ASANA NAMES
Standing Poses Twists
Sanskrit English Long/Iyengar Sanskrit English Long/Iyengar
Seated Twist 122/ Tadasana Mountain Pose 56/61 Uttanasana Intense Forward Bending Pose 58/92 Marichyasana III Great Sage Pose 124/
Vrksasana Tree Pose 60/62 Marichyasana I Great Sage Pose 126/159
Utthita Trikonasana Extended Triangle Pose 62/63 Ardha Matsyendrasana Lord of the Fishes Pose 128/259
Virabhadrasana II Warrior II 64/71 Back Bends
Utthita Parsvakonasana Extended Lateral Angle Pose 66/66 Sanskrit English Long/Iyengar Ardha Chandrasana Half Moon Pose 68/74 Salabhasana Locust Pose 132/99
Parsvottanasana Intense Side Stretch Pose 70/78 Urdva Mukha Svanasana Upward Facing Dog 134/108
Virabhadrasana Warrior I 72/69 Purvottanasana Intense Stretch to the East Pose 136/176
Virabhadrasana III Warrior III 74/73 Ustrasana Camel Pose 138/87
Parivrtta Trikonasana Revolving Triangle Pose 76/65 Danurasana Bow Pose 140/101
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana Revolving Lateral Angle Pose 78/68 Urdvha Danurasana Upward Facing Bow Pose 142/357
Prasarita Padottanasana Spread Feet Intenses Stretch Pose 80/81 Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Pigeon Pose 144/389
Garudasana Eagle Pose 82/97 Arm Balances
Utkatasana Chair Pose 84/88 Sanskrit English Long/Iyengar
Hip Openers Adho Mukha Svanasana Downward Facing Dog 148/110
Sanskrit English Long/Iyengar Vasisthasana Sage Pose 150/309
Baddha Konasana Bound Angle Pose 88/128 Chataranga Dandasana Four Limb Staff Pose 152/104
Supta Padangustasana Bent Knee Version 90/244 Adho Mukha Vrksana Full Arm Balance 154/287
Supta Padangusthasana A Sleeping Big Toe Pose 92/244 Bakasana Crow Pose 156/315 Supta Padangusthasana B Sleeping Big Toe Pose 94/244 Titibasana Insect (Firefly) Pose 160/308
Supta Padangusthasana Revolving Variation 96/244 Pincha Mayurasana Feather of the Peacock Pose 162/285 Forward Bends Inversions Sanskrit English Long/Iyengar Sanskrit English Long/Iyengar Janu Sirsasana Head to Knee Pose 100/148 Sirsasana Headstand 166/179 Dandasana Staff Pose 102/112 Sarvangasana Shoulder Stand 170/205 Trianga Mukaikapada Paschimottanasana 3 Limbs Face 1 Foot 104/156 Halasana Plow Pose 174/216 Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana ½ Bound Lotus Frwrd Bend 106/153 Restorative Poses Paschimottanasana Intense Stretch to the West 108/166 Sanskrit English Long/Iyengar Navasana Boat Pose 110/112 Balasana Child’s Pose 180/ Ubhaya Padangustasana Both Feet Big Toe Pose 112/244 Setu Bandha Sarvangasana Bridge Pose 182/227 Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana Revolving Head to Knee Pose 114/151 Viparita Karani Legs-up-the-wall Pose 184/ Parighasana Cross Bar of the Gate Pose 116/85 Savasana Corpse Pose 186/59 Kurmasana Turtle Pose 118/288
SANSKRIT DECODER
Directional Terms
supta supine
adho downward
urdhva upward Body Parts Objects upavishta seated anga limb parigha beam to shut gate utthita extended pada foot/leg/toe vrksa tree parivrtta revolved hasta hand dhanura bow viparita inverted bhaja arm/shoulder nava boat purvo front/east janu knee danda staff paschima back/west sirsa head mala garland Descriptive Terms mukha face padma lotus baddha bound angustha thumb hala plow parsva side padangustha big toe padangustha big toe kona angle Animals tada mountain bandha lock svana dog candra/Chandra moon prasarita spread go cow People uttana stretched out kurma tortoise marichi name of great sage asana pose or posture bhaka frog vira hero
sa alamba with support baka crow virabhadra warrior
utkata fierce mayura peacock vasistha sage
karani doing pincha feather(ed) raja king Quantities garuda eagle bala baby ardha half kraunca/krauncha heron indra lord sarva whole/all tittibha firefly sava corpse eka one ustra camel siddha accomplished dwi two kapota pigeon tri three salabha locust chata(r) four matsya fish
By David Duhon