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Sanskrit
Yoga poses
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Garbhasana/Balasana | Child’s pose |
| Uttanasana | Standing forward bend pose |
| Chaturanga Dandasana-plank | 4 limbed staff staff pose |
| Urdva Mukha Svanasana | Upward facing dog pose |
| Adho Mukha Svanasana | Downward facing dog pose |
| Savanasa | Corpse pose |
| Virabhadrasana I | Warrior 1 pose |
| Virabhadrasana II | Warrior 2 pose |
| Parivritta Virabhadrasana | Reverse warrior pose |
| Trikonasana | Triangle pose |
| Parsvottanasana | Pyramid (east/west) pose |
| Parivritta Trikonasana | Revolved triangle pose |
| Parivritta Parsvakonasana | Revolved side angle pose |
| Utkatasana | Chair pose/thunderbolt |
| Bhujangasana | Cobra pose |
| Shalabasana | Locust pose (padmasana) |
| Dhanurasana | Bow pose |
| Ustrasana | Camel pose |
| Setu Bandhasana | Bridge pose |
| Urdva Dhanurasana | Wheel pose/upward bow pose |
| Sarvangasana | Shoulder stand pose |
| Halasana | Plow pose |
| Viparita Karani | Legs up the wall |
| Virabhadrasana III | Warrior 3 pose |
| Vrksasana | Tree pose |
| Natarajasana | Dancer pose |
| Dandasana | Seated staff pose |
| Pascimottanasana | Seated forward bend pose |
| Janu Sirsasana | Head to knee pose |
| Baddha konasana | Bound angle pose |
| Ardha Matsyendrasana | Seated spinal twist pose/half lord of the fishes pose |
| Eka Pada Kapotasana | Half pigeon pose |
| Upavista Konasana | Wide angle seated forward bend pose |
| Tadasana | Mountain pose |
| Prasarita Padottanasana | Wide-legged standing forward bend pose |
| Parivritta Prasarita Padottanasana | Revolved wide-legged standing forward bend pose |
| Parsvakonasana | Side angle |
| Vasisthasana | Side plank |