Glossary of Asana Terms & Basic Sanskrit Terms Sanskrit to English

Sanskrit Asana Name English Asana Name A Adho Mukha Svanasana Downward-Facing Dog Pose

Anjaneyasana Low Lunge Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Half Bound Lotus Posterior Intense Extension Pose Ardha Padmasana Half Lotus Pose

Ardha Chandrasana Half Moon Pose Ardha Navasana Half Boat Pose Ardha Salabhasana Half Locust Post Ashva Sanchalasana High Lunge Pose

B Baddha Konasana Bound Ankle Pose

Baddhanguliasana Bound Arm Pose

Balasana Child’s Pose Bharadvajasana 1 Pose dedicated to the Sage Bharadvajasana Bhujangasana Cobra Pose Bidalasana Cat/Cow Pose

C Chaturanga Dandasana Four Limb Staff Pose

D Dandasana Staff Pose

Dolphin Asana Dolphin Pose

E Elbow Dog Asana Elbow Dog Pose

G Garudasana Eagle Pose Gomukhasana - standing variation–arms only Cow Face Pose

H Halasana Plow Pose Horse Asana Horse Pose

J Janu Sirsasana Head to Knee Pose Jathara Parivartanasana 1 Revolved Stomach Pose 1

K Kurmasana Tortoise Pose

L Lunge with External Rotation Lunge with External Rotation

M Maha Mudrasana Noble Closure Pose

Maricyasana III Pose dedicated to the Sage Maricyasana Matsyasana Fish Pose

P Padmasana Lotus Pose Padottanasana

Parighasana Gate Pose Paripurna Navasana Full Boat Pose Paripurna Salabhasana Full Locust Pose Parivritta Parsvakonasana Revolved Lateral Side Angle Pose Parivritta Trikonasana Revolved Triangle Pose Parsvakonasana Lateral Side Angle Pose

Parsvottanasana Lateral Intense Extension Pose Paschimottanasana Posterior Extension Pose

Phalakasana Plank Pose Prasarita Padottanasana To Expand Leg Intensely Extended Pose

Purvottanasana Front body Extension Pose

S Salamba Bharadvajasana Supported Bharadvaja Pose Salamba Sirsasana Supported Head Pose Salamba Supta Baddha Konasana Supported Resting Bound Ankle Pose Savasana Corpse Pose

Setu Bandha Bridge Pose Siddhasana Adept’s Pose

Sukhasana Easy Pose (Simple cross-legged pose)

Supta Virasana Resting Heroes Pose

Supta Hasta Padangusthasana Resting Hand to Big Toe Pose

Surya Namaskar Salutation to the Sun

T Tadasana Mountain Pose

Trianga Mukhipada Paschimottanasana Three Limb Face to One Leg Extend the Back Body Pose Trikonasana Three Angle Pose (Triangle Pose)

U Upavistha Konasana Seated Angle Pose

Urdva Dhanurasana Upward Bow Pose Urdva Hastasana Upward Hand Pose

Urdva Mukha Svanasana Upward Facing Dog Pose Ustrasana Camel Pose Utkatasana Awkward Pose/Chair Pose

Uttanasana Deliberate Lengthened Pose (Standing Forward Bend Pose)

V Vajrasana Lightening Bolt Pose

Vasisthasana Pose dedicated to the Sage Vasistha Viparita Karani Unusual Practice/Legs Up the Wall Pose Virabhadrasana I Warrior 1 Pose

Virabhadrasana II Warrior 2 Pose

Virabhadrasana III Warrior 3 Pose

Virasana Hero Pose

Vrksasana Tree Pose

Sanskrit Term English Translation Adho Downward Anga Limb Ardha Half Asana Pose/Posture Baddha Bound Hasta Hand Kona Angle Mukha Face Pada Leg or Foot Paripurna Full Parivritta Revolved Salamba Supported Supta Resting Urdva Upward