Glossary of Asana (Yoga Pose) Names

Sanskrit Name	English Translation
Adho Mukha Svanasana	Downward Facing Dog
Adho Mukha Vrksasana	Handstand
Agnistambhasana	Fire Log Pose
Akarna Dhanurasana	Archer’s Pose
Anjali Mudra	Salutation Seal
Anjaneyasana	Lunge
Apanasana	Knees to chest pose
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana	Half lotus bound seated forward fold
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana	Half lotus bound standing forward fold
Ardha Chandrasana	Half-Moon Pose
Ardha Matsyendrasana	Half Lord of the Fish Pose
Ashtanga Pranam	Eight Limbed Pose (knees chest chin)
Astavakrasana	Eight Crook’s Pose
Baddha Hasta Sirsasana A B C D	Bound Hands Headstand Posture
Baddha Konasana A B	Bound Angle Pose
Baddha Padmasana	Bound Lotus Posture
Bakasana	Crane Pose
Balasana	Child’s Pose
Bharadvajasana	Bharadvaja’s Twist
Bhekasana	Frog Pose
Bhujangasana	Cobra
Bhujapidasana	Shoulder Squeezing Pose
Bidalasana	Cat pose
Cakrasana	Wheel pose
Chaturanga Dandasana	Four-limbed staff pose
Dandasana	Staff pose
Dhanurasana	Bow pose
Dwi Pada Koundinyasana	Pose of the sage Koundinya
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana	Both feet inverted staff pose
Eka Pada Bakasana	One-legged crane pose
Eka Pada Koundinyasana	Pose dedicated to the sage Koundinya
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana	One-legged king pigeon pose
Eka Pada Sirsasana A B C	One foot behind head pose
Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana	One-footed inverted staff pose
Galavasana	Pose dedicated to the sage Galava
Garbha Pindasana	Embryo pose
Garudasana	Eagle pose
Gomukhasana A B	Cow pace pose
Halasana	Plow pose
Hanumanasana	Monkey pose (splits)
Janu Sirsasana	Head-to-knee forward bend
Jathara Parivartanasana	Belly twisting pose
Kapotasana	Pigeon pose
Karandavasana	Duck posture
Kasyapasana	Pose dedicated to the sage Kasyapa
Karnapidasana	Ear pressure posture
Krounchasana	Heron pose
Kukkutasana	Rooster pose
Kurmasana	Tortoise pose
Laghu Vajrasana	Little thunderbolt pose
Lolasana	Dangling earring pose
Maha Mudra	Great seal
Malasana	Garland pose (squat)
Marichyasana A B C D	Pose dedicated to the sage Marichi
Matsyasana	Fish pose
Mayurasana	Peacock pose
Mukta Hasta Sirsana	Hands free headstand pose
Nakrasana	Crocodile pose
Natarajasana	Lord of the Dance pose
Navasana	Boat pose
Padangusthasana	Toe lifting standing pose
Padahastasana	Foot hand standing pose
Padmasana	Lotus pose
Parighasana	Gate pose
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana	Revolved half-moon pose
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana	Revolved head to knee pose
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana	Revolved side angle pose
Parivrtta Trikonasana	Revolved triangle pose
Parivrtta Utkatasana	Revolved (awkward) chair pose
Parsva bakasana	Sideways crane pose
Parsvottanasana	Intense side stretch pose
Parsva Dhanurasana	Side bow
Pashasana	Noose pose
Paschimottanasana	Seated forward bend
Pincha Mayurasana	Feathered peacock pose
Pindasana	Embryo pose
Prasarita Padottanasana A B C D	Intense spread-legged stretch
Purvottanasana	Upward facing/Eastern intense stretch pose
Shalabhasana A B	Locust pose
Salamba Sarvangasana	Supported shoulder stand
Salamba Sirsasana	Supported headstand
Samasthiti	Equanimous place pose
Savasana	Corpse pose
Salamba Setu Bandhasana	Bridge pose
Simhasana	Lion Pose
Sirsasana A B	Headstand
Setu Bandhasana	Bridge pose
Sukhasana	Easy/Happy pose
Supta Baddha Konasana	Reclining bound angle pose
Supta Konasana	Reclining angle pose
Supta Kurmasana	Reclining Tortoise Pose
Supta Padangusthasana	Reclining big toe pose
Supta Urdhva Pada Vajrasana	Reclining raised foot thunderbolt pose
Supta Vajrasana	Reclining thunderbolt pose
Supta Virasana	Reclining hero pose
Tadasana	Mountain pose
Trianga Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana	One foot facing up forward bend
Tittibhasana A B C D	Insect pose
Tolasana	Scale pose
Ubhaya Padangusthasana A B C	Upright hand to big toe pose
Upavishta Konasana A B	Seated wide angle pose
Urdhva Dhanurasana	Upward facing bow
Urdhva Hastasana	Hands over head pose
Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana	Upward facing/Western intense stretch pose
Urdhva Padmasana	Upward lotus pose
Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana	Standing split
Ustrasana	Camel pose
Utkatasana	Fierce Pose
Uttana Padasana	Extended leg pose
Uttanasana	Standing forward fold
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana	Extended hand big toe pose
Utthita Parsvakonasana	Extended side angle pose
Utthita Trikonasana	Extended triangle pose
Vasisthasana	Pose of Vaishista
Vatayanasana	Horse pose
Viparita dandasana	Inverted staff pose
Virabhadrasana I, II, III	Warrior 1, 2, and 3
Vrksasana	Tree pose
Vrishchikasana	Scorpion pose
Yoganidrasana	Yogi’s sleep pose

[contents]