List of yoga postures
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This is a list of some common Yoga postures, or asanas. It would be impossible to delineate all recognized postures and their variations. In addition, other labels may be given to postures, depending on the school, the origin of the system within that school, or the yogi or guru who developed the system in question. A case in point would be Hanumanasana, the supported version of which is typically called "Runner's Stretch" by Kripalu practitioners. Also, a "Flat Back Forward Bend" in the Shivananda system is referred to as "Preparation for Chair" in both Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga and Bikram Yoga.[citation needed]
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[edit] Sanskrit
Some terms in Sanskrit are repeatedly used in the names of asanas. Generally these are prefixes and can be used on any pose to explain a variation.
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| Sanskrit | Alternative Sanskrit names | English |
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| Adho Mukha Svanasana अधोमुख स्वनसन | Downward-Facing Dog | |
| Adho Mukha Vrksasana अधोमुख वृक्षसन | Handstand (Downward-Facing Tree) | |
| Anjali Mudra अञ्जलि मुद्रा | Salutation Seal | |
| Ardha Chandrasana अर्ध चन्द्रसन | Half Moon | |
| Ardha Matsyendrasana अर्ध मत्स्येन्द्रसन | Half Spinal Twist | |
| Baddha Konasana बद्ध कोणसन | Bound Angle | |
| Bakasana बकसन | Crane | |
| Balasana बालसन | Garbhasana गर्भसन | Child's Pose (relaxation) |
| Bharadvajasana भरद्वजसन | Bharadvaja's Twist | |
| Bhujangasana भुजङ्गसन | Cobra | |
| Chakrasana चक्रासन | Wheel | |
| Chaturanga Dandasana चतुरङ्ग दण्डसन | Four-Limbed Staff | |
| Dandasana दण्डसन | Staff pose | |
| Dhanurasana धनुरसन | Bow | |
| Eka Pada Rajakapotasana एक पद रजकपोतसन | One-Legged King Pigeon | |
| Garudasana गरुडसन | Eagle | |
| Gomukhasana गोमुखसन | Cow Face | |
| Halasana हलसन | Plow | |
| Hanumanasana हनुमन्सन | Monkey (named after Hanuman) | |
| Janu Sirsasana जानु शीर्षसन | Head-to-Knee Forward Bend | |
| Kakasana काकसन | Crow | |
| Krounchasana क्रोन्चसन | Heron | |
| Kukutasana कुकुतसन | Cockerel | |
| Kurmasana कूर्मसन | Tortoise | |
| Makarasana मकरसन | Crocodile (relaxation) | |
| Matsyasana मत्स्यसन | Fish | |
| Matsyendrasana मत्स्येन्द्रसन | Lord of the Fishes (named after Matsyendra) | |
| Mayurasana मयूरसन | Peacock | |
| Natarajasana नतरजसन | Lord of the Dance | |
| Pada Hasthasana पद हस्थसन | Standing Forward Bend | |
| Padmasana पद्मसन | Lotus | |
| Paripurna Navasana परिपूर्ण नवसन | Full Boat | |
| Parivrtta Parsvakonasana परिवृत्त पार्श्वकोणसन | Revolved Side Angle | |
| Parivrtta Trikonasana परिवृत्त त्रिकोणसन | Revolved Triangle | |
| Pasasana पाशसन | Noose | |
| Paschimottanasana पश्चिमोतनसन | Paccimasana, Paschima tana | Seated Forward Bend |
| Prasarita Padottanasana प्रसारयत पदोत्तनसन | Intense Spread Leg Stretch | |
| Salabhasana शलभसन | Locust | |
| Sarvangasana सर्वाङ्गसन | Shoulder Stand | |
| Savasana शवसन | Shavasana, Sarvasana | Corpse Pose (relaxation) |
| Setu Bandha Sarvangasana सेतु बन्ध सर्वाङ्गसन | Sethubandasana सेतुबन्धसन | Bridge, Half Wheel |
| Siddhasana सिद्धसन | Muk-tasana मुक्तसन, Guptasana गुप्तसन | Perfect Pose |
| Simhasana सिंहसन | Lion | |
| Sirsasana शीर्षसन | Head Stand | |
| Sukkasana सुखासन | Auspicious Pose | |
| Supta Baddha Konasana सुप्त बद्ध कोणसन | Reclining Bound Angle | |
| Supta Padangusthasana सुप्त पादाङ्गुस्थसन | Reclining Big Toe | |
| Supta Virasana सुप्त वीरसन | Reclining Hero | |
| Svastikasana स्वस्तिकसन | Prosperous Pose | |
| Tadasana तदसन संस्थिति | Samasthiti | Mountain Pose |
| Trikonasana त्रिकोणसन | Triangle | |
| Upavistha Konasana उपविष्ट कोणसन | Open Angle | |
| Urdhva Dhanurasana ऊर्ध्व धनुरसन | Upward Bow, Backbend, or Wheel | |
| Urdhva Mukha Svanasana ऊर्ध्व मुख स्वनसन | Upward-Facing Dog | |
| Ustrasana उष्ट्रसन | Camel | |
| Utaana Kurmasana उत्तान कूर्मसन | Upside-Down Tortoise | |
| Utkatasana उत्कटसन | Chair | |
| Uttanasana उत्तानसन | Standing Forward Bend | |
| Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana उत्थित हस्त पादाङ्गुस्थसन | Raised Hand to Big Toe | |
| Utthita Parsvakonasana उत्थित पार्श्वकोणसन | Extended Side Angle | |
| Utthita Trikonasana उत्थित त्रिकोणसन | Extended Triangle | |
| Vasisthasana वसिस्थसन | Side Plank | |
| Viparita Karani विपरित करणी | Legs-up-the-Wall | |
| Vajrasana वज्सन | Thunderbolt | |
| Virasana वीरसन | Hero | |
| Vrksasana वृक्षसन | Tree |
[edit] Gallery
 Sarvangasana |
 Halasana |
 Sirsasana |
 Savasana |
 Ardha Padmasana |
 Uttanasana |
 Paschimottanasana |
 Adho Mukha Svanasana |
 Bhujangasana |
 Dhanurasana |
 Urdhva Dhanurasana |
[edit] References
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Svatmarama
- The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga by Swami Vishnu-devananda
- Devereux, G. (1998) Dynamic yoga: The ultimate workout that chills your mind as it charges your body (Thorsons, London)
- Farhi, D. (2000) Yoga mind, body and spirit: A return to wholeness (New leaf: New Zealand)
- Hewitt, J. (1977) The Complete Yoga Book (Rider, London)
- Iyengar, B.K.S (2000) Light on Yoga (Thorsons, London)
- Iyengar, B.K.S (2001) Yoga: The path to holistic health (Dorling Kindersley, London)
- Mira, S. and Methta, S. (1990) Yoga: The Iyengar Way (Dorling Kindersley, London)
- Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre (1996) Yoga, Mind and Body (DK, London)
- Sturgess, S. (1997) The Yoga Book (Element)
- Swami Muktibodhananda (1993) Hatha Yoga Pradipika (Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar, India)
- Swami Satyananda Saraswati (1996) Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha (Yoga Publications Trust, India)
- Swenson, D. (1999) Ashtanga yoga: The Practice Manual (Ashtanga yoga production, Houston)
[edit] External links
- Yoga Dancer - large review of asanas
- Yoga Journal - large asana review
- BKS Iyengar - asana review (numbered index)
- Yoga Download - pictures and detailed descriptions
- Santosha - asana review
- Sample Yoga Routine - list of asanas
- Hatha Yoga Asanas - Radha Yoga: Asanas and Reflections
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