Yoga asanas names

Yoga asanas names, here is a comprehensive list of yoga asanas (poses) along with their Sanskrit names:

Standing Poses

  1. Mountain Pose - Tadasana
  2. Tree Pose - Vrksasana
  3. Warrior I Pose - Virabhadrasana I
  4. Warrior II Pose - Virabhadrasana II
  5. Warrior III Pose - Virabhadrasana III
  6. Triangle Pose - Trikonasana
  7. Extended Side Angle Pose - Utthita Parsvakonasana
  8. Half Moon Pose - Ardha Chandrasana
  9. Chair Pose - Utkatasana
  10. Standing Forward Bend - Uttanasana
  11. Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose - Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
  12. Revolved Triangle Pose - Parivrtta Trikonasana
  13. Revolved Side Angle Pose - Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
  14. Wide-Legged Forward Bend - Prasarita Padottanasana

Seated Poses

  1. Staff Pose - Dandasana
  2. Seated Forward Bend - Paschimottanasana
  3. Bound Angle Pose - Baddha Konasana
  4. Cow Face Pose - Gomukhasana
  5. Seated Twist Pose - Ardha Matsyendrasana
  6. Hero Pose - Virasana
  7. Lotus Pose - Padmasana
  8. Easy Pose - Sukhasana
  9. Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend - Upavistha Konasana
  10. Fire Log Pose - Agnistambhasana

Backbends

  1. Bridge Pose - Setu Bandhasana
  2. Camel Pose - Ustrasana
  3. Cobra Pose - Bhujangasana
  4. Bow Pose - Dhanurasana
  5. Wheel Pose - Urdhva Dhanurasana
  6. Upward-Facing Dog - Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
  7. Fish Pose - Matsyasana
  8. Locust Pose - Salabhasana

Forward Bends

  1. Child's Pose - Balasana
  2. Standing Forward Bend - Uttanasana
  3. Seated Forward Bend - Paschimottanasana
  4. Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend - Upavistha Konasana
  5. Intense Side Stretch Pose - Parsvottanasana

Balancing Poses

  1. Tree Pose - Vrksasana
  2. Eagle Pose - Garudasana
  3. Dancer Pose - Natarajasana
  4. Crow Pose - Bakasana
  5. Half Moon Pose - Ardha Chandrasana

Inversions

  1. Headstand - Sirsasana
  2. Shoulder Stand - Sarvangasana
  3. Forearm Stand - Pincha Mayurasana
  4. Handstand - Adho Mukha Vrksasana
  5. Plow Pose - Halasana

Twists

  1. Seated Twist Pose - Ardha Matsyendrasana
  2. Revolved Triangle Pose - Parivrtta Trikonasana
  3. Revolved Side Angle Pose - Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
  4. Revolved Chair Pose - Parivrtta Utkatasana
  5. Bharadvaja's Twist - Bharadvajasana

Supine Poses

  1. Corpse Pose - Savasana
  2. Happy Baby Pose - Ananda Balasana
  3. Reclining Bound Angle Pose - Supta Baddha Konasana
  4. Reclining Twist Pose - Supta Matsyendrasana
  5. Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose - Viparita Karani
  6. Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose - Supta Padangusthasana

Core Poses

  1. Boat Pose - Navasana
  2. Plank Pose - Phalakasana
  3. Side Plank Pose - Vasisthasana
  4. Four-Limbed Staff Pose - Chaturanga Dandasana

Restorative Poses

  1. Child’s Pose - Balasana
  2. Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose - Viparita Karani
  3. Reclining Bound Angle Pose - Supta Baddha Konasana
  4. Savasana - Corpse Pose

These poses cover a wide range of movements and benefits, offering a balanced approach to practicing yoga.

Beginners should focus on mastering the basic poses with proper alignment and gradually move to more advanced asanas as they build strength and flexibility.

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