Asana + Sanskrit

A working resource for myself and other yoga teachers and practitioners alike

High

  • Downward Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana

  • Three Legged Dog - Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana

  • Warrior 1 - Virabhadrasana |

  • Warrior 2 - Virabhadrasana ||

  • Warrior 3 - Virabhadrasana |||

  • Humble Warrior - Baddha Virabhadrasana

  • Reversed Warrior - Viparita Virabhadrasna

  • Pyramid - Parshvottanasana

  • Side Angle - Utthita Parsvakonasana

  • Cresent Lunge - Anjaneyasana

  • Standing Forward Fold - Uttanasana

  • Half Standing Forward Fold - Ardha Uttanasana

  • Wide Leg Forward Fold - Prasarita Padottanasana

  • Goddess - Utkata Konasana

  • Garland - Malasana

  • Mountain - Tadasana

  • Swaying Palm - Tiryaka Talasana

  • Raised Arms - Makarasana

  • Chair - Utkatasana

  • Four Limbed Staff Pose - Chaturanga Dandasana

  • Lizard - Utthan Pristhasana

  • Upward Facing Dog - Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Extras

Extended - Utthita

  • Reversed / Inverted - Vipirita

  • Reclined - Supta

  • Revolved - Parivrtta

  • Upright - Urdhva

  • Side / Plank - Parsva

  • One - Eka

Low

  • Easy - Sukhasana

  • Easy Twist - Parivrtta Sukhasana

  • Childs - Balasana

  • Hero - Virasana

  • Seated Forward Fold - Paschimottanasana

  • Staff - Dandasana

  • Head to Knee - Janu Sirsasana

  • Thunderbolt - Vajrasana

  • Butterfly - Baddha Konasana

  • Lotus - Padmasana

  • Half Lotus - Ardha Padmasana

  • Half Lord of the Fish - Ardha Matsyendrasana

  • Cow Faced - Gomukhasana

  • Thread the Needle - Parsva Balasana

  • Seated Wide Leg Forward Fold - Upavistha Konasana

  • Puppy - Uttana Shishosana

  • Bow - Dhanurasana

  • Locust - Shalabhasana

  • Sphinx - Salamba Bhujangasana

  • Cobra - Bhujangasana

  • Crocodile - Makarasana

  • Camel - Ustrasana

  • Compass - Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana

  • Pigeon - Kapotasana

  • Double Pigeon - Agnistambhasana

  • King Pigeon - Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

  • Frog - Bhekasana

  • Sage Twist - Marichyasana A

  • Half Splits - Ardha Hanumanasana

  • Splits - Hanumanasana

Balance + inversions

  • Tree - Vrikshasana

  • Eagle - Garudasana

  • Dancer - Natarajasana

  • Tiger - Vyaghrasana

  • Balancing Table - Dandayamna Bharmanasana

  • Standing Hand to Toe - Hasta Padangusthasana

  • Standing Head to Knee - Dandayamana Janu Sirsasana

  • Extended Hand to Toe - Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

  • Half Moon - Ardha Chandrasana

  • Upright Seated Angle - Urdhva Upavishta Konasana

  • Balancing Bound Angle - Dandayamna Baddha Konasana

  • Standing Splits - Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana

  • Sugarcane - Ardha Chandra Chapasana

  • Crow - Kakasana

  • Crane - Bakasana

  • Plank - Kumbhakasana

  • Side Plank - Vasisthasana

  • Toe Stand - Padangusthasana

  • Tip Toe - Prapadasana

  • Half Bound Forward Fold - Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana

  • Flowering Lotus - Vikasitakamalasana

  • Flying Splits - Eka pada koundinyasana ||

  • Supported Head Stand - Salamba Sirsasana |

  • Unsupported Head Stand - Niralamba Sirsasana

  • Forearm Stand - Pincha Mayurasana

  • Hand Stand - Adho Mukha Vrksasana

  • Scale - Tolasana