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Ashtanga Yoga Asanas Names and Meaning

PRIMARY SERIES (down this page) & INTERMEDIATE SERIES (secondary series)

Ashtanga 1 & 2 series

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PRIMARY SERIES ASANAS
Sequences and asanas names of the Ashtanga Primary Series
 
1 - Standing Poses
2 - Sitting Poses
3 - Finishing Poses
  • Samasthiti
      Standing still
  • Surya Namaskara (A & B)
      Sun salutation
  • Padangushtasana
      Thumb to foot pose
  • Pada hastasana
      Hand to foot pose
  • Utthita Trikonasana
      Extended triangle pose
  • Parivritta Trikonasana
      Revolved extended triangle pose
  • Utthita Parshvakonasana
      Extended side way angle pose
  • Parivritta Parshvakonasana
      Revolved extended side way angle pose
  • Prasarita Padottanasana (A, B, C & D)
      Spread feet stretching pose
  • Parshvottanasana
      Sideways stretching pose
  • Utthita Hasta Padangushtasana
    Extended triangle pose
  • Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
      Half bound lotus stretching pose
  • Utkatanasana
      Uneven pose
  • Virabhadrasana (A & B)
      Warrior pose
  • Dandasana (Chaturanga Dandasana)
      Four-Limbed Staff Pose (staff means spine, body support)
  • Paschimattanasana (3 types)
      West-Back (extended-intense) stretching pose
  • Purvatanasana
      Est-Front (extended-intense) stretching pose
  • Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimattanasana
      Half bound lotus forward pose
  • Triang Mukhaekapada Paschima - ttanasana
      One foot transversely facing back forward stretch
  • Janu Shirshasana (A, B & C)
      Head to knee pose
  • Marichyasana (A, B, C & D)
      Marichya (Ray of light (of sun or moon)) pose
  • Navasana
      Boat pose
  • Bhujapidasana
      Arm pressure pose
  • Kurmasana
      Tortoise pose
  • Supta Kurmasana
      Sleeping tortoise pose
  • Garbha Pindasana
      Embryo in the womb pose
  • Kukkutasana
      Roster pose
  • Baddha Konasana
      Bound angle pose
  • Upavishta Konasana
      Seated angle pose
  • Supta Konasana
      Sleeping angle pose
  • Supta Padangushtasana
      Lateral sleeping thumb to foot pose
  • Ubhaya Padangushtasana
      Both thumbs to feet pose
  • Urdhva Mukha Paschimattanasana
      Upward facing forward stretch pose
  • Setu Bandhasana
      Bridge configuration (construction) pose
  • Urdhva Dhanurasana
      Elevated bow pose
  • Paschimattanasana
      West-Back (extended-intense) stretching pose
  • Salamba Sarvangasana
      All limbs pose
  • Halasana
      Plow pose
  • Karnapidasana
      Ear pressure pose
  • Urdhva Padmasana
      Elevated lotus pose
  • Pindasana
      Embryo pose
  • Matsyasana
      Fish pose
  • Uttana Padasana
      Extended foot pose
  • Shirshasana
      Head standing pose
  • Baddha Padmasana
      Bound lotus pose
  • Yoga Mudra
      Yoga gesture
  • Padmasana
      Lotus pose
  • Uth Pluthi (Tolasana)
      Sprung up
  • Shavasana
      Corpse pose


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INTERMEDIATE SERIES ASANAS NAMES AND MEANING
The Second Series, also called Nadi Sodhana
Sequences and asanas names of the Ashtanga Intermediate Series (Secondary)
 

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