You should do the asanas with vigour and at the same time be relaxed and composed. B.K.S. IYENGAR
English meanings of the Sanskrit words
Adho = downwards
Adho Mukha = face down Asta = eight Ardha = half Baddha = bound Catur = four Dvi = two Kona = angle Karani = a particular type of practice Lola = swinging to and fro Parsva = sideways Parivrtta = revolved, reverse Parivartana = turning around Parsvakona = lateral angle Parsva = sideways Paripurna = full, complete Prasarita = spread out, expanded Tri = three Trikona = triangle Urdhva = upward Utthita = Extended Uttan = extension, stretched Uttana = extension Upavista = seated Vakra = bend Viparita = inverted Anga = limb Bhuja = arm, trunk of an elephant Dvi Pada = two legs Eke Pada = one foot or leg Hasta = Hand Janu = knee Jathra = stomach Karna = ears Mukha = face, aspect Pascima = back Paschimottaana = posterior stretch or extension Pada = foot Padangustha =thumb or toe Pada = foot Pida = Pressure Sarvanga = all parts of the body Sarvangasana = neck balance Salumba = supported Sirsa = head Supta = Supine, lying down |
Ananta = the eternal one; serpent couch of Lord Vishnu
Astavakra = name of a sage Baka = a crane Bandha = formation Bheka = frog Bharadvaja = name of a sage Bhujanga = a snake, cobra Bhuja = arm, trunk of an elephant Chandra = moon Danda = a stick or staff Dhanura = a bow Garuda = The Eagle deiity in Indian Mythology Go = Cow Hala = plough Kapota = pigeon Kraunga = a heron Kurma = tortoise Marici = the name of a sage in Indian mythology Matysa = fish Matsyendra = Lord of the fishes Mayura = a peacock Namaskar = greeting, salute Nau = boat Padma = lotus, symbol of creation Parsa = noose Parugha = Gate Pinca = tail feather Raja Kapota = king pigeon Sava = a corpse Salaba = locust Setu = bridge Setu Bandha = construction of a bridge Suka = happy, easy, comfortable Surya = sun Svana = Dog Tada = Mountain Ustra = camel Utkata = Powerful, mighty Vrksa = tree Vira = Hero Virabhadra = hero from Indian mythology Vasistha = name of a sage |
Anantasana Serpent couch of lord vishnu
Urdhva Hastasana Upward Salute
Cat/cow Marjaryasana to Bitilasana
Extended Puppy Uttana Shishosana
Standing split Urdhva Prasarita eka Padasana
Padmasana Full lotus
Ardha Padmasana Half lotus
Parsva Bakasana Side crane
Astavakrasana Eight angle Pose
Halasana Plow Pose
Urdhva Hastasana Upward Salute
Cat/cow Marjaryasana to Bitilasana
Extended Puppy Uttana Shishosana
Standing split Urdhva Prasarita eka Padasana
Padmasana Full lotus
Ardha Padmasana Half lotus
Parsva Bakasana Side crane
Astavakrasana Eight angle Pose
Halasana Plow Pose
12 point pose (Down face warrior)
Bird of Paradise Svarga Dvijasana
Birds Wing
Boat Navasana
Bridge Setu Bandhasana
Camel Ustrasana
Cat Cow Bitilasana
Cat to Cow Pointer
Chair Utkatasana
Child's Balasana
Cobbler's Baddha Konasana
Cobbler's (Modified)
Cobra (Baby)
Cobra (Baby to Full) Bhujangasana
Cobra Pushup with Roll Bhujangasana variation
Corpse Savasana
Cow Face Pose Gomukhasana
Crescent Anjaneyasana
Cross-Legged Sit and Stretch Sukasana with stretch
Crow Bakasana
Crow (Modified) Bakasana variation
Cupid
Curl
Dancer (Baby to Full) Natarajasana
Dolphin Adho Mukha Svanasana variation
Double Leg Forward Stretch Paschimottanasana
Double Leg Forward Stretch (Modified) Paschimottanasana variation
Double Pigeon Kapotasana variation
Double Toe Hold Ubhaya Padangusthasana
Downward Facing Dog Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog - Plank
Eagle Garundasana
Extended Fish Uttana Padasana
Extended Side Angle Utthita Parsvakonasana
Firefly Tittibhasana
Fish Matsyasana
Forearm Balance Pincha Mayurasana
Forearm Balance (Modified) Pincha Mayurasana variation
Frog Bhekasana
Half Bow to Full Dhanurasana
Half Moon Ardha Chandrasana
Half Moon with wall Ardha Chandrasana variation
Half Shoulder Stand
Handstand Adho Mukha Vrksasana
Happy Baby Ananda Balasana
Headstand Salamba Sirsasana
Hero Virasana
Hero (Modified) Virasana
King Pigeon Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
Knee to Chest Apanasana
Legs Up the Wall Viparita Karani
Locust (Beginner) Salbhasana
Locust (Advanced) Salbhasana
Low Pushup Chaturanga
L-Seat
Lying Big Toe Supta Padangusthanasana
Monkey Hanumanasana
Mountain Tadasana
Peacock Mayuranasana
Pendant Lolasana
Pigeon Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
Prone Gluteals Half Locust
Plow Halasana
Plank Kumbhakasana
Rabbit Sasangasana
Reclined Cobbler's Supta Baddha Konasana
Reclined Twist Jathara Parivartanasana
Reverse Plank Purvottanasana
Reverse Warrior Viparita Virabhadrasana
Revolved Side Angle Bend Pativrtta Parsvakonasana
Revolved Upright Big Toe Hold
Revolved Half Moon Parivrtta Sukhasana
Revolved Head to Knee Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
Revolved Triangle Parivrtta Trikonasana
Saw
Seated Half Twist Ardha Matsyendrasana
Seated Head to Knee Janu Sirsasana
Seated Staff Dandasana
Shoulderstand Sarvangasana
Sarvangasana variation
Side Plank Vasisthasana
Single Leg Forward Bend Parsvottanasana
Sphinx Bhujangasana II
Squat Malasana
Standing Backbend Anuvittasana
Standing Forward Bend Uttanasana
Standing Yoga Mudra
Sun Salutation Surya Namaskar A
Sun Salutation A and B Surya Namaskar A & B
Supported Fish Matsyasana variation
Swimming
Teaser Prep
Tree Vrksasana
Tree with Lotus
Triangle Trikonasana
Tripod Salamba Sirsasana
Twisting Chair Parivrtta Utkatasana
Twisted Root (Bicycles)
Upward Facing Dog Urdvha Mukha Svanasana
Upright Big Toe Hold Hasta Padangusthasana
Warrior I Virabhadrasana I
Warrior II Virabhadrasana II
Warrior III Virabhadrasana III
Wheel Urdhva Dhanurasan
Windshield Wiper
Sanskrit English Dristi
Adho Mukha Svanasana Downward Facing Dog
Adho Mukha Svanasana variation Dolphin
Adho Mukha Vrksasana Handstand
Ananda Balasana Happy Baby
Anjaneyasana Crescent
Anuvittasana Standing Backbend
Apanasana Knee to Chest
Ardha Chandrasana Half Moon
Ardha Chandrasana variation Half Moon with wall
Ardha Matsyendrasana Seated Half Twist Parsva
Baddha Konasana Cobbler's Nasagrai (nose)
Bakasana Crow Nasagrai
Bakasana variation Crow (Modified) Nasagrai
Balasana Child's
Bhujangasana Cobra (Baby to Full)
Bhujangasana II Sphinx Nasagrai
Chaturanga Low Pushup
Chaturanga variation
Dandasana Seated Staff Nasagrai
Dhanurasana Half Bow to Full
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana King Pigeon Nasagrai
Kapotasana variation Double Pigeon Nasagrai
Garundasana Eagle
Gomukhasana Cow Face Pose Nasagrai / Urdhva
Halasana Plow Nasagrai
Hanumanasana Monkey
Hasta Padangusthasana Upright Big Toe Hold
Janu Sirsasana Seated Head to Knee Padhayoragrai (toes)
Jathara Parivartanasana Reclined Twist
Kumbhakasana Plank
Lolasana Pendant
Malasana Squat Nasagrai
Matsyasana Fish Nasagrai/Broomadhya
Matsyasana variation Supported Fish
Mayuranasana Peacock Nasagrai
Natarajasana Dancer (Baby to Full)
Navasana Boat Padhayoragrai (toes)
Parivrtta Hasta Padangusthasana Upright Big Toe Hold Padhayoragrai (toes)
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana Revolved Head to Knee Parsva (side)
Pativrtta Parsvakonasana Revolved Side Angle Bend Hastagrai (hand)
Parivrtta Sukhasana Revolved Half Moon
Parivrtta Trikonasana Revolved Triangle Hastagrai (hand)
Parsvottanasana Single Leg Forward Bend Nasagrai
Paschimottanasana Double Leg Forward Stretch Padhayoragrai (toes)
Paschimottanasana variation Double Leg Forward Stretch (Modified) Padhayoragrai (toes)
Pincha Mayurasana Forearm Balance Nasagrai
Pincha Mayurasana variation Forearm Balance (Modified) Nasagrai
Purvottanasana Reverse Plank Nasagrai (nose!)
Salamba Sirsasana Headstand
Salbhasana Locust (Advanced) Nasagrai (nose!)
Salbhasana Locust (Beginner) Nasagrai (nose!)
Swimming Nasagrai (nose!)
Sarvangasana Shoulderstand Nasagrai
Sarvangasana variation
Sasangasana Rabbit
Savasana Corpse
Setu Bandhasana Bridge Nasagrai (nose)
Setu Bandhasana variation Bridge with Roll
Sirsasana Headstand Nasagrai Supta Baddha Konasana Reclined Cobbler's Nasagrai
Supta Padangusthanasana Lying Big Toe Padhayoragrai (toes)
Parsva (side)
Surya Namaskar A Sun Salutation
Surya Namaskar A & B Sun Salutation A and B
Tadasana Mountain Standing Forward Bend
Tittibhasana Firefly Nasagrai
Trikonasana Triangle Hastagrai (hand)
Ubhaya Padangusthasana Double Toe Hold Antara (upward)
Urdhva Dhanurasana Wheel Nasagrai (nose) Urdvha Mukha Svanasana Upward Facing Dog
Ustrasana Camel Nasagrai
Utkatasana Chair Urdhva (upward)
Uttana Padasana Extended Fish Nasagrai
Uttanasana Standing Forward Bend
Utthita Parsvakonasana Extended Side Angle Hastagrai (hand)
Vasisthasana Side Plank
Viparita Karani Legs Up the Wall
Viparita Virabhadrasana Reverse Warrior
Virabhadrasana I Warrior I Urdhva (upward)
Virabhadrasana II Warrior II Hastagrai
Virabhadrasana III Warrior III
Virasana Hero
Virasana Hero (Modified)
Vrksasana Tree
Bird of Paradise Svarga Dvijasana
Birds Wing
Boat Navasana
Bridge Setu Bandhasana
Camel Ustrasana
Cat Cow Bitilasana
Cat to Cow Pointer
Chair Utkatasana
Child's Balasana
Cobbler's Baddha Konasana
Cobbler's (Modified)
Cobra (Baby)
Cobra (Baby to Full) Bhujangasana
Cobra Pushup with Roll Bhujangasana variation
Corpse Savasana
Cow Face Pose Gomukhasana
Crescent Anjaneyasana
Cross-Legged Sit and Stretch Sukasana with stretch
Crow Bakasana
Crow (Modified) Bakasana variation
Cupid
Curl
Dancer (Baby to Full) Natarajasana
Dolphin Adho Mukha Svanasana variation
Double Leg Forward Stretch Paschimottanasana
Double Leg Forward Stretch (Modified) Paschimottanasana variation
Double Pigeon Kapotasana variation
Double Toe Hold Ubhaya Padangusthasana
Downward Facing Dog Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog - Plank
Eagle Garundasana
Extended Fish Uttana Padasana
Extended Side Angle Utthita Parsvakonasana
Firefly Tittibhasana
Fish Matsyasana
Forearm Balance Pincha Mayurasana
Forearm Balance (Modified) Pincha Mayurasana variation
Frog Bhekasana
Half Bow to Full Dhanurasana
Half Moon Ardha Chandrasana
Half Moon with wall Ardha Chandrasana variation
Half Shoulder Stand
Handstand Adho Mukha Vrksasana
Happy Baby Ananda Balasana
Headstand Salamba Sirsasana
Hero Virasana
Hero (Modified) Virasana
King Pigeon Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
Knee to Chest Apanasana
Legs Up the Wall Viparita Karani
Locust (Beginner) Salbhasana
Locust (Advanced) Salbhasana
Low Pushup Chaturanga
L-Seat
Lying Big Toe Supta Padangusthanasana
Monkey Hanumanasana
Mountain Tadasana
Peacock Mayuranasana
Pendant Lolasana
Pigeon Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
Prone Gluteals Half Locust
Plow Halasana
Plank Kumbhakasana
Rabbit Sasangasana
Reclined Cobbler's Supta Baddha Konasana
Reclined Twist Jathara Parivartanasana
Reverse Plank Purvottanasana
Reverse Warrior Viparita Virabhadrasana
Revolved Side Angle Bend Pativrtta Parsvakonasana
Revolved Upright Big Toe Hold
Revolved Half Moon Parivrtta Sukhasana
Revolved Head to Knee Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
Revolved Triangle Parivrtta Trikonasana
Saw
Seated Half Twist Ardha Matsyendrasana
Seated Head to Knee Janu Sirsasana
Seated Staff Dandasana
Shoulderstand Sarvangasana
Sarvangasana variation
Side Plank Vasisthasana
Single Leg Forward Bend Parsvottanasana
Sphinx Bhujangasana II
Squat Malasana
Standing Backbend Anuvittasana
Standing Forward Bend Uttanasana
Standing Yoga Mudra
Sun Salutation Surya Namaskar A
Sun Salutation A and B Surya Namaskar A & B
Supported Fish Matsyasana variation
Swimming
Teaser Prep
Tree Vrksasana
Tree with Lotus
Triangle Trikonasana
Tripod Salamba Sirsasana
Twisting Chair Parivrtta Utkatasana
Twisted Root (Bicycles)
Upward Facing Dog Urdvha Mukha Svanasana
Upright Big Toe Hold Hasta Padangusthasana
Warrior I Virabhadrasana I
Warrior II Virabhadrasana II
Warrior III Virabhadrasana III
Wheel Urdhva Dhanurasan
Windshield Wiper
Sanskrit English Dristi
Adho Mukha Svanasana Downward Facing Dog
Adho Mukha Svanasana variation Dolphin
Adho Mukha Vrksasana Handstand
Ananda Balasana Happy Baby
Anjaneyasana Crescent
Anuvittasana Standing Backbend
Apanasana Knee to Chest
Ardha Chandrasana Half Moon
Ardha Chandrasana variation Half Moon with wall
Ardha Matsyendrasana Seated Half Twist Parsva
Baddha Konasana Cobbler's Nasagrai (nose)
Bakasana Crow Nasagrai
Bakasana variation Crow (Modified) Nasagrai
Balasana Child's
Bhujangasana Cobra (Baby to Full)
Bhujangasana II Sphinx Nasagrai
Chaturanga Low Pushup
Chaturanga variation
Dandasana Seated Staff Nasagrai
Dhanurasana Half Bow to Full
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana King Pigeon Nasagrai
Kapotasana variation Double Pigeon Nasagrai
Garundasana Eagle
Gomukhasana Cow Face Pose Nasagrai / Urdhva
Halasana Plow Nasagrai
Hanumanasana Monkey
Hasta Padangusthasana Upright Big Toe Hold
Janu Sirsasana Seated Head to Knee Padhayoragrai (toes)
Jathara Parivartanasana Reclined Twist
Kumbhakasana Plank
Lolasana Pendant
Malasana Squat Nasagrai
Matsyasana Fish Nasagrai/Broomadhya
Matsyasana variation Supported Fish
Mayuranasana Peacock Nasagrai
Natarajasana Dancer (Baby to Full)
Navasana Boat Padhayoragrai (toes)
Parivrtta Hasta Padangusthasana Upright Big Toe Hold Padhayoragrai (toes)
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana Revolved Head to Knee Parsva (side)
Pativrtta Parsvakonasana Revolved Side Angle Bend Hastagrai (hand)
Parivrtta Sukhasana Revolved Half Moon
Parivrtta Trikonasana Revolved Triangle Hastagrai (hand)
Parsvottanasana Single Leg Forward Bend Nasagrai
Paschimottanasana Double Leg Forward Stretch Padhayoragrai (toes)
Paschimottanasana variation Double Leg Forward Stretch (Modified) Padhayoragrai (toes)
Pincha Mayurasana Forearm Balance Nasagrai
Pincha Mayurasana variation Forearm Balance (Modified) Nasagrai
Purvottanasana Reverse Plank Nasagrai (nose!)
Salamba Sirsasana Headstand
Salbhasana Locust (Advanced) Nasagrai (nose!)
Salbhasana Locust (Beginner) Nasagrai (nose!)
Swimming Nasagrai (nose!)
Sarvangasana Shoulderstand Nasagrai
Sarvangasana variation
Sasangasana Rabbit
Savasana Corpse
Setu Bandhasana Bridge Nasagrai (nose)
Setu Bandhasana variation Bridge with Roll
Sirsasana Headstand Nasagrai Supta Baddha Konasana Reclined Cobbler's Nasagrai
Supta Padangusthanasana Lying Big Toe Padhayoragrai (toes)
Parsva (side)
Surya Namaskar A Sun Salutation
Surya Namaskar A & B Sun Salutation A and B
Tadasana Mountain Standing Forward Bend
Tittibhasana Firefly Nasagrai
Trikonasana Triangle Hastagrai (hand)
Ubhaya Padangusthasana Double Toe Hold Antara (upward)
Urdhva Dhanurasana Wheel Nasagrai (nose) Urdvha Mukha Svanasana Upward Facing Dog
Ustrasana Camel Nasagrai
Utkatasana Chair Urdhva (upward)
Uttana Padasana Extended Fish Nasagrai
Uttanasana Standing Forward Bend
Utthita Parsvakonasana Extended Side Angle Hastagrai (hand)
Vasisthasana Side Plank
Viparita Karani Legs Up the Wall
Viparita Virabhadrasana Reverse Warrior
Virabhadrasana I Warrior I Urdhva (upward)
Virabhadrasana II Warrior II Hastagrai
Virabhadrasana III Warrior III
Virasana Hero
Virasana Hero (Modified)
Vrksasana Tree
More Asanas
Sanskrit English Drishti
Padahastasana Hand Under Foot Pose Nasagrai (nose)
Prasarita Padottanasana A Wide Legged Forward Bend NasagraI
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Half Bound Lotus Standing Forward Bend Nasagrai
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend Padhayoragrai (toes)
Triang Mukhaekapada Paschimattanasana Three Limbs Facing Intense West Stretch Padhayoragrai (toes)
Marichyasana A Pose dedicated to the sage A Padhayoragrai (toes)
Marichyasana B Pose dedicated to the sage B Nasagrai (nose)
Marichyasana C Pose dedicated to the sage C Parsva (side)
Marichyasana D Pose dedicated to the sage D Parsva (side)
Bhujapidasana Shoulder-Pressing Pose Nasagrai
Kurmasana Tortoise Pose Bhrumadhye (ajna chakra)
Supta Kurmasana Sleeping Tortoise Bhrumadhye
Garbha Pindasana Embyo Pose Nasagrai
Kukkutasana Rooster Pose Nasagrai
Upavistha Konasana Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend Bhrumadhye
Upavistha Konasana – balanced Both big toe hold Urdhva Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana Upward Facing Intense Stretch Padhayoragrai (toes)
Sanskrit English Drishti
Padahastasana Hand Under Foot Pose Nasagrai (nose)
Prasarita Padottanasana A Wide Legged Forward Bend NasagraI
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Half Bound Lotus Standing Forward Bend Nasagrai
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend Padhayoragrai (toes)
Triang Mukhaekapada Paschimattanasana Three Limbs Facing Intense West Stretch Padhayoragrai (toes)
Marichyasana A Pose dedicated to the sage A Padhayoragrai (toes)
Marichyasana B Pose dedicated to the sage B Nasagrai (nose)
Marichyasana C Pose dedicated to the sage C Parsva (side)
Marichyasana D Pose dedicated to the sage D Parsva (side)
Bhujapidasana Shoulder-Pressing Pose Nasagrai
Kurmasana Tortoise Pose Bhrumadhye (ajna chakra)
Supta Kurmasana Sleeping Tortoise Bhrumadhye
Garbha Pindasana Embyo Pose Nasagrai
Kukkutasana Rooster Pose Nasagrai
Upavistha Konasana Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend Bhrumadhye
Upavistha Konasana – balanced Both big toe hold Urdhva Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana Upward Facing Intense Stretch Padhayoragrai (toes)
Astanga poses Dristi
Supta Samasthitih Mountain pose nasagrai
Karnapidasana Knee to ear pose Nasagrai
Urdhva Padmasana Lotus in shoulder stand Nasagrai
Pindasana Embryo pose from shoulderstand Nasagrai
Baddha Padmasana Bound lotus Nasagrai
Yoga Mudra Bhrumadhye
Padmasana Lotus pose Nasagrai
Pasasana Noose pose Parsva
Krounchasana Heron Pose Padhayoragrai
Parsva Dhanurasana Side bow Nasagrai
Laghu vajrasana Little thunderbolt pose Bhrumadhye
Supta Vajrasana reclined thunderbolt pose Nasagrai
Bharadvajasana seated twist Parsva
Eka Pada Sirsasana foot behind head pose Nasagrai
Dwi Pada Sirsasana two feet behind head pose Nasagrai
Yoganidrasana yogic sleep pose Bhrumadhye/Nasagrai
Karandavasana inverted lotus Nasagrai
Nakrasana crocodile pose Nasagrai
Vatayanasana horse face pose Urdhva
Parighasana gate pose Urdhva
Eka Pada Galavasana Flying Pigeon pose
Supta Samasthitih Mountain pose nasagrai
Karnapidasana Knee to ear pose Nasagrai
Urdhva Padmasana Lotus in shoulder stand Nasagrai
Pindasana Embryo pose from shoulderstand Nasagrai
Baddha Padmasana Bound lotus Nasagrai
Yoga Mudra Bhrumadhye
Padmasana Lotus pose Nasagrai
Pasasana Noose pose Parsva
Krounchasana Heron Pose Padhayoragrai
Parsva Dhanurasana Side bow Nasagrai
Laghu vajrasana Little thunderbolt pose Bhrumadhye
Supta Vajrasana reclined thunderbolt pose Nasagrai
Bharadvajasana seated twist Parsva
Eka Pada Sirsasana foot behind head pose Nasagrai
Dwi Pada Sirsasana two feet behind head pose Nasagrai
Yoganidrasana yogic sleep pose Bhrumadhye/Nasagrai
Karandavasana inverted lotus Nasagrai
Nakrasana crocodile pose Nasagrai
Vatayanasana horse face pose Urdhva
Parighasana gate pose Urdhva
Eka Pada Galavasana Flying Pigeon pose