Yoga poses names

Yoga poses names, here is a list of common yoga poses along with their Sanskrit names:

Standing Poses

  1. Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
  2. Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
  3. Warrior I Pose (Virabhadrasana I)
  4. Warrior II Pose (Virabhadrasana II)
  5. Warrior III Pose (Virabhadrasana III)
  6. Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)
  7. Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana)
  8. Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana)
  9. Chair Pose (Utkatasana)
  10. Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana)
  11. Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana)

Seated Poses

  1. Staff Pose (Dandasana)
  2. Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)
  3. Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana)
  4. Cow Face Pose (Gomukhasana)
  5. Seated Twist Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
  6. Hero Pose (Virasana)
  7. Lotus Pose (Padmasana)
  8. Easy Pose (Sukhasana)

Backbends

  1. Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)
  2. Camel Pose (Ustrasana)
  3. Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)
  4. Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)
  5. Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana)
  6. Upward-Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)
  7. Fish Pose (Matsyasana)

Forward Bends

  1. Child's Pose (Balasana)
  2. Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana)
  3. Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)
  4. Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana)

Balancing Poses

  1. Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
  2. Eagle Pose (Garudasana)
  3. Dancer Pose (Natarajasana)
  4. Crow Pose (Bakasana)
  5. Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana)

Inversions

  1. Headstand (Sirsasana)
  2. Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana)
  3. Forearm Stand (Pincha Mayurasana)
  4. Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana)
  5. Plow Pose (Halasana)

Twists

  1. Seated Twist Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
  2. Revolved Triangle Pose (Parivrtta Trikonasana)
  3. Revolved Side Angle Pose (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana)

Supine Poses

  1. Corpse Pose (Savasana)
  2. Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana)
  3. Reclining Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)
  4. Reclining Twist Pose (Supta Matsyendrasana)
  5. Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose (Viparita Karani)

Core Poses

  1. Boat Pose (Navasana)
  2. Plank Pose (Phalakasana)
  3. Side Plank Pose (Vasisthasana)
  4. Four-Limbed Staff Pose (Chaturanga Dandasana)

Restorative Poses

  1. Child’s Pose (Balasana)
  2. Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose (Viparita Karani)
  3. Reclining Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)
  4. Savasana (Corpse Pose)

These poses are fundamental and provide a comprehensive overview of the various types of movements and stretches involved in yoga practice.

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