APPENDIX IBasic Yoga Poses

This appendix lists the basic yoga poses in Sanskrit, along with their English translations.

Adho Mukha Svanasana: downward-facing dog

Anantasana: serpent pose

Ardha Chandrasana: half moon pose

Ardha Uttanasana: half-forward standing bend

Baddha Konasana: bound angle pose

Balasana: child's pose

Bharadvajasana on Chair: sage twist

Bhujangasana: cobra pose

Chattaranga Dandasana: four-limbed staff pose

Dandasana: staff or rod pose

Garudasana: eagle pose

Gomukhasana: cow's head pose

Halasana: plough pose

Janu Sirsasana: head-to-knee pose

Jathara Parivartanasana: stomach turning pose

Maricyasana III: sage twist

Navasana: boat pose

Parivritta Parsvakonasana: revolved extended side angle pose

Parivritta Trikonasana: revolved triangle

Parsva Upavistha Konasana: sideways wide-angle pose

Parsvottanasana: sideways extended pose

Parvatasana: seated mountain pose

Paschimottanasana: seated straight-leg forward bend

Prasarita Padottanasana: wide-legged forward bend

Salabhasana: locust pose

Salamba Sarvangasana: shoulderstand

Savasana: basic relaxation pose

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana: bridge pose

Sirsasana: headstand

Standing Maricyasana: sage twist on a chair

Sukhasana: easy pose

Supta Baddha Konasana: reclining bound angle pose

Supta Padangusthasana: reclining hand on the big toe pose

Supta Virasana: reclining hero pose

Surya Namaskar: sun salutation

Tadasana: mountain pose

Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana: half virasana forward bend

Upavistha Konasana: seated wide-angle pose

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana: upward-facing dog

Urdhva Prasarita Padasana: upward spread out foot pose

Utkatasana: chair pose or fierce warrior

Uttanasana: standing forward bend

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana: extended hand on the foot posture

Utthita Parsvakonasana: extended side angle pose

Utthita Trikonasana: triangle pose

Vajrasana: thunderbolt pose

Vasisthasana: one-arm side balance pose

Viparita Dandasana: inverted staff pose

Viparita Karani: supported legs up the wall pose

Virabhadrasana I, II, III: warrior pose

Virasana: hero's pose

Vrksasana: tree pose