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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
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

See also


Topics in Yoga
Yogas: Agni Yoga - Anahata Yoga - Anusara Yoga - Arhatic Yoga - Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga) - Bikram Yoga - Hatha yoga - Integral yoga - Iyengar Yoga - Kriya yoga - Kundalini yoga - Natya Yoga - Sahaj Marg - Sahaja Yoga - Siddha Yoga - Six yogas of Naropa (Tumo) - Surat Shabd Yoga - Viniyoga - Yoga in Daily Life - Yoga Nidra
Texts: Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Yoga Sutra - Gherand Samhita
Hinduism paths: Bhakti yoga - Karma Yoga - Jnana Yoga - Raja Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga)
Raja Yoga limbs: Yama - Niyama - Asana - Pranayama - Pratyahara - Dharana - Dhyana - Samadhi
Lists: Yoga schools and their gurus - Hatha yoga postures
Related topics:Ayurveda - Chakra - Tantra - Vedanta - Yoga as exercise

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