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Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward (Adho) Facing (Mukha) Dog (Svan) Pose
Downward facing dog pose
Adho = Downward
Mukha = Facing
Svan = Dog
Ardha Uttanasana
Half (ardha) forward fold
uttan = stretch
Half forward fold
Ardha = Half
Ut = Intense
Tan = Stretch
Ardha Chandrasana
Half (ardha) Moon (chandra)
Half moon pose
Ardha = Half
Chandra = Moon
Ardha Matsyendrasana
Half "Lord of the Fishes" (Matsyendra) pose
Matsya = fish
Half "Lord of the Fishes" pose
Ardha = Half
Matsya = Fish
Matsyendra = Lord of the Fishes
Baddha Konasana
Bound (baddha) Angle (kona) pose or cobbler pose
Bound angle pose or cobbler pose
Baddha = Bound
Kona = Angle
Bakasana
Crow (baka) pose
Crow pose
Baka = Crow
Bhujapidasana
"Bhuja" means "arm" or "shoulder," and "pida" means "pressure"
Arm pressure pose
Bhuja = Arm or Shoulder
Pida = Pressure
Chaturanga dandasana
four (chatur) limbed (ang) staff (dand) pose
Four limbed staff pose
Chatur = Four
Ang = Limb
Dand = Staff
Dandasana
Staff pose
Staff pose
Danda = Staff
Dhanurasana
Bow (dhanur) pose
Bow pose
Dhanur = Bow
Eka Pada Sarvangasana
One (eka) Leg (pada) Whole (whole, all) Limb (anga)
AKA, one legged shoulder stand
One-legged shoulder stand
Eka = One
Pada = Leg/Foot
Sarva = Whole
Anga = Limb
Garudasana
Eagle (garuda) pose
Eagle pose
Garuda = Eagle
Halasana
Plow (hal) pose
Plow pose
Hal = Plow
Janu Sirsasana
Head (sirsa) to knee (janu) pose
Head-to-knee pose
Sirsa = Head
Janu = Knee
Kurmasana
Tortoise (kurma) pose
Tortoise pose
Kurma = Tortoise
Marichyasana III
Marichi (ray of light) pose
Marichi pose
Marichi = Ray of light
Natarajasana
Dance of Nataraja
Dance of Nataraja or Dancers pose
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana
Revolved (parivrtta) half (ardha) moon (chandra) pose
Revolved half moon pose
Parivrtta = Revolved
Ardha = Half
Chandra = Moon
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
Revolved (parivrtta) side (parsva) angle (kona) pose
Revolved side angle pose
Parivrtta = Revolved
Parsva = Side
Kona = Angle
Parivrtta Trikonasana
Revolved (parivrtta) Trikona (triangle) pose
Revolved triangle pose
Parivrtta = Revolved
Trikona = Triangle
Parsva Bakasana
Side (parsva) Crow (baka) pose
Side crow pose
Parsva = Side
Baka = Crow
Parsva Halasana
Side (parsva) plow (hal) pose
Side plow pose
Parsva = Side
Hal = Plow
Parsvottanasana
Side (parsva) intense (ut) stretch (tan) pose
Side intense stretch pose
Parsva = Side
Ut = Intense
Tan = Stretch
Paschimottanasana
Seated forward bend.  
Back of body (pascima) ut (intense) tan (stretch) pose
Seated forward bend
Pascima = Back of body/west
Ut = Intense
Tan = Stretch
Pincha Mayurasana
Forearm balance or feathered peacock pose.
Pincha (feather); Mayura (peacock)
Forearm balance or feathered peacock pose
Pincha = Feather
Mayura = Peacock
Prasarita Padottanasana
Wide-legged forward bend.
Spread (prasarita); leg/foot (pada); intense (ut); stretch (tan).
Wide-legged forward bend
Prasarita = Wide/spread out
Pada = Leg/foot
Ut = Intense
Tan = Stretch
Purvottanasana
Upward plank pose,
Purvo (front body/east); ut (intense); tan (stretch). 
(Remember front of body is east - facing the rising sun.)
Upward plank pose
Purvo = Front body/east
Ut = Intense
Tan = Stretch
(Remember front of body is east - facing the rising sun.)
Sarvangasana
Shoulder stand.
Sarva (whole); ang (limb)
Shoulder stand
Sarva = Whole
Ang = limb
Savasana
Corpse pose
Corpse pose
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
Bridge pose
Bridge pose
Setu = Bridge
Bandah = Bound
Sarva = Whole
Ang = Limb
Sirsasana
Head stand
Sirsa (head)
Head stand
Sirsa = Head
Surya Namaskar
Sun (surya) Salutation (namaskar)
Sun salutation
Surya = Sun
Namaskar = Salutation
Tadasana
Mountain (tad) pose
Mountain pose
Tad = Mountain
Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana
Three (tri) limbed (ang) forward bend.
Mukha (face); pada (foot/leg); eka (one); paschima (back/west body); ut (intense); tan (stretch)
Three limbed forward bend.
Tri = Three
Ang = Limb
Mukha = Face
Pada = Foot/leg)
Eka = One
Paschima = Back/west body
Ut = Intense
Tan = Stretch
Upavistha Konasana
Wide angle (kona) seated (upavistha) forward bend
Wide angle seated forward bend
Upavistah = Seated
Kona = Angle
Urdhva Dhanurasana
Upward (urdhva) bow (dhanu) pose
Upward bow pose
Urdhva = Upward
Dhanu = Bow
Urdhva Hastasana
Upward hand pose
Upward hand pose
Urdhva = Upward
Hasta = hand
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Upward facing dog pose
Urdhva = Upward
Mukha = Facing
Svan = Dog
Upward facing dog pose
Urdhva = Upward
Mukha = Facing
Svan = Dog
Utkatasana
Chair pose
Utkata = Wild, Intense
Chair pose
Utkata = Wild, Intense
Uttanasana
Forward fold
Ut = intense
Tan = stretch
Forward fold
Ut = intense
Tan = stretch
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Extended hand-to-big-toe pose
Utthita = Extended
Hasta = Hand
Pada = Foot/leg
Angustha = Big toe
Extended hand-to-big-toe pose
Utthita = Extended
Hasta = Hand
Pada = Foot/leg
Angustha = Big toe
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Extended side angle pose
Utthita = Extended
Parsva = Side/flank
Kona = Angle
Extended side angle pose
Utthita = Extended
Parsva = Side/flank
Kona = Angle
Utthita Trikonasana
Extended triangle pose
Utthita = Extended
Trikona = Triangle
Viparita Karani
Legs up the wall pose
Viparita = Reversed or Inverted
Karani = Doing
Legs up the wall pose
Viparita = Reversed or Inverted
Karani = Doing
Virabhadrasana I
Warrior I
Warrior I
Virabhadrasana II
Warrior II
Warrior II
Virabhadrasana III
Warrior III
Warrior III
Vrkasana
Tree pose
Vrka = Tree
Tree pose
Vrka = Tree