Asana Sanskrit Terms - L R P Baptiste T C P

Front 1

Child's Pose

Back 1

Balasana

• bala = child

Front 2

Downward Facing Dog

Back 2

Adho Mukha Svanasana

• adho = downward
• mukha = facing
• svana = dog

Front 3

Ragdoll or Forward Fold

Back 3

Uttanasana

• ut = intense
• tan = stretch

Front 4

Standing at attention

Back 4

Samasthiti

Front 5

Mountain Pose

Back 5

Tadasana

• tada = mountain

Front 6

Halfway Lift

Back 6

Arha Uttanasana

• ardha = half
• uttana = intense stretch

Front 7

High Pushup Plank

Back 7

Dandasana

• danda = stick

Front 8

Low Pushup Plank

Back 8

Chatudranga Dandasana

• chatur = four
• anga = limb
• danda = staff

Front 9

Upward Facing Dog

Back 9

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

• urdhva = upward
• mukha = facing
• svana = dog

Front 10

Thunderbolt

Back 10

Utkatasana

• utkat = fierce

Front 11

Warrior I

Back 11

Virabhadrasana I

• virabhadra = great warrior

Front 12

Warrior II

Back 12

Virabhadrasana II

• virabhadra = great warrior

Front 13

Side Plank

Back 13

Vasisthasana

• vasistha = a great sage

Front 14

Crescent Lunge

Back 14

Anjaneyasana

• anjaneya = Hanuman, lunge / splits

Front 15

Revolved Crescent Lunge

Back 15

Paravrtta Anjaneyasana

• paravrtta = revolving
• anjaneya = Hanuman, lunge / splits

Front 16

Extended Side Angle

Back 16

Utthita Parsvakonasana

• utthita = extended
• parsva = side
• kona = angle

Front 17

Thunderbolt Prayer Twist

Back 17

Paravrtta Utkatasana

• paravrtta = revolving

Front 18

Fingers to Toes Forward Fold

Back 18

Padangusthasana

• pada = foot
• angustha = big toe

Front 19

Palms to Toes Forward Fold

Back 19

Padahastasana

• pada = foot
• hasta = hand

Front 20

Crow

Back 20

Bakasana

• baka = crow

Front 21

Eagle

Back 21

Garudasana

• garuda = eagle

Front 22

Standing Leg Raise A and B

Back 22

Utthita Hasta Padagusthasana A and B

• utthita = extended
• hasta = hand
• pada = foot
• angustha = big toe

Front 23

Airplane

Back 23

Dekasana

• deka = airplane

Front 24

Half Moon

Back 24

Arha Chandrasana

• arha= half
• chandra = moon

Front 25

Dancer

Back 25

Natarajasana

• nata = dancer
• raja = lord

Front 26

Tree

Back 26

Vrksasana

• vrksa = tree

Front 27

Triangle

Back 27

Utthita Trikonasana

• utthita = extended
• tri = three
• kona = angle

Front 28

Wide-Legged Straddle Forward Bend

Back 28

Prasarita Padottanasana A

• prasarita = wide stretch
• pad = foot
• ot = intense
• tan = stretch

Front 29

Namaste Forward Fold / Pyramid Pose

Back 29

Parsvottanasana

• parsvo = side
• ot = intense
• tan = stretch

Front 30

Revolved Triangle

Back 30

Paravrtta Trikonasana

• paravrtta = revolving
• tri = three
• kona = angle