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 .