A Sanskrit index of yoga poses

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The index below lists poses alphabetically via their sanskrit name. Currently, there is not any details on what the sanskrit means, at least not word by word, though an overall English translation or name of each pose is given. Also note that in some cases there may be more than one article pertaining to particular poses. Ideally these reflect different ideas for focusing on while doing the poses.

Images of the poses are also included to make finding poses (and understanding what each pose is) easier.

Downward facing dog

Downward facing dog, downward dog, down dog

Downward facing dog

Down dog

Downward facing tree pose, handstand

Handstand

Handstand, stabilizing the elbows

Balancing in handstand

Handstand

Jumping into handstand

Kicking up into handstand

L-shaped handstand

Lifting into handstand

Fire log pose

Double pigeon

Double pigeon (seated yoga poses)

Son of anjani (hanuman) pose

High lunge

Lunge

Semi kneeling lunge

Straight knee lunge

Upright lunge

Half happy baby pose

Happy baby single leg hip extensor stretch

Supine happy baby single leg hip extensor stretch

Half bound lotus seated forward bend

Half bound lotus (binding)

Half bound lotus

Half bound lotus (seated forward bends)

Half bound lotus seated upright

Half bound lotus seated upright (yoga forward bends)

Half bound lotus

Half bound lotus standing forward bend

Half bound lotus (balancing on one foot)

Half bound lotus standing (binding yoga poses)

Half bound twisting side angle pose

Bound twisting side angle pose

Half bound side angle pose

Bound side angle pose

Bound side angle (binding yoga poses)

Half moon pose

Half moon

Half moon, balancing on one foot

Half moon, stretching the hamstrings

Half moon, sidebending the spine

Standing side bend

Half moon, standing yoga poses

Half lord of the fishes pose

Seated twist

Seated twist (binding yoga poses)

Seated twist (seated yoga poses)

Seated twist (twisting poses)

Half equal angle (side split) pose

Side split

Half hero

Half hero side bend (kneeling poses)

Half hero side bend (seated yoga poses)

Equestrian or horse stepping pose

Low lunge

Low lunge with front foot turned out

Eight angle pose

Astavakrasana arm balance

Astavakrasana arm balance (arm balances)

Bound angle pose

Bound angle pose

Bound angle (seated yoga poses)

Bound angle (supine yoga poses)

Bound angle (with feet close to hips versus further forwards)

Crane/crow pose

Crow (or crane) arm balance pose

Crow pose (and dealing with wrist pain)

Crow pose (arm balances)

Crow pose (arm supported yoga poses)

Child's pose

Child's pose (kneeling poses)

Child's pose (prone or belly down yoga poses)

Lock, direct, control, limit

Bandhas

Bharadvaja's pose

Bharadvajasana, seated bound twisting yoga pose

Seated bound twist

Options for bharadvajasana (kneeling pose)

Semi kneeling twist

Modified semi-kneeling twist

Semi kneeling twist with one foot in lotus (getting the lotus and relieving low back pain via forearm pressure on the low back)

Arm assisted seated twist

Seated twist (twisting yoga poses)

Dog pose with shoulder blade protraction

Dog pose knee lift

Dog pose (kneeling yoga poses)

Dog pose (prone yoga poses)

Dog pose (yoga forward bends)

Table top/half stretch for the front of the body

Table top pose

Table top pose (arm supported yoga poses)

Table top pose (seated yoga poses)

Table top pose (spinal back bending yoga poses)

Frog pose

Frog pose (prone yoga poses)

Cobra pose

Cobra pose

Cobra pose (prone poses)

Cobra pose (spinal back bends)

Dolphin pose

Dolphin pose

Dolphin pose (arm supported yoga poses)

Four limbed staff pose

Chaturanga dandasana

Chaturanga dandasana (using force effectively)

Chaturanga dandasana (yoga push ups)

Staff pose

Dandasana

Bird dog

Bird dog (balancing cat pose)

Bird dog (arm supported yoga poses)

Bird dog (prone yoga poses)

Bird dog (spinal back bending exercises)

Bow pose

Bow pose

Eka pada bakasana arm balance 1

Eka pada bakasana 1 (arm balances)

Eka pada bakasana 2 (arm balances)

Single leg galava pose

Galavasana (flying pigeon arm balance)

Galavasana (arm balances)

Single leg koundinya pose (hurdlers stretch)

Hurdlers stretch

Hurdlers stretch (hamstring stretching

Hurdlers stretch (seated poses)

Hurdlers stretch (forward bends)

Eka pada koundinyasana (or flying splits) arm balance

Single leg (behind the) head pose

Foot behind the head

Foot behind the head (supine yoga poses)

Single leg focused stretch

Standing forward bend on foot (balancing on one foot)

Standing forward bend on one foot (forward bends)

Eagle pose

Eagle pose

Eagle pose (arm position)

Eagle pose (balancing on one foot)

Eagle pose (standing yoga poses)

Plow pose

Plow (plough) pose

Plow pose (yoga forward bends)

Plow pose (yoga poses using a wall)

Hanuman's pose (splits)

Hanumanasana

Hanuman/splits variation with quadriceps stretch

Splits

Hanumanasana (arm supported poses)

Hanumanasana (hamstring stretches)

Hanumanasana (yoga forward bends)

Head to knee pose

Janusirsasana

Janu sirsasana side bend

Janu sirsasana (seated poses)

Janu sirsasana (forward bends)

Head to knee pose a

Janusirsasana a

Head to knee pose b

Janusirsasana b

Janusirsasana b (hamstring stretching yoga poses)

Head to knee pose c

Janusirsasana c

Janusirsasana c (hamstring stretching yoga poses)

Pigeon pose

Pigeon pose hip stretch

Low pigeon pose

Pigeon hip stretch, hips level

Upright pigeon hip stretch

Pigeon hip stretch, reaching shoulder to foot

Upright pigeon with hips level

Upright pigeon with hip down

Pigeon hip stretch with spinal twist

Pigeon pose forward bend

Heron pose

Compass pose prep/modified heron pose

Compass pose prep/modified heron pose (hamstring stretching yoga poses)

Compass pose prep/modified heron pose (seated yoga poses)

Pendant pose

Pendant or dangle pose (arm supported yoga poses)

Squat

Deep squat

Body weight squat

Squats

Squat (yoga forward bend-(for the hips))

Marichi's pose

Marichyasana poses

Marichi's pose a

Marichyasana a (forward bend)

Marichyasana a (binding yoga poses)

Marichyasana a (seated yoga poses)

Marichyasana a (twisting poses)

Marichyasana a (yoga forward bends)

Marichi's pose b

Marichyasana b forward bend with leg in lotus

Marichyasana b

Marichyasana b (binding yoga poses)

Marichyasana b modified

Marichyasana b easy variation

Marichyasana b (seated yoga poses)

Marichyasana b (binding yoga poses)

Marichi's pose c

Marichyasana c twist

Marichyasana c (binding yoga poses)

Marichyasana c (seated yoga poses)

Marichyasana c (twisting poses)

Marichi's pose d

Marichyasana d twist with leg in lotus

Marichyasana d (binding yoga poses)

Marichi's pose e

Marichyasana e forward bend with leg in hero

Marichyasana e (kneeling poses)

Marichyasana e (twisting poses)

Peacock pose

Mayurasana arm balance

Root lock

Mula bandha

Boat pose

Boat pose

Boat pose (seated yoga poses)

Hands under feet pose

Standing forward bend with hands under feet

Big toe pose

Standing forward bend with big toes grabbed

Standing forward bend with big toes grabbed (padangusthasana padahastasana and other standing forward bends)

Standing forward bend with big toes grabbed (padangusthasana padahastasana and other standing forward bends)

Lotus pose

Full lotus

Full lotus pose forward bend (yoga forward bends)

Gate pose

Gate pose variation

Gate pose variation (side bending the spine)

Revolving side angle pose

Bound twisting side angle pose

Bound twisting side angle pose (twisting poses)

Compass pose

Compass pose

Compass pose (seated hamstring stretch)

Compass pose (binding yoga poses)

Compass pose (seated yoga poses)

Revolving mountain pose

Upright standing twist

Upright standing twist (twisting poses)

Twisting triangle

Revolved triangle (parivrtta trikonasana)

Revolved triangle (standing yoga poses)

Revolved triangle (twisting poses)

Revolving seated angle pose

Seated wide leg side bend

Intense side stretch (pyramid) pose

Pyramid pose

Pyramid pose (parsvottanasana)

Pyramid pose hamstring stretch

Pyramid pose

Pyramid pose (hamstring stretching yoga poses)

Pyramid pose (standing yoga poses)

Pyramid pose (yoga forward bends)

Intense side stretch (hands in reverse prayer) pose

Reverse prayer asymetrical standing forward bend

Reverse prayer asymetrical standing forward bend (reverse prayer)

Intense back (west) stretch (forward bending) pose

Seated forward bend

Seated forward bend (hamstring stretching yoga poses)

Seated forward bend (seated yoga poses)

Seated forward bend (yoga forward bends)

Give fruit, ripen/breath retension (plank) pose

Plank pose

Plank pose (arm supported poses)

Plank pose and push ups

Plank pose

Plank pose (prone yoga poses)

Plank pose (yoga forward bends)

Pincha mayurasana

Peacock feathers pose (forearm balance)

Intense extended foot (standing wide leg forward bend) pose

Wide leg standing forward bend

Wide leg standing forward bend (standing yoga poses)

Wide leg standing forward bend (yoga forward bends)

Intense extended foot pose a

Wide leg standing forward bend a

Intense extended foot pose b

Wide leg standing forward bend b

Intense extended foot pose c

Wide leg standing forward bend c

Wide leg standing forward bend c (hamstring stretching yoga poses)

Intense extended foot pose d

Wide leg standing forward bend d

Intense front of the body (east) stretch (reverse plank pose)

Reverse plank (hamstring strengthening exercises)

Reverse plank

Reverse plank (reverse plank yoga pose)

Reverse plank (arm supported yoga poses)

Reverse plank (spinal back bending yoga poses)

Supported all-limb (shoulderstand) pose

Shoulderstand

Shoulder stand using a wall

Shoulderstand (yoga forward bends)

Shoulderstand (yoga poses using a wall)

Shoulderstand feet against wall

Shoulderstand front to back splits

Equal angle (side split) pose

Shoulderstand side splits

Bound bridge shoulder stand/bound bridge (bridge) pose

Bridge pose

Bridge pose, a detailed approach

Bridge pose (spinal back bending yoga poses)

Bridge pose (supine yoga poses)

Bridge pose (supine yoga poses)

Bridge pose (supine yoga poses)

Locust pose

Locust pose

Locust pose (locust pose)

Locust pose (prone yoga poses)

Locust pose (prone yoga poses)

Locust pose (spinal back bending exercises)

Locust pose (spinal back bending exercises)

Headstand pose

Headstand

Headstand using a wall

Headstand, lifting with straight legs

Easy (seated cross leg) pose

Sitting cross legged

Sitting cross legged (easy seated forward bend)

Sitting cross legged (seated twist)

Sitting cross legged (twisting poses)

Sitting cross legged (yoga forward bends)

Reclining half happy baby pose

Reclining half happy baby pose

Reclining half hero pose

Reclining half hero pose

Reclining half hero pose (kneeling yoga poses)

Reclining half hero pose (seated yoga poses)

Reclining bound angle pose

Supine bound angle

Supine bound angle using a wall

Reclining foot (behind the) head pose

Supine foot behind the head using a wall

Reclining pigeon pose

Reclining pigeo pose using a wall

Reclining lord of the fishes/belly twisting pose

Prone twist

Prone/belly down twist (twisting poses

Reclining intense hand to big toe pose

Prone big toe pose

Prone big toe pose (prone yoga poses)

Reclining hero pose

Reclining hero pose

Sun salutation

Sun salutations

Sun salutation a

Sun salutation b

Sun salutation steps

Mountain pose

Mountain pose

Mountain pose (standing yoga poses)

Firefly pose

Firefly pose

Three limbs facing foot pose

Half hero forward bend

Half hero forward bend (seated yoga poses)

Half hero forward bend (yoga forward bends)

Upward lengthening lock

Upward lengthening belly lock

Seated angle pose

Seated wide leg pose

Seated wide leg pose (seated straddle splits)

Seated wide leg pose (wide leg forward bend)

Seated wide leg pose (hamstring stretching yoga poses)

Seated wide leg pose (seated yoga poses)

Seated wide leg pose (seated yoga poses)

Seated wide leg pose (yoga forward bends)

Seated wide leg pose (yoga forward bends)

Upward hands half moon (side bend) pose

Standing side bend

Standing side bend (side bending the spine)

Standing side bend (standing side bend)

Standing side bend (side bending the spine)

Standing side bend (standing yoga poses)

Upward facing dog pose

Upward facing dog, upward dog, up dog

Upward facing dog, upward dog, up dog (arm supported yoga poses)

Upward facing dog, upward dog, up dog (spinal back bending yoga poses)

Upward bow pose

Wheel pose

Wheel pose (arm supported yoga poses)

Wheel pose (spinal back bending yoga poses)

Wheel pose reverse push up (supine yoga poses)

Wheel pose (supine yoga poses)

Camel pose

Camel pose

Camel pose (kneeling yoga poses)

Camel pose (spinal back bending yoga poses)

Camel pose (spinal back bending yoga poses)

Fierce pose

Fierce pose

Fierce or chair pose

Chair pose (standing yoga poses)

Focused stretch (standing forward bend) pose

Standing forward bend

Standing forward bend (11 basic balance poses)

Standing forward bend (balancing on one foot)

Standing forward bend (hamstring stretches)

Standing forward bend (hamstring stretches)

Standing forward bend (hamstring stretches)

Standing forward bend (hamstring stretches)

Standing forward bend (hamstring stretching yoga poses)

Standing forward bend (standing yoga poses)

Standing forward bend (yoga forward bends)

Intense hand to big toe pose

Standing upright big toe pose

Standing upright big toe pose (balancing on one foot)

Standing upright big toe pose (balancing on one foot)

Standing upright big toe pose (hamstring stretches)

Standing upright big toe pose (hamstring stretching yoga poses)

Intense side angle pose

Side angle pose

Side angle pose (side bending the spine)

Side angle pose (standing yoga poses)

Intense triangle pose

Triangle pose

Triangle pose (utthita trikonasana)

Triangle pose (hamstring stretching yoga poses)

Triangle pose (side bending the spine)

Triangle pose (standing yoga poses)

Kneeling pose

Kneeling (and working towards kneeling comfortably with active toe and ankle stretches)

Vasistha's (side plank) pose

Side plank

Side plank (learning shoulder actions for side plank pose)

Side plank (side plank)

Side plank (arm supported yoga poses)

Inverted action (legs up wall)

Legs up a wall pose

Inverted warrior pose

Side bending warrior pose

Warrior 1 pose

Warrior 1

Warrior 1 (sartorius stretch warrior 1)

Warrior 1 (virabhadrasana)

Warrior 1 (warrior 1)

Warrior 1 (standing yoga poses)

Warrior 2 pose

Warrior 2

Warrior 2 (standing yoga poses)

Warrior 3 pose

Warrior 3

Warrior 3 (balancing on one foot)

Warrior 3 (standing yoga poses)

Warrior 3 (yoga forward bends)

Hero pose

Hero pose

Virasana (kneeling yoga poses)

Virasana (kneeling yoga poses)

Virasana (prone yoga poses)

Virasana (seated yoga poses)

Tree pose

Tree pose

Tree pose (yoga tree pose)

Tree pose (balancing on one foot)

Tree pose (balancing on one foot)

Tree pose (standing yoga poses)