Sanskrit for Yogis Pose Names Part 2 by White Crow

Sanskrit for Common Poses

1. – (are-dah chahn-DRAHS-anna) Balancing Half Moon

2. Ardha – (are-DAH chah-KRAH-sah-nah) Standing or Half Wheel

3. – (not-ah-raj-AHS-anna) Dancer’s Pose

4. Dandayamna Bharmanasana - (dahn–dah–yam–na BAR-man-AHS-anna) Spinal Balance, this may also be used for “All 4’s Pose” or what some call “Table Top”

5. – (oosh-TRAHS-anna) Camel

6. – (dahn-yoor-AHS-anna) Bow

7. – (mot-see-AHS-anna) Fish

8. Urdhva Dhanurasana or Chakrasana – (OORD-vah don-your-AHS-anna or chah- KRAH-sah-nah) Upward Bow or Wheel Pose

9. Baddha – (BAH-dah oo-TEET-uh parsh-vah-kohn-AHS-anna, sometimes pronounced pars-vah instead of parsh-va) Bound Extended Side Angle

10. – (jah-thah-rah par-ee-vrit-tah-NAHS-anna) Supine Spinal Twist

11. Vakrasana – (vock-RAHS-anna) Gentle Seated Twist

12. Mrigasana – (mrig-GAHS-anna) Deer Pose

13. Bhunamanasana – (boo-nam-an-AHS-anna) Greeting the Earth

14. Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana – (oo-TEET-uh HAWS-tuh pod-ang-goosh-TAHS-anna) Hand to Big Toe Pose

15. Utkata Konasana – (OOT-kat-ah cone-AHS-anna) Goddess Pose

16. – (mah-LAHS-anna) Garland Pose

17. Garundasana – (gah-rue-DAHS-anna) Eagle Pose

18. Krounchasana – (crown-CHAHS-anna) Heron

19. Vasisthasana – (vah-sish-TAHS-anna) Side Plank

20. Svarga Dvijansana – (SHWAR-ga dwi-JAS-anna or dvee-JAS-anna) Bird of Paradise

21. – (mak-kah-RAS-anna or sometimes mak-kah-rah-NAHS-anna) Crocodile

22. Uttanapadasana – (oo-tana-pad-AHS-anna) Double Leg Lift

23. Anatasana – (anna-TAHS-anna) Reclined Side leg Lift, Vishnu’s Pose

24. Ardha Vasisthasana – (ARE-dah vah-sish-TAHS-anna) Half or Kneeling Side Plank

25. Ardha – (ARE-dah MOT-see-en-DRAHS-anna) Half Lord of Fishes