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Sunday, January 24, 2010

asanas

If you are interested in the names of the asanas, I suggest to check Yoga Journal's list here or check below.
This is a list of some asanas, meditation and pranayama in both English and Sanskrit:

Sanskrit name
English name
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward-Facing Dog
Adho Mukha Vrksasana Handstand
Agnistambhasana Fire Log Pose
Ananda Balasana Happy Baby Pose
Anantasana Side-Reclining Leg Lift
Anjali Mudra Salutation Seal
Anjaneyasana Low Lunge
Ardha Bhekasana Half Frog Pose
Ardha Chandrasana Half Moon Pose
Ardha Matsyendrasana Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Ardha Uttanasana Standing Half Forward Bend
Astavakrasana Eight-Angle Pose
Baddha Konasana Bound Angle Pose
Bakasana Crane Pose
Balasana Child's Pose
Bharadvajasana I Bharadvaja's Twist
Bhujangasana Cobra Pose
Bhujapidasana Shoulder-Pressing Pose
Bitilasana Cow Pose
Chaturanga Dandasana Four-Limbed Staff Pose
Dandasana Staff Pose
Dhanurasana Bow Pose
Dhyana Self-Inquiry Meditation
Dhyana Practice Enlightenment Meditation
Dhyana Mantra Meditation
Dhyana Loving Your Enemies Meditation
Dhyana Intuition Meditation
Dhyana I Want It So Bad Meditation
Dhyana Do the Right Thing Meditation
Dhyana Cross-Heart Kirtan Kriya Meditation
Dhyana Calm Heart Meditation
Dhyana Big Mind Meditation
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Upward Facing Two-Foot Staff Pose
Eka Pada Koundiyanasana I Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I
Eka Pada Koundiyanasana II Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya II
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana One-Legged King Pigeon Pose
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II
Garudasana Eagle Pose
Gomukhasana Cow Face Pose
Halasana Plow Pose
Hanumanasana Monkey Pose
Jalandhara Bandha Net-Bearer Bond
Janu Sirsasana Head-to-Knee Forward Bend
Kapalabhati Pranayama Skull Brightener Breath
Kapotasana King Pigeon Pose
Krounchasana Heron Pose
Kumbhaka Pranayama Breath Retention
Malasana Garland Pose
Marichyasana I Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi, I
Marichyasana III Marichi's Pose
Marjaryasana Cat Pose
Matsyasana Fish Pose
Mayurasana Peacock Pose
Mrigi Mudra Deer Seal
Mula Bandha Root Bond
Nadi Shodhana Pranayama Channel Cleaning Breath
Natarajasana Lord of the Dance Pose
Padangusthasana Big Toe Pose
Padmasana Lotus Pose
Parighasana Gate Pose
Paripurna Navasana Full Boat Pose
Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana (Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose)
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana Revolved Side Angle Pose
Parivrtta Trikonasana Revolved Triangle Pose
Parsva Bakasana Side Crane Pose
Parsvottanasana Intense Side Stretch Pose
Pasasana Noose Pose
Paschimottanasana Seated Forward Bend
Pincha Mayurasana Feathered Peacock Pose
Prasarita Padottanasana Wide-Legged Forward Bend
Purvottanasana Upward Plank Pose
Salamba Sarvangasana Supported Shoulderstand
Salamba Sirsasana Supported Headstand
Salambhasana Locust Pose
Savasana Corpse Pose
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana Bridge Pose
Simhasana Lion Pose
Sukhasana Easy Pose
Supta Baddha Konasana Reclining Bound Angle Pose
Supta Padangusthasana Reclining Big Toe Pose
Supta Virasana Reclining Hero Pose
Surya Bhedana Pranayama Single Nostril Breath
Svara Yoga Pranayama Yoga of Sound Breath
Tadasana Mountain Pose
Tittibhasana Firefly Pose
Tolasana Scale Pose
Uddiyana Bandha Upward Abdominal Lock
Ujjayi Pranayama Conqueror Breath
Upavistha Konasana Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
Urdhva Dhanurasana Upward Bow or Wheel Pose
Urdhva Hastasana Upward Salute
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana Upward-Facing Dog
Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana Standing Split
Ustrasana Camel Pose
Utkatasana Chair Pose
Uttanasana Standing Forward Bend
Uttana Shishosana Extended Puppy Pose
Utthita Hasta Padangustasana Extended Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose
Utthita Parsvakonasana Extended Side Angle Pose
Utthita Trikonasana Extended Triangle Pose
Vasisthasana Side Plank Pose
Viparita Karani Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose
Virabhadrasana I Warrior I Pose
Virabhadrasana II Warrior II Pose
Virabhadrasana III Warrior III Pose
Virasana Hero Pose
Vrksasana Tree Pose

High Lunge, Variation

High Lunge

Sphinx Pose

Dolphin Plank Pose

Dolphin Pose

Plank Pose

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