudasana

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Eagle Pose

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Go Mukhasana

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Cow Face Pose

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Halasana

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Plow Posture

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Hanuman asana

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Splits Pose

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Janu Sirsasana

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Knee Head Pose

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Mayurasana

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Peacock Pose

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Matsyasana

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Fish Pose

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Pada Hastasana

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Foot Hand Pose

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Padmasana

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Lotus Pose

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Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

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Revolved Side Angle Pose

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Parivrtta Trikonasana

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Revolved Triangle Pose

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Parsvottanasana

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Side Stretched Out Pose

Pascimottanasana

Intense Side Stretch Pose

Pinca Mayurasana

Feather Peacock Pose (Forearm Stand)

Prasarita Padottanasana

Wide-Legged Forward Bend Pose

Salabhasana

Locust Pose

Salamba Sarvangasana

Supported Shoulder Stand

Salamba Sirsasana

Supported Headstand

Sukhasana

Easy Pose

Tadasana

Mountain Pose

Urdhva Dhanurasana

Upward Bow Pose

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Upward Facing Dog Pose

Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana

Standing Split Pose

Ustrasana

Camel Pose

Uttanasana

Standing Forward Bend

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Extended Hand Big Toe Pose

Utthita Parsvakonasana

Extended Side Angle Pose

Utthita Trikonasana

Extended Triangle Pose

Virabhadrasana (I, II, III)

Warrior Pose

Virasana

Hero Pose

Vrksasana

Tree Pose

Urdhva Vrikshasana

Upward Tree Pose or Upward Salute

Ardha Uttanasana

Standing Half Forward Bend

Samasthiti (he)

Equal Standing Posture (he - hands at prayer)

Anjaneyasana

Low Lunge Pose

Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

Revolved Lunge Pose

Utkatasana

Chair or Fierce Pose

Purvottanasana

Upward Plank Pose

Navasana

Boat Pose

Kurmasana

Tortoise Pose

Upavistha Konasana

Wide Seated Forward Bend Pose

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Bridge Pose or Half Wheel Pose

Pada Hastasana

Hand Under Foot Pose

Vasisthasana

Side Plank

Natarajasana

Lord of the Dance or Dancer Pose