Yoga - Complete list of Asanas

Complete list of Asanas

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

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

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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

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

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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	Duck Posture
Karnapidasana	Ear Pressure Posture
Kasyapasana	Pose dedicated to Kasyapa, the son of Marichi
Khandapitasana	Crippled, or Clubfoot Posture
Krounchasana	Heron Pose
Kukkutasana	Cock or Rooster Posture
Kumbhakasana	Plank Pose
Kurmasana	Tortoise Posture
Laghuvajrasana	Little Thunderbolt Posture
Lolasana	Swinging Posture
Langalasana	Plough Posture

Maha Mudra	Great Seal Pose
Mahavirasana	Hero's Pose
Makarasana	Crocodile Pose
Malasana	Squatting Pose
Mandukasana or Manduka Mudra in Sirsasana	Frog Posture
Marichyasana	Sage Pose Variation (A) Variation (B) Variation (C) Variation (D) Variation (E) Variation (F) Variation (G) Variation (H)
Marjaryasana	Cow Pose
Matsyasana	Fish Pose or Matsyandra's Posture
Mayurasana	Peacock Posture
Mayura Padmasana	Peacock Lotus Posture
Merudandasana	Dancing Bear Pose
Mrtasana	Corpse Pose
Mulabandhasana	Pose of the Root Lock
Mudhasana	Extended Child's Pose or Supplicant's Pose
Muktasana	Free, or Freed Posture

Nabhiasana	Pose of the Navel
Nagasana	Cobra, Snake or Serpent Posture
Nakrasana	Crocodile Pose
Namaskarasana	Prayer pose or Prayer Squat
Natarajasana	Nataraja's, Shiva's Posture or Dancer's Pose Formal Posture Bikram Style
Nauli	Stomach, or Abdominal Exercise with the Breath Dakshina Nauli Madhyama Nauli Vama Nauli
Naukasana
Navasana	Boat Posture
Niralamba Konasana	Unsupported Angle Pose
Niralamba Sarvangasana	Unsupported Shoulder Stand

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Omkarasana	The Pose of Om
Padahastasana	Hand (under) Feet Posture Traditional Variation Bikram Style
Padahasta Chakrasana	Hands (under) Feet Wheel (or Bow) Pose
Padangusthasana	Forward Bend, Big Toe Hold Posture
Padanghusta Dhanurasana	Big Toe to Forehead in Bow Pose
Padanghusta Halasana	Big Toe Hold in Plow Position
Padasana	Foot Posture
Padmasana	Lotus Posture
Padma Mayurasana	Peacock in Lotus Posture
Parighasana	Gate Latch Posture Variation I Variation II Variation III
Paripurna Matseyendrasana	Final Half Spinal-twist Posture or Final Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Paripurna Navasana	Complete Boat Pose
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana	Revolved Half-Moon Posture
Parivrtta Akarna Dhanurasana	Revolved Archer Pose
Parivrtta Baddha Ardha Chandrasana	Bound, Revolved Half Moon Pose
Parivrtta Gherandasana	Revolved Sage Pose
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana	Revolved Head-to-Knee Posture
Parivrtta Padmasana	Revolved Lotus Posture
Parivrtta Parighasana	Revolved Gate Latch Pose
Parivrtta Parsva Konasana	Revolved Side Angle Pose
Parivrtta Paschimottanasana	Revolved Back-stretching Pose, Revolved Forward Bend or Revolved Powerful Posture
Parivrtta Siddhasana	Revolved Adept's, or Perfect, or Perfected Posture
Parivrtta Vajra Sirsasana	Revolved Thunderbolt in Head Stand Posture
Parivrtta Trikonasana	Revolved Triangle Pose Common Variation Viniyoga Tradition
Parivrtta Urdhva Dhanurasana	Revolved Lifted Wheel or (Inverted) Bow Posture
Parivrtta Vatayanasana	Revolved Horse or Equestrian Pose
Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana	Revolved Sundial or Compass Pose
Prasarita Padottanasana	Wide-Legged Forward Bends
Parsva Bakasana	Side or lateral Crow Posture
Parsva Adho Mukha Svanasana	Side Downward Facing Dog
Parsva Halasana	Side or Lateral Plough Posture
Parsva Karnapidasana	Side or Lateral Ear Pressing Pose
Parsva Konasana	Side or Lateral Prayer Pose
Parsva Kukkutasana	Side or Lateral Rooster Pose
Parsva Padma Sarvangasana	Lotus in Side Shoulder Stand
Parsva Pindasana in Sarvangasana	Side or lateral Embryo in Shoulder Stand
Parsva Sarvangasana	Side or Lateral Shoulder Stand
Parsva Setu Bandha	Side Bridge Pose
Parsva Tolasana	Side or Tilted Scale Pose
Parsvottanasana	Asymmetric Forward Bend or Reverse Prayer Pose
Parvatasana	Mountain or Daughter of the Mountain Pose
Paryankasana	Cot, Sofa or Bed Pose Version 1 Version 2
Pasasana	Noose Posture
Paschimottanasana	Back-stretching or Powerful Posture (Full Pose) Ashtanga Series, A, B, C, & D
Pasini Mudrasana	Noose Posture
Pavanmuktasana	Wind-freeing or releasing Posture
Pincha Mayruasana	Forearm Balance Forearm Balance Preparation
Pindasana	Embryo Posture
Phalahakasana	Plank Pose
Prarthanasana	Prayer Posture
Purna Chakrasana	Full-circle Posture
Purna Halasana	Full-Plow Posture
Purna Matseyendrasana	(Advanced) Spinal-twist Posture
Purna Padasana	Erect-standing Posture
Purna Shalabhasana	Full Locust Pose
Purvottanasana	Intense Eastern Stretch or Reverse Plank Position

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Rajakapotasana	Royal Pigeon Pose
Ruchikasana	Ruchika the Sage's Pose

Sadhakasana	Lotus Position
Salamba Adho Mukha Svanasana	Supported Downward Facing Dog
Salamba Baddha Konasana	Supported Cobbler's or Bound Angle Pose
Salamba Halasana	Supported Plough Pose
Salamba Paschimottanasana	Supported Seated Forward Bend
Salamba Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana	Supported Revolved Half Moon Pose
Salamba Rajakapotasana	Supported Royal Pigeon Pose
Salamba Setu Bandha	Supported Bridge Pose (No. 1)
Salamba Savasana	Supported Corpse Pose
Salamba Uphavista Konasana	Supported, Seated Angle Pose
Salamba Urdhva Dhanurasana	Supported, Inverted Bow (or Wheel) Posture Variation I Variation II
Salamba Uttanasana	Supported Forward Bend
Salamba Viparita Karani	Supported Shoulder Stand, Legs Up the Wall Posture, or Waterfall
Salamba Supta Virasana	Supported, Reclining Hero's Pose
Samakonasana	Straight Angle Pose
Samasana	Symmetrical or Equal Posture
Samastitihi	Prayer Pose or Mountain Pose with Anjali Mudra
Samkatasana	Contracted, or Dangerous Posture
Sanmukhi Mudra
Sarvanga Ardha Padmasana	Shoulder Stand Half-lotus Posture
Sarvangasana	Shoulder Stand, or All Members Posture
Sarvanga Vadmasana	Shoulder Standing Lotus Posture
Sarvanga Vajrasana	Shoulder Standing Thunderbolt Posture
Sasangasana	Rabbit Posture
Sasankrasana	Moon Pose
Savasana	Most Relaxed, Supine or Corpse Posture
Sayanasana	Headstand Variation
Setu Bandhasana	Bridge Pose Ashtanga Tradition Iyengar Tradition
Shalabhasana	Locust Posture
Sashankasana	Child's Pose
Siddhasana	Adept's, or Perfect, or Perfected Posture
Simhasana or Simhagarjanasana	Lion Posture
Sirsasana	Headstand or Topsy-turvy Posture
Sirsa Ardha Padmasana	Headstand Half-lotus Posture
Sirsa Padasana	Foot to Head Pose
Sirsa Padmasana	Headstand Lotus Posture
Sirsa Vajrasana	Headstand Thunderbolt Posture
Skandasana	Skanda is the name of Kartikeya, the God of War
Sankatasana	Difficult Pose
Sthasana	STABLE.Index Posture
Sthitasana	Standing Upright Posture
Sthita Paschimottanasana	Standing Back-Stretching Posture
Sucirandhrasana	"Eye of the Needle" Pose or Figure 4 pose
Sugrivasana in Mukta Mayurasana Sanskrit to Italian to English Translation
Sukhasana	Easy Posture
Supta Ardha Padmasana	Supine Half-Lotus Posture
Supta Baddha Konasana	Supine Cobbler's Pose or Bound Angle Posture
Supta Konasana	Supine Angle Posture
Supta Kurmasana	Reclining or Supine Tortoise Posture
Supta Padangusthasana	Reclining or Supine Big Toe Hold Variation 1 Variation 2 Variation 3
Supta Padmasana	Supine Lotus Posture
Supta Paschimottanasana	Reclining or Supine Forward Bend with Big Toe Hold
Supta Trivikramasana	Reclining Three-Step or Stride Pose
Supta Ubhaya Padangusthasana	Reclining or Supine Both Toes Held Posture
Supta Vajrasana	Supine or Sleeping Thunderbolt Posture
Supta Virasana	Reclining Hero's Pose
Surya Namaskar	Sun Salutation Ashtanga Tradition, A & B Sivananda Tradition
Surya Yantrasana	Sun Dial Pose
Svastikasana	Prosperous or Auspicious Posture

Tadasana	Mountain or Balance Posture
Trianga Mukta Eka Pada Paschimottanasana	Folded Leg Forward Bend or Runner's Stretch
Trianga Mukhottanasana	Intense Reversed-facing Pose
Tittibhasana	Insect or Firefly Pose Variation A Variation B Variation C Variation D
Tolasana Tolangulasana, Tulasana or Tulitasana	Scale Posture
Trikonasana	Triangle Pose Anusara & Iyengar Tradition Ashtanga Tradition Bikram Tradition Kripalu Tradition Sivananda Tradition
Trivikramasana	Three-Step or Stride Pose

Ubhaya Padangusthasana	Both Big Toes Held
Uddiyana Bandha	Bound Abdominal Posture with Breath
Ugrasana	Powerful or Back-stretching Posture
Uphavista Konasana	Seated, Wide-Legged Forward Bend
Urdhva Ardha Padmasana	Upright Half-Lotus Posture
Urdhva Bhekasana	Upward Frog Pose
Urdhva Dandasana or Ardha Sirsasana	Upright Staff Pose
Urdhva Dhanurasana	Lifted Wheel or (Inverted) Bow Posture
Urdhva Eka Pada Baddha Parivrtta Parsva Konasana	Lifted, One Legged, Bound, Revolved Extended Side Angle Pose
Urdhva Eka Pada Sirsasana	Lifted One-Legged Head Pose
Urdhva Dwi Pada Sirsasana	Raised or Lifted Two Feet Behind the Head Pose
Urdhva Hastasana	Upward or Lifted Hand Position
Urdhva Kukkutasana	Lifted or elevated Rooster Pose
Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana	Upward Facing Forward Bend Variation I Variation II
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana	Upward Facing Dog
Urdhva Navasana	Upward Boat Pose
Urdhva Mukha Padmasana	Upward Facing Lotus Posture
Urdhva Paschimottanasana	Elevated or Lifted Forward Bend
Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana	Upright, Wide, One-Foot Pose
Urdhva Prasarita Padasana	Upright, Wide Foot Pose or more commonly known as "Leg Raises"
Urdhva Uphavista Konasana	Upright, Seated, Wide-Legged Forward Bend
Ustrasana	Camel Posture
Utkatasana	Fierce Posture, Awkward Pose or Chair Ashtanga Tradition Bikram Style Iyengar Tradition (Prep & Full Pose) Viniyoga Tradition
Uttana Kurmasana	Intense or Extended Tortoise Posture
Uttana Padasana	Intense or Extended Leg Posture
Utthita Parsva Konasana	Extended Side Angle Pose
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana	Extended Hand-Toe Posture or Standing Big Toe Hold
Utthita Parsva Sahitasana	Extended, Side Big Toe Hold
Uddhata Padmasana	Elevated Lotus Posture
Utthita Paschimottanasana	Extended Forward Bend
Utthita Supta Padangusthasana	Extended, Reclining or Supine Big Toe Hold
Utthita Trikonasana	Extended Triangle Pose Anusara & Iyengar Tradition Ashtanga Tradition Bikram Tradition Kripalu Tradition Sivananda Tradition
Uttpluthi	Uplifting Posture

Vaanarasana	Monkey Pose
Vajrasana	Thunderbolt Posture
Vajra Sirsasana	Thunderbolt in Head Stand Posture
Vajroli Mudrasana	Thunderbolt in Head Stand Posture
Vakrasana	Twisting Posture
Valakhilyasana	A Pigeon Pose Variation
Vamadevasana	Pose dedicated to a sage; an aspect of Shiva
Vasisthasana	Side Plank Pose Step 1 Full Pose
Vatayanasana	Horse or Equestrian Pose
Vatyasana	Banyan Tree Posture
Vichitra Karani
Viparita Karani	Supported Inverted Pose or Waterfall Pose
Viparita Matsyendrasana	Reverse Fish Pose
Viparita Konasana Parivrtti	Inverted, Rotated Angle Pose
Viparita Padangustha Sirasparshasana	Toes-to-Head Bow Pose
Viparita Virabhadrasana	Reverse Warrior (II)
Viparita Shalabhasana	Locust Pose Variation I Variation II Variation C
Viranchyasana	Viranchi or Virancha's Pose Variation I Variation II
Virasana	Hero's Pose
Virabhadrasana	Warrior I Warrior II Warrior III
Vistritahastapadachakrasana	Heels-on-Head Wheel Posture
Visvamitrasana	Side Angle Balance
Vrschikasana	Scorpion Posture Variation I Variation II
Vrkshasana	Tree Pose (Iyengar Tradition) Tree Pose & Toe Stand (Bikram Style) Tree Pose Variations
Vyaghrasana	Tiger Pose

W X Y Z

Yaghasana
Yastikasana
Yogadandasana	Yogi's Staff Posture
Yoganidrasana	Yogi's Sleeping Pose
Yogasana	Yogi's Staff Posture
Yogavristhasana	The Yogic Chair

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