Required Sanskrit Vocabulary for YCHL RYT 200 program
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| anga | limb
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| garbha | womb
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| hasta | hand
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| janu | knee
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| karna | ear
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| mukha | face or mouth
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| pada | foot or leg
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| sirsa | head
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| adho | downward
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| parvirtta | revolved
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| parsva | side
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| pascima | back, behind, WEST
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| prasarita | spread
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| purva | front, EAST
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| sthiti | stand
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| upavista | seated
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| urdhva | upward
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| utthita | extended
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| viparita | inverted
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| Brahman | energy of creation
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| Ganesha | elephant-headed son of Shiva, scribe of the Mahabharata, remover of obstacles
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| Hanuman | monkey-deity servant of Rama, energy of service
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| Patanjali | author of the yoga sutras
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| Krishna | incarnation of Vishnu, main character of Gita
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| Shiva | energy of destruction and transformation
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| Vishnu | energy of preservation and maintenance
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| Vyasa | author of the Mahabharata
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| Anjali-mudra | prayer gesture, palms together, fingertips pointed upwards
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| Chin-mudra | consciousness gesture, palms down, index fingertip and thumb tip touch
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| eka | one
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| dvi | two
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| Kriyas | bodily cleansing techniques, meant to purify both the body and the mind.
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| Dhauti | Stomach cleansing
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| Basti | ayurvedic enema
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| Neti | Nasal cleansing
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| Trataka | concentrated gazing
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| Tratak | concentrated gazing
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| Nauli | abdominal churning
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| Kapalabhati | Respiratory cleansing
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| Bhagavad Gita | conversation between Krishna and Arjuna, "divine song"
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| Mahabharata | epic story containing the Bhagavad Gita, "Great India"
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| Upanishads | source of Vedanta philosophy
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| abhyasa | practice
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| agni | fire principle
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| ananda | joyfulness
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| ashtanga | eight limbs
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| atman | soul, self
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| ayurveda | science of longevity
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| baddha | bound
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| bandha | body lock
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| bhakti | devotion
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| bhavana | intention
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| chakra | energy center
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| chandra | moon
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| chikitsa | treatment, therapy
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| cakra | energy center
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| candra | moon
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| cikitsa | treatment, therapy
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| danda | staff
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| deva | male god
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| devi | goddess
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| dhanur | bow
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| dharma | purpose or calling
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| dristi | gaze point
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| drsti | gaze point
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| guru | teacher
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| guna | attribute, quality
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| hatha | sun and moon
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| ida | left nadi
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| jnana | knowledge
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| ghana | knowledge
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| karma | action, past as well
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| karuna | compassion
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| kona | angle
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| kriya | cleansing
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| kundalini | energy with moves up the body through sushumna
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| mala | garland
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| mandala | circle
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| mantra | chant
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| moksha | liberation
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| mudra | gesture
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| mula | root foundation
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| nadi | energy channel
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| namaskara | respectful greeting
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| namaste | greeting, "I bow to the divine in you"
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| nidra | deep dreamless sleep
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| nirvana | liberation from existence, extinguishing
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| ojas | strength of prana, subtle energy/immunals
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| padma | lotus
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| pingala | right nadi
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| prakrti | one's genetic constitution
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| prana | breath, energy
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| pranayama | breath regulation
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| ama | toxins
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| raja | king
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| rajas | guna of activity
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| santi | peace, calm
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| shanti | peace, calm
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| sarva | all
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| sattva | guna of light
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| surya | sun
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| tamas | guna of inertia
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| veda | knowledge, scriptures
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| vinyasa | flowing sequence
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| yoga | union, yoke
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| samasthiti | command to attention
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| ekam | one
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| dve | two
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| jalandhara bandha | chin lock
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| mula bandha | root lock
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| uddiyana bandha | belly lock
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| ahimsa | non-violence
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| satya | truthfulness
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| asteya | non-stealing
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| brahmacharya | moderation
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| aparigraha | non-hoarding
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| sauca | purity
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| santosha | contentment
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| tapas | burning zeal
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| svadhyaya | self-study
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| isvara-pranidhana | devotion to a higher power
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| yamas | moral restraints
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| niyamas | moral observances
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| asanas | postures
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| pratyahara | turning inward
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| dharana | concentration
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| dhyana | meditation
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| samadhi | bliss
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| sushumna | main energy channel
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| 1st chakra | muladhara
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| 2nd chakra | svadhisthana
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| 3rd chakra | manipura
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| 4th chakra | anahata
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| 5th chakra | visuddha
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| 6th chakra | ajna
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| 7th chakra | sahasrara
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| Sirsasana | headstand
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| sarvangasana | shoulder stand
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| halasana | plow pose
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| matsyasana | fish pose
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| bhujangasana | cobra pose
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| dhanurasana | bow pose
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| shalabhasana | locust pose
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| paschimottanasana | seated forward fold
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| ardha matsyendrasana | seated twist Half Lord of the Fishes pose
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| trikonasana | triangle pose
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| kakasana | crow pose
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| pada hasthasana | standing forward fold
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| agni sara | fire essence
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| ananda pranayama | breath of joy
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| anuloma viloma | alternate nostril breathing
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| bhastrika | bellows breath
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| bhramari | humming bee breath
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| dirga | 3 part breath
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| kapalabhati pranayama | breath of fire
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| nadi shodhana | sun moon breath
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| pulling prana | pulling energy
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| sithali | cooling breath
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| sitkari | facial countenance breath
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| ujjayi | ocean breath
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| sutra | a code of life, thread
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| balasana | child's pose
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| virasana | hero's pose
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| janu sirsasana | seated head to knee pose
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| adho mukha svanasana | downward facing dog
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| virabhadrasana | warrior pose
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| savasana | corpse pose
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| gomukasana | cow's face pose
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| sukhasana | easy seat pose
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| viparita karani | legs up the wall pose
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| uttanasana | forward fold
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| utkatasana | chair pose
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| ardha uttanasana | half forward fold
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| hanumanasana | splits pose
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| malasana | yoga squat or garland pose
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| apanasana | wind releasing pose
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| ananda balasana | happy baby pose
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| dandasana | staff pose
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| tadasana | mountain pose
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| urdhva mukha svanasana | upward facing dog
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| karnapidasana | Ear to knee pose
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| mayurasana | peacock pose
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| purvottanasana | upward facing plank pose
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| vrschikasana | scorpion pose
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| vrksasana | tree pose
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| utthita trikonasana | extended triangle pose
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| parsvakonasana | side-angle pose
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| ardha chandrasana | half-moon pose
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| prasarita padottanasana | wide-legged forward bend
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| navasana | boat pose
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| parsvottanasana | intense side stretch pose
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| baddha konasana | bound cobbler's pose
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| krounchasana | heron's pose
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| bakasana | crane pose
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| tittibhasana | firefly pose
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| marichyasana | Pose of the Sage Marichi
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| chaturanga dandasana | four-limbed staff pose
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| ustrasana | camel pose
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| chakrasana | wheel pose
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| kapotasana | pigeon pose
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| padangusthasana | big toe pose
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| tolasana | scales pose
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| kurmasana | tortoise pose
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| Bhekasana | frog pose
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| padmasana | lotus pose
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| Agnistambhasana | fire log pose
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| Buddha | the awakened one
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