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Asana List Sorted by Sanskrit Names

Adho Mukha Matsyasana

Downward Facing Fish Pose

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Downward Facing Dog

Adho Mukha Utkatasana

"Upside Down" Chair or Awkward Pose

Adho Mukha Virasana

Downward Facing Hero's Pose 

Adho Mukha Vrkshasana

Downward Facing Tree,
Full Arm Balance, or Hand Stand

Adho Mukha Vrkshasana in Padmasana

Handstand in Lotus Posture
or Downward Facing Lotus Tree

Advasana

Prone Posture

Agnistambhasana

Burning Logs or Fire Log Pose

Akarna Dhanurasana

Shooting Bow Posture
Variation I
Variation II

Anantasana

Lord Vishnu's Couch

Anjaneyasana

Lunge Pose or Exalted Warrior

Anuvittasana

Standing Back Bend

Ardha Urdhva Padmasana

Half-aloft Lotus Posture

Ardha Baddha Pada Mayurasana

Half-bound Lotus in Peacock Pose

Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana

Seated, Bound Half Lotus

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana

Standing Half Lotus Posture

Ardha Baddha Padmasana

Seated Half Bound Lotus Posture

Ardha Bhekasana

Half Frog Pose

Ardha Bhekasana in Ustrasana

Half Frog Pose in Camel

Ardha Bhujangasana

Low Cobra Posture
Half Cobra Pose

Ardha Chandrasana

Half-moon or Half-circle Posture
Iyengar Tradition
Bikram Variation

Ardha Kurmasana

Half Tortoise Posture
Bikram Style

Ardha Mandalasana

Half Circle Pose

Ardha Matsyendrasana

Lord of the Fishes or Half-spinal-twist Posture
Variation I
Variation II

Ardha Namaskar

Half Prayer Pose

Ardha Padmasana

Half-Lotus Posture

Ardha Pavanamuktasana

Half Wind Releasing Pose

Ardha Pincha Mayurasana

Half Peacock Pose, Dolphin Pose, or Pincha Mayurasana Preparation

Ardha Shalabhasana

Half-Locust Posture

Ardha Savasana

Semi-Supine Posture

Ardha Sirsasana

Half Headstand Pose

Ardha Uttanasana

Half Forward Bend

Ashwa Sanchalanasana

Equestrian Pose

Astavakrasana

Arm Balancing Pose

 

B

 

Baddha Dandayamana Surya Yantrasana

Bound, Standing Sun Dial Pose

Baddha Dhanurasana

Revolved Bow Pose

Baddha Konasana

Cobbler's Pose or Bound Angle Posture
Cobbler's Pose Variations

Baddha Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana

Bound, Revolved, Half Moon Pose

Baddha Parivrtta Parighasana

Bound Gate Latch Pose

Baddha Parivrtta Parsva Konasana

Bound, Revolved, Extended Side Angle Pose
Variation I
Variation II

Baddha Parivrtta Vatsayasana

Bound, Revolved Equestrian Pose

Baddha Trivikramasana

Bound Three-Step or Three-Stride Pose

Baddha Vatayanasana

Bound Horse or Equestrian Pose

Bakasana

Crow Posture

Balasana

Child's Pose
Variations of Child Pose

Baddha Padmasana

Bound Lotus Posture

Bhadrasana

Gentle, Auspicious or Throne Pose

Bhairavasana

Terrible or Formidable Pose

Bharadvajasana

Variation I: Seated Twist
Variation II: Seated Twist in Half Lotus

Bhekasana

Frog Pose

Bhujangasana

Cobra, Snake or Serpent Posture
Variation I
Variation II

Bhujapidasana

Arm Pressing Pose

Bidalasana

Cat Pose

Brahmacharyasana

The Controlled One
Most commonly found version
Tantra version, The Continence Position

Buddhasana

Buddha, or Enlightened Pose

 

C D E F

 

Chakra Bhandasana

Chakra-stimulating Pose

Chakravakasana

Tiger Pose

Chakrasana

Wheel or (Inverted) Bow Posture

Chakorasana

Partridge(-like) Pose

Chandrasana

Moon Posture

Chaturanga Dandasana

Four-Limbed Staff Pose or Push-up Prep

Dandasana

Stick or Staff Posture
Commonly Found Version
Tantra Version, or Pose of the Rod

Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimottanasana

Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose

Dandayamana Dhanurasana

Standing Bow Pose

Dandayamana Janu Sirsasana

Standing Head to Knee

Dandayamana Surya Yantrasana

Standing Sun Dial Pose

Dandayamana Yoga Mudrasana

Standing Yoga Mudra

Dhanurasana

Bow Posture

Dradhasana

Firm (side) Posture

Durvasasana

Durvasa, an Irascible Sage's Pose

Dwi Hasta Bhujasana

Arm Pressing Pose

Dwi Pada Parivrtta Koundinyasana

Two-Legged Sage Pose

Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana

Inverted Two-Limbed Staff Pose

Dwi Pada Sirsasana

Two Feet Behind the Head Pose

Eka Bhuja Adho Mukha Vrkshasana

One-Armed Downward Facing Tree
(or Hand Stand) Pose

Eka Bujha Adho Mukha Vrkshasana in Padmasana

One-Armed Downward Facing Tree in Lotus

Eka Hasta Bhujasana

One Hand-Arm Pose

Eka Hasta Mayurasana

One Handed Peacock or Peacock's Feather Pose

Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana

One-Legged Dog Pose, aka Three-Legged Dog Pose

Eka Pada Baddha Parivrtta Parsva Konasana

One Legged, Bound, Revolved Extended Side Angle Pose

Eka Pada Bakasana

One-Legged Crow Posture
Variation I
Variation II

Eka Pada Galavasana

A One-legged pose dedicated to the sage Galavasana

Eka Pada Parivrtta Koundinyasana

One-Legged Sage Pose

Eka Pada Pavanamuktasana

One-Legged Wind Releasing Pose

Eka Padasana

One-foot, One-legged Posture or Warrior III

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

One-Legged Royal Pigeon Pose

Variation I, Step 1
Variation I, Step 2
Variation I, Step 3
Variation I, Full Pose

      

Variation II
Variation III
Variation IV
Kripalu Tradition

Eka Pada Parsva Sirsasana

One Legged, Side Head Stand

Eka Pada Sirsasana

One Legged Head Pose
Variation I
Variation II

Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana

Inverted One-Legged Bow (or Wheel) Posture
Step I
Full Pose

Eka Pada Viparita Mastakasparasasana

One Legged Soles of Feet to Head Pose

Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana

One Legged Soles of Feet to Head Pose
Version I
Version II

 

G

 

Galavasana

A pose dedicated to the sage Galavasana

Ganda Bherundasana

A Mythical Bird with Two Heads

Garbhasana

Child's Pose

Garbha Pindasana

Embryo in the Womb Posture

Garudasana

Eagle Posture or Standing Spinal Twist
Anusara & Iyengar Tradition
Ashtanga Tradition

Gherandasana

(Another) Sage Pose
Version I
Version II

Gomukhasana

Bull or Cow-faced Posture
Preparation
Variation A
Variation B

Gorakshasana

Cow Herd Posture

Guptasana

Hidden Posture

 

H I J

 

Halasana

Plow Posture

Hamsasana

Swan Pose

Hanumanasana

Monkey Pose or "Splits"

Hasta Padasana

Hands to (under, in this case) Feet Pose

Hasta Padangusthasana

Hand to Foot (Forward) Bend

Janu Sirsasana (A, B & C)

Head to Knee Forward Bends

Jalandhara Bandha

Chin Lock

Jathara Parivartanasana

Supine Twist

Jiva Balasana

The Pose of the Life's Energy Will

 

K and L

 

Kala Bhairavasana

Shiva, Destroyer of the Universe Pose

Kakasana

Crow Posture

Kapilasana

The Sage Kapila's Pose

Kapinjalasana

The Chataka Bird Pose

Kapotasana

Pigeon or Dove Pose

Karandavasana