Yoga Poses

As this blog develops, I plan on adding posts that focus on different yoga poses (asanas). It will include basic information about the pose, as well as variations, tips, and other thoughts.

Below is a list of yoga poses with both their English and Sanskrit names, loosely grouped for easier reading. I'll be adding links to the poses as I post about them.

Please note that there are some variations when it comes to the names of yoga poses, particularly between yoga styles.

Sun Salutations A & B (Surya Namaskara A & B):

Standing Poses
  • Warrior II  (Virabhadrasana II)
  • Reverse Warrior  (Parivrtta Virabhadrasana)
  • Crescent Lunge  (Anjaneyasana)
  • Side Angle  (Utthita Parsvakonasana)
  • Triangle Pose  (Trikonasana)
  • Wide-Leg Forward Fold  (Prasarita Padottanasana)
  • Pyramid Pose  (Parsvottanasana)

Standing Balances and Arm Balances
  • Tree Pose  (Vrksasana)
  • Dancer's Pose  (Natarajasana)
  • Eagle Pose  (Garudasana)
  • Standing Hand to Big Toe Pose  (Utthita Hasta Padagusthasana)
  • Warrior III  (Virabhadrasana III)
  • Half Moon  (Ardha Chandrasana)
  • Bird of Paradise  (Svarga Dvijasana)
  • Side Plank  (Vasisthasana)
  • Crow Pose or Crane Pose  (Bakasana)

Backbends
  • Locust Pose  (Salabasana)
  • Bow Pose  (Dhanurasana)
  • Camel Pose  (Ustrasana)
  • Bridge Pose  (Setu Bandhasana)
  • Upward Bow or Wheel  (Urdhva Dhanurasana)

Twists
  • Revolved Crescent Lunge  (Parivrtta Alanasana)
  • Prayer Twist  (Parivrtta Utkatasana)
  • Revolved Triangle  (Parivrtta Trikonasana)
  • Marichi's Pose  (Marichyasana III)
  • Half Lord of the Fishes  (Ardha Matsyendrasana)

Inversions
  • Legs Up the Wall Pose  (Viparita Karani)
  • Shoulder Stand  (Sarvangasana)
  • Plow Pose  (Halasana)

Seated and Supine Poses
  • Child's Pose  (Balasana)
  • Bound Angle Pose or Butterfly Pose  (Baddha Konasana)
  • Head to Knee Forward Bend  (Janu Sirsasana)
  • Seated Forward Bend  (Paschimottanasana)
  • Wide-Legged Seated Forward Bend  (Upavistha Konasana)
  • One-Legged King Pigeon  (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)
  • Double Pigeon Pose or Fire Log Pose  (Agnistambhasana)
  • Boat Pose  (Navasana)
  • Cow Face Pose  (Gomukasana)
  • Lotus Pose  (Padmasana)
  • Monkey Pose or Full Splits  (Hanumanasana)
  • Corpse Pose  (Savasana)