Sanskrit Terms and Asanas

  1. Eka              EH-kah

    Eka Pada Koundinyasana I
    Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana II
    One

    • One-legged pose dedicated to Sage Koundinya I
    • One-footed King Pigeon II
  2. Dwi              DWEE

    Dwi Pada Viparita Dansasana
    Two

    • Two-legged Inverted Staff Pose
    • (wheel on forearms)
  3. Urdvha         ERH-vah

    Urdvha Mukha Svanasana
    Urdvha Hastasana
    Urdvha Danurasana
    Upward

    • Upward Facing Dog Pose
    • Upward Salute Pose
    • Upward Bow Pose
  4. Adho            AH-doh

    Adho Mukha Svanasana
    Adho Mukha Dandasana
    Downward

    • Downward Facing Dog Pose
    • Downward Facing Staff Pose (Plank Pose)
  5. Ardha           ARE-dah

    Ardha Uttansana
    Ardha Chandrasana
    Ardha Mula Matsyendrasana
    Half

    • Half Forward Bend Pose (Halfway Lift Pose)
    • Half Moon Pose
    • Half Root Lord of the Fishes Pose
  6. Parsva          Parsh-vah

    Parsva Bakasana
    Parsva Balasana
    Side

    • Side Crow Pose
    • Thread the Needle Pose
  7. Utthita          oo-TEE-tah

    Utthita Parsvakonasana
    Utthita Trikonasana
    Extended

    • Extended Side Angle Pose
    • Extended Triangle Pose
  8. Parivrtta       par-ee-vrit-tah

    Parivrtta Trikonasana
    Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana
    Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
    Revolved

    • Revolved Triangle Pose
    • Revolved Half Moon Pose
    • Revolved Side Angle Pose
  9. Viparita        vip-par-EE-tah

    Viparita Virabahdrasana
    Viparita Karani
    Reverse

    • Reverse Warrior I Pose
    • Inverted Legs Up the Wall Pose
  10. Kona            KOH-na
    Angle
  11. Hasta           HAH-stah
    Hand
  12. Pada            PAH-dah
    Foot
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