Sanskrit Name
What we Know it By
Standing Postures
I will be adding 5 or 6 poses per week, until the list is complete. Poses with a yellow
background are ready to go. Enjoy, Eoin.
Padangustasana
Forward bend taking big toe with index and middle finger
Padahastasana
Forward bend with palms under soles of the feet
Tadasana
Mountain Pose
Surya Namaskara
Sun Salutation
Utkatasana
Chair Pose
Uttitha Trikonasa
Triangle Pose
Parivritta Trikonasa
Revolved Triangle Pose
Ardha Chandrasana
Half Moon Balance
Virabhadrasana I
Warrior 1
Virabhadrasana II
Warrior 2
Virabhadrasana III
Warrior 3
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Extended Side Angle Posture
Parivritta Parsvakonasana
Revolved Extended Side Angle Posture
Uttitha Hasta Padangustasana
Extended Big Toe Stretch
Prasaritta Padottanasana
Wide Leg Forward Bend
Samakonasana
Lateral Spilts
Hanumanasana
Forward Splits
Padottanasana
One Leg Forward with Hands in Prayer behind Back
Urdvha Prasarita Ekapadasana
One Leg Extended Forward Bend
BACK to TOP
Forward Bends - Poses to stretch the Back Side of the Body
Paschimottanasana
Intense Western Stretch - Seated Forward Bend
Halasana
Plow Pose
Adho Muka Svanasana
Downward Dog
Janu Sirasasana
Knee Head Posture - One leg bent to 90 degrees froward bend
Supta Padangustasana
Supine Big Toe Postire
Ardha Baddha Paschimottanasa
Half Bound Lotus Posture
Triangmukaipada Pascimottanasana
Three Limb One Leg Intense Western Stretch
Krounchasana
Heron pose
Marichiasana A
Marichiasana B
UpavistaKonasana
Wide Leg Forward Bend
Ubhaya Padangustasana
Both Big Toe Posture (Balance)
Navasana
Boat Pose
Kurmasana
Turtle Pose
BACK to TOP
SeatedPoses - Hip Openers
Bhadakonasana
Bound Angle Pose - aka: butterfly stretch
Gomukhasana
Cow Face Posture - one leg over the other to stretch the hips
Padmasana
Lotus
Kapotasana
Pigeon Pose
BACK to TOP
Backbends - Poses to stretch the Front side of the Body
Virasana
Hero Pose
Urdvha Svanasana
Upward Dog
Bhujangasana
Cobra
Salambasana
Locust Pose
Dhanurasana
Bow
Ustrasana
Camel
Urdvha Dhanurasana
Upward Bow (Bridge)
Kapotasana
Pigeon
Bhekasana
Frog Pose
Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana
King of Pigeon Postures
Vrschikasana
Scorpion
Natarajasana
Lord of Dancer's Pose
BACK to TOP
Twists
Ardha Matsyendrasana
Half Twist
Marichiasana C
Marichiasana D
Marichiasana E
Bharadvajasana
Pasasana
Parivritta Padmasana
BACK to TOP
Arm Balancings
Bakasana
Crow
AdhoMukha Vrksasana
Arm Balance
Tittibasana
Firefly
Vasistasana
Ekahasta Bhujasana
One Hand Arm Posture
Astavakrasana
Vinyasa
Upward, Downward dog between postures
BACK to TOP
Inversions
Sirsanasa
Head Stand
Sarvangasana
Shoulder Stand
BACK to TOP
Bhandas
Mula Bhanda
Udiyanda Bhanda
Jaladhara Bhanda
"A yogi's Brain extends
from the bottom of his
feet to the top of
his head."
BKS Iyengar
all text copyright eoin finn 2002