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This is a list of common postures (also called asanas) used in Hatha Yoga. Depending on the style other names may also be used.
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.
- Ardha means "half"
- Supta means "reclining"
- Adho means "downward"
- Parivrtta means "revolved" or "twisted"
- Urdhva means "upward"
- Utthita means "extended"
| Sanskrit | Alternative Sanskrit names | English'' |
| Adho Mukha Svanasana | Downward-Facing Dog | |
| Adho Mukha Vrksasana | Handstand (Downward-Facing Tree) | |
| Anjali Mudra | Salutation Seal | |
| Ardha Chandrasana | Half Moon | |
| Ardha Matsyendrasana | Half Lord of the Fishes | |
| Baddha Konasana | Bound Angle | |
| Bakasana | Crane | |
| Balasana | Child | |
| Bhadrasana | Auspicious Pose | |
| Bharadvajasana I | Bharadvaja's Twist | |
| Bhujangasana | Cobra | |
| Chaturanga Dandasana | Four-Limbed Staff | |
| Dhanurasana | Bow | |
| Eka Pada Rajakapotasana | One-Legged King Pigeon | |
| Garudasana | Eagle | |
| Gomukhasana | Cow Face | |
| Gomukhasana | Cow Head | |
| Halasana | Plow | |
| Hanumanasana | Monkey (named after Hanuman) | |
| Janu Sirsasana | Head-to-Knee Forward Bend | |
| Krounchasana | Heron | |
| Kukutasana | Cockerel | |
| Kurmasana | Tortoise | |
| Matsyasana | Fish | |
| Matsyendrasana | Half Lord of the Fishes | |
| Mayurasana | Peacock | |
| Natarajasana | Lord of the Dance | |
| Padmasana | Lotus | |
| Paripurna Navasana | Full Boat | |
| Parivrtta Parsvakonasana | Revolved Side Angle | |
| Parivrtta Trikonasana | Revolved Triangle | |
| Pasasana | Noose | |
| Paschimottanasana | paccimasana or paschima tana | Seated Forward Bend |
| Prasarita Padottanasana | Intense Spread Leg Stretch | |
| Salabhasana | Locust | |
| Sarvangasana | Shoulder Stand | |
| Savasana | Corpse | |
| Setu Bandha Sarvangasana | Bridge | |
| Siddhasana | vajrasana, muk-tasana, or guptasana | Perfect Pose |
| Simhasana | Lion | |
| Sirsasana | Head Stand | |
| Supta Baddha Konasana | Reclining Bound Angle | |
| Supta Padangusthasana | Reclining Big Toe | |
| Supta Virasana | Reclining Hero | |
| Svastikasana | Prosperous Pose | |
| Tadasana | Samasthiti | Mountain |
| Trikonasana | Triangle | |
| Upavistha Konasana | Open Angle | |
| Urdhva Dhanurasana | Upward Bow , Backbend, or Wheel | |
| Urdhva Mukha Svanasana | Upward-Facing Dog | |
| Ustrasana | Camel | |
| Utaana Kurmasana | Upside-Down Tortoise | |
| Utkatasana | Chair | |
| Uttanasana | Standing Forward Bend | |
| Utthita Parsvakonasana | Extended Side Angle | |
| Utthita Trikonasana | Extended Triangle | |
| Vasisthasana | Side Plank | |
| Viparita Karani | Legs-up-the-Wall | |
| Virasana | Hero | |
| Vrksasana | Tree |
References
- Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Svatmarama
- 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)
See also
External links
- List and illustrations of postures (Iyengar yoga tradition)
- http://www.yogajournal.com/poses
- http://www.conjurer.org/library/yoga/hyp.pdf
- http://www.santosha.com/philosophy/hathayoga-pradipika-chapter1.html
- Asanas
- http://www.dlshq.org/download/easysteps.htm#_VPID_56
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