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A curated list of yoga poses
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asana.csv
Transliteration Sanskrit English Description Type Variation
Sukhasana, Yogasana, Svastikasana सुखासन, स्वस्तिकसन Auspicious, Lucky mark Warm up
Siddhasana, Muktasana, Siddha Yoni Asana मुक्तासन, सिद्धासन Liberated, Accomplished, The Adept's Pose Seated cross-legged with knees down Warm up
Shavasana शवासन Corpse Warm up Butterfly legs, buttterfly legs and arms, reverse corpse (lying on the front)
Pavan Muktasana, apanasana Wind Release pose Supine with knees to chest Warm up
Ardha Pavan Muktasana, apanasana Half Wind Release pose Supine with one knee to chest Warm up
Ananda Balasana Happy Baby, stirred up Warm up Straight legs
Jathara Parivartanasana ञटर परिवर्तनासन​ Belly twist Lie on back and windscreen wiper the legs over to one side Warm up Cat tail: hold trailing foot
Makarasana मकरासन Crocodile Supine with elbows down and supporting head in hands Warm up
Bidalasana, Marjariasana / Bitilasana बिडालासन, मार्जरीआसन Cat / Cow On all fours arch back upwards then downwards Kneeling Reverse hands, side bend look backwards on cow
Tadasana ताडासन Mountain Standing tall with hands by sides Warm up Side bend, back bend
Pranamasana Prayer Standing with hands in prayer Warm up
Uttanasana उत्तानासन Standing Forward Bend Fold Prayer hands, revolving, hands clasped behind back, holding opposite elbows, holding calves
Parighasana परिघासन Gate Kneeling
Adho Mukha Svanasana अधोमुखश्वानासन Downward-Facing Dog Shoulders
Ardha Pincha Mayurasana Dolphin Down face dog with forearms down Shoulders
Virabhadrasana I वीरभद्रासन Warrior I Legs
Virabhadrasana II वीरभद्रासन II Warrior II Legs Reach backwards (like Trikonasana)
Anjaneyasana अञ्जनेयासन Crescent Moon/lunge Legs
Viparita Virabhadrasana विपरीतवीरभद्रासन Reversed Warrior, Sun warrior Legs
Dragon Dragon Deep lunging warrior Legs Hands on floor, arm behind back, turn chest upward
Trikonasana, Utthita Trikonasana त्रिकोणासन, उत्थित त्रिकोणासन Triangle Fold
Reversed Trikonasana त्रिकोणासन, उत्थित त्रिकोणासन Reversed triangle Fold
Parshvottanasana पार्श्वोत्तनासन Short trikonasana with forward fold Fold Clasp hands behind back
Parshvakonasana पार्श्वकोणासन Side angle Legs
Utthita Parsvakonasana उत्थितपार्श्वकोणासन Extended Side Angle Legs
Virabhadrasana III वीरभद्रासन III Warrior III Balance
Ardha Chandrasana अर्धचन्द्रासन Half moon Balance
Utkatasana उत्कटासन Awkward, Powerful, Chair Squatting Lift one foot from the floor
Revolved Utkatasana उत्कटासन Awkward pose with twist Squatting
Vrikshasana, ek pad pranamasana वृक्षासन Tree, one foot prayer Balance
Garudasana गरुडासन Eagle Balance
Single leg Utkatasana उत्कटासन Single leg chair Pistol squat Squatting
Prasarita Padottanasana प्रसारित पादोत्तानासन Wide Stance Forward Bend Fold Clasp hands behind back
Natarajasana नटराजासन Lord of the Dance, Nataraja's Pose Balance
Utthita Hastapadangusthasana उत्थित हस्तपादाङ्गुष्ठासन Standing Big Toe Hold Balance Leg to the side, leg to the front
Trivikramasana, Svarga Dvijasana त्रिविक्रमासन Trivikrama's pose, Durva’s pose, Bird of Paradise pose Standing splits Splits
Kumbhakasana, Phalakasana Plank Straight armed plank Plank One hand, one hand one foot
Chaturanga Dandasana चतुरङ्ग दण्डासन Four-Limbed Staff Low Plank Plank
Ashtanga Namaskara, Chaturanga अष्टाङ्ग नमस्कार Eight-Limbed Salutation, Caterpillar Plank One leg
Vasishtasana वसिष्ठासन Vasishta's pose Side plank Plank Extend top leg
Bhairavasana भैरवासन अण्कुशासन Formidable Side plank with front leg behind head Plank
Balasana बालासन Child Kneeling Wide legs, arms back
Vajrasana वज्रासन Thunderbolt Sitting on the heels Kneeling
Broken toe pose Broken toe pose Kneeling with bent toes Kneeling
Bharadvajasana भरद्वाजासन Bharadvaja's twist Kneeling to one side with upper body twist Kneeling Half lotus
Virasana, Dhyana Virasana वीरासन, ध्यान वीरासन Hero, Hero's Meditation Quads
Laghu Vajrasana Little Thunderbolt Quads
Supta Virasana सुप्त वीरासन Reclined hero Quads
Mandukasana मन्दुकासन Frog Face down wide kneel Kneeling
Malasana मालासन Garland Wide knee squat Squatting
Pashasana पाशासन Noose Squat with bind Squatting
Simhasana सिंहासन Lion Wide kneel, reversed hands and tongue out Hips
Ardha Padmasana अर्धपद्मासन Half lotus, square pose Lotus
Gorakshasana गोरक्षासन Cowherd, Gorakhnath's pose Seated with knees spread and soles of feet pressed together Lotus
Gomukhasana गोमुखासन Cow face Lotus Shoelace – lean over legs
Padmasana पद्मासन Lotus Lotus
Lolasana लोलासन Pendant Start kneeling and elevate legs with arms Arms
Tulasana तुलासन Balance, Scales Elevated lotus with arms outside legs Lotus
Kukkutasana कुक्कुटासन Cockerel Elevated lotus with arms inside legs Arms
Garbha Pindasana गर्भासन Embryo in Womb Lotus holding face with arms through legs Lotus
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Half lotus forward fold Lotus
Ek pada galavasana Flying pigeon Lotus
Maksikanagasana मक्सिकानागासन Dragonfly, Hummingbird, Grasshopper Arms
Ardha Baddha Padma Prapadasana Half lotus tiptoe Lotus
Supta Trivikramasana सुप्त त्रिविक्रमासन Trivikrama's pose Supine front splits Splits
Rajakapotasana राजकपोतासन King Pigeon Splits
Hanumanasana हनुमनासन Hanuman, Monkey Front splits with arms pointing upwards Splits
Samakonasana समकोणासन Side splits Splits
Baby Kakasana ककासन Baby crow Crow with forearms on the floor and knees to triceps Arms
Kakasana ककासन Crow (arms bent) Arms
Bakasana बकासन Crane (straight arm crow) Arms
Dvi Pada Koundinyasana कौण्डिन्यसन Side crow Arms
Eka Pada Koundinyasana कौण्डिन्यसन Side crow with split legs Arms One elbow down
Tittibhasana टिट्टिभासन Firefly Arms
Astavakrasana अष्टावक्रासन Aṣṭāvakra's pose, eight-angle pose Arms
Mayurasana मयूरासन Peacock Arms
Vrischikasana वृश्चिकासन Scorpion Inversion
Shirshasana, Kapalasana शीर्षासन Headstand, forearm balance Inversion Butterfly legs, rotated splits
Straight arm Shirshasana शीर्षासन Straight arm headstand Inversion Palms up
Pincha Mayurasana पिञ्चमयूरासन Feathered Peacock Inversion
Adho Mukha Vrikshasana अधोमुखवृक्षासन Handstand, Downward-Facing Tree Inversion
Viparita Karani, Uttanapadasana विपरीतकरणि Supported back bend With shoulders down and legs upwards Backbend1 Legs up the wall
Bhujangasana भुजङ्गासन Cobra Backbend1
Bhujapidasana भुजपीडासन Arm-pressing posture, seal, sphinx Backbend1
Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana ऊर्ध्वमुखश्वानासन Upward-Facing Dog Backbend1
Dhanurasana धनुरासन Bow Prone backbend holding ankles Backbend1
Shalabhasana शलभासन Locust Prone backbend with legs elevated and straight arms pushing forward Backbend1 Face down with hands flat
Sarpasana Snake Prone backbend with legs elevated and straight arms pushing backwards Backbend1
Janusirsasana जानुशीर्षासन Head to knee Seated forward fold Fold
Kraunchasana क्रौञ्चासन Heron Seated with one foot back like hero and lift straight leg to head Fold
Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana Compass Pose Seated with one leg bent and other straight behind shoulder Fold
Ushtrasana उष्ट्रासन Camel Backbend2
Matsyasana मत्स्यासन Fish Supine backbend with hands under glutes and back of head on floor Backbend2
Urdhva Dhanurasana, Chakrasana ऊर्ध्वधनुरासन, चक्रासन Upwards-facing bow, wheel Backbend2
Ek pada urdhva dhanurasana ऊर्ध्वधनुरासन, चक्रासन One foot upwards-facing bow Backbend2 Lift opposite hand
Viparita Dandasana विपरीत दण्डासन Inverted Staff Backbend2
Ek pada viparita dandasana विपरीत दण्डासन One foot inverted Staff Backbend2
Karnapidasana कर्णपीडासन Ear-pressing Shoulders
Sarvangasana सालम्बसर्वाङ्गासन Shoulder Stand Shoulders Split legs
Niralamba Sarvangasana Unsupported shoulder Stand Shoulders
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana सेतुबन्धसर्वाङ्गासन Shoulder supported bridge Shoulders
Halasana हलासन Plough, snail Shoulder stand with legs straight over head Shoulders
Dandasana दण्डासन Staff Seated
Baddha Konasana, Bhadrasana बद्धकोणासन Bound angle, Cobbler's pose Seated Lean to front and side
Akarna Dhanurasana आकर्णधनुरासन Shooting bow, Archer, Bow and arrow Seated
Navasana, Paripurna Navasana, Naukasana नावासन, परिपूर्णनावासन, नौकासन Boat, Full Boat Seated
Marichyasana मरीच्यासना Marichi's Pose Seated one leg straight with upper body twist Squatting
Matsyendrasana मत्स्येन्द्रासन Lord of the Fishes, Matsyendra's pose Loose cow face with upper body twist Seated Bind
Paschimottanasana पश्चिमोत्तानासन Seated Forward Bend Fold
Upavishta Konasana उपविष्टकोणासन Open Angle Seated straddle forward fold Fold
Kapotasana कपोतासन Pigeon Hips
Kurmasana कूर्मासन Tortoise Straddle forward fold with arms under legs Hips
Yoganidrasana, Pasini Mudra योगनिद्रासन Yogic sleep, Noose Mudra Both legs behind head Hips
Anantasana अनन्तासन Ananta's pose, Vishnu's Couch pose Straight leg lift lying on the side Hips
Ardha Bhekasana भेकासन Frog Prone backbend holding top of one foot Quads
Bhekasana भेकासन Frog Prone backbend holding top of feet Quads
Supta Padangusthasana सुप्त पादाङ्गुष्ठासन Reclining hand to big toe pose Supine straight leg raise Fold
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