Sanskrit Tadasana - Mountain Pose

Utthita Trikonasana - Extended Triangle Pose Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon Pose

Utthita Parsvakonasana - Extended Lateral Angle Pose Virabhadrasana I - Warrior I Pose

Virabhadrasana II - Warrior II Pose Adho Mukha Svanasana - Downward Facing Dog Pose Chaturanga Dandasana - Four-Limbed Staff Pose

UrdhvaMukhaSvanasana - Upward Facing Dog Pose Setu Bandasana - Bridge Pose

Jathara Parivartanasana - Revolved Abdominal Pose Supta Padangusthasana - Supine Big Toe Pose

Dandasana - Staff Pose Paripurna Navasana - Complete Boat Pose

Baddha Konasana - Bound Angle Pose Plank - Plank

Chaturangadandasana - Crocodile Cat-Cow - Cat-Cow

Vajrasana - Thunder Bolt Pose Bharadvajasana - Seated Side Twist

Suptaikapadaparivrttasana - Supine Twist Bhujadhanurasana - Shoulder Bow

Uttanasana - Standing Forward Bend Uttanasana - Intense Stretch Pose

Lunge - Lunge Utktasana - Chair Pose

Bhujangasana - Cobra Savasana - Corpse Pose

The Eight Limbs

Yama - Consideration for others right communication non-covetousness moderation and non-greed

Niyama - Purity contentment removal of impurities self study and reverence to a higher intelligence (divine energy)

Asana - Alert relaxed practice of posture Pranayama - Regulated breathing Pratyahara - Restraint of the senses relaxation through inward focus

Dharana - Concentration - the ability to direct our minds Dhyana - Meditation - The unbroken flow of thought toward the object of

concentration Samadhi - Illumination

middot Numbers and Quantity

Ananta Infinite Anantasana

Ardha Half Ardha Chandrasana

Chatur Four Chaturanga Dandasana

Dwi Two Dwi Hasta Bhujasana

Eka One Eka Hasta Bhujasana

Laghu Little small easy lovely Laghu Vajrasana

Panca Five

San Six

Sarva All whole entire Sarvangasana

Tri Three Supta Trivikramasana

Ubhaya Both Ubhaya Padangusthasana

middot Body Parts

Anahata Heart Anahata Chakra

Anga Limb body Chaturanga Dandasana

Bhuja Arm or shoulder Bhujapidasana

Ganda Cheek the whole side of the face Ganda Bherundasana

Hasta Hand Eka Hasta Bhujasana

Janu Knee Janu Sirsasana

Jathara Stomach

Jathara Stomach belly Jathara Parivartanasana

Kapala Skull Kapalabhati

Karna Ear Akarna Dhanurasana

Kundalini The divine cosmic force in our bodies

Loma Hair (grain natural order) Anuloma Pranayama

Manipura Naval Manipuraka Chakra

Meru-danda Spine

Mukha Mouth Adho Mukha Svanasana

Nadi Energy channel in the body Nadi Shodhana

Pada Foot Eka Pada Sirsasana

middot Numbers and Quantity

Ananta Infinite Anantasana

Ardha Half Ardha Chandrasana

Chatur Four Chaturanga Dandasana

Dwi Two Dwi Hasta Bhujasana

Eka One Eka Hasta Bhujasana

Laghu Little small easy lovely Laghu Vajrasana

Panca Five

San Six

Sarva All whole entire Sarvangasana

Tri Three Supta Trivikramasana

Ubhaya Both Ubhaya Padangusthasana

middot Body Parts

Anahata Heart Anahata Chakra

Anga Limb body Chaturanga Dandasana

Bhuja Arm or shoulder Bhujapidasana

Ganda Cheek the whole side of the face Ganda Bherundasana

Hasta Hand Eka Hasta Bhujasana

Janu Knee Janu Sirsasana

Jathara Stomach

Jathara Stomach belly Jathara Parivartanasana

Kapala Skull Kapalabhati

Karna Ear Akarna Dhanurasana

Kundalini The divine cosmic force in our bodies

Loma Hair (grain natural order) Anuloma Pranayama

Manipura Naval Manipuraka Chakra

Meru-danda Spine

Mukha Mouth Adho Mukha Svanasana

Nadi Energy channel in the body Nadi Shodhana

Pada Foot Eka Pada Sirsasana

Padangustha angustha

Big toe Padangusthasana

Parsva Side or flank Parsvakonasana

Pinda Embryo Pinda Sirsasana

Prana Life force energy breath Pranayama

Sava Corpse Savasana

Sirsa Head Janu Sirsasana

middot Alignments

A Sense of near to towards Akarna Dhanurasana

Adho Having the face downward Adho Mukha Svanasana

Baddha Bound caught restrained Baddhakonasana

Baddha Bound restrained caught Baddhakonasana

Bahya Restraint following exhalation Bahya Kumbhaka

Kona Angle Baddha Konasana

Kumbhaka Retention of breath Antara Kumbhaka

Mudra Closing sealing Yoga Mudrasana

Paripurna Complete entire Paripurna Navasana

Paripurna Entire Paripurna Navasana

Parivartana Turning or rolling about Jathara Parivartanasana

Parivrtta Revolved turned round or back Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana

Parsva Sideways side flank Parsvakonasana

Paschima West backside Paschimottanasana

Prasarita Expanded spread extended Prasarita Padottanasana

Puraka Inhalation

Purva East front Purvottanasana

Rechaka Exhalation

Sa Together with accompanied by Salamba Sarvangasana

Salamba Supported Salamba Sirsasana

Sama Same Samakonasana

Supta Lying down Supta Virasana

Tan To stretch out extend Uttanasana

Uddiyana Flying up Uddiyana Bandha

Upavistha Seated Upavistha Konasana

Urdhva Upright above mouth upwards Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Uttihita Extended Utthita Trikonasana

Vikrama Step or a stride Supta Trivikramasana

Viparita Reverse contrary inverted Viparita Karani

middot Sensations

Anuloma With the grain (hair) in regular gradation Anuloma Pranayama

Bandha Fetter bond or posture Mulabandhasana

Bhairava Terrible Bhairavasana

Bhati Light luster Kapalabhati

Bherunda Terrible formidable type of bird Ganda Bherundasana

Jaya Conquest victory success Ujjayi Pranayama

Lola Tremulous dangling Lolasana

Mula Root cause source Muladhara Chakra

Nidra Sleep Yoga Nidrasana

Pida Pain or pressure Karnapidasan

Pratiloma Opposite grain (hair) Pratiloma Pranayama

Sama Same identicle Sama Vrtti Pranayama

Sodhana Purifying or cleansing Nadi Sodhana

Sukha Easy Sukhasana

Swastika Auspicious Swastikasana

Ut Deliberation or intensity Utkatasana

Utkata Powerful fierce uneven Utkatasana

Uttana Intense or deliberate stretch Uttanasana

Viloma Against the grain (hair) Viloma Pranayama

Visama Irregular difficult Visama Vrtti Pranayama

Visuddha Pure Visuddha Chakra

Vrtti Action movement Sama Vrtti Pranayama

middot Animals

Asva Horse Asvini Mudra

Baka Crane Bakasana

Bheka Frog Bhekasana

Bhujanga Serpent cobra Bhujangasana

Chakora Partridge Chakorasana

Garuda Eagle Garudasana

Go Cow Gomukhasana

Hamsa Swan Hamsasana

Kapinjala A kind of partridge Kapinjalasana

Kapota Dove or pigeon Kapotasana

Krouncha Heron Krounchasana

Kukkuta Cock Kukkutasana

Kurma Tortoise Kurmasana

Matsya Fish Matsyasana

Mayura Peacock Mayurasana

Nakra Crocodile Nakrasana

Nara Man

Salabha Locust Salabhasana

Simha Lion Simhasana 1

Svana Dog Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Tittibha Firefly-like insect Tittibhasana

Ustra Camel Ustrasana

Vatayana Horse Vatayanasana

Vrschika Scorpion Vrschikasana

middot Plants

Padma Lotus Padmasana

Vrksa Tree Vrksasana

middot Objects

Alamba Prop a support Salamba Sarvangasana

Bhastrika Bellows Bhastrika Pranayama

Chakra Wheel nerve center Chakrasana

Chandra Moon Ardha Chandrasana

Danda Staff Chaturanga Dandasana

Dhanu Bow Dhanurasana

Hala Plow Halasana

Jala Net web latice or mesh Jalandhara Bandha

Kanda Bulbus root knot Kandasana

Mala Garland Maalasana

Mandala Wheel ring circumference Mandalasana

Mula Root base beginning Mulabandhasana

Nava Boat Navasana

Parigha Beam or gate latch Parighasana

Paryanka Bed couch sofa Paryankasana

Pasa Noose or cord Pasasana

Pincha Feather chin Pincha Mayurasana

Setu Bridge Setu Bandhasana

Siddha Sage Siddhasana

Surya Sun Surya Namaskar

Tada Mountain Tadasana

Tola Pair of scales Tolasana

Vajra Thunderbolt Laghu Vajrasana

middot Sages

Astavakra Spiritual preceptor to King Janaka (Eight-Crooks)

Astavakrasana

Bharadvaja The father of Drona Bharadvajasana

Buddha Enlightened one Buddhasana

Durvasa The name of a saint Durvasana

Galava One of Visvamitrarsquos pupils Galavasana

Gheranda Author of the Gheranda Samhita Gherandasana

Hanuman Son of the wind god a monkey general Hanumanasana

Kapila Founder of the Sankhya philosophy Kapilasana

Kasyapa Son of the sage marichi Kasyapasana

Koundinya Founded the Koundinya sect Dwi Pada Koundinyasana

Marichi The son of Brahma Marichyasana 1

Matsyendra Lord of the Fishes Matsyendrasana

Nataraja Siva Lord of the Dance Natarajasana

Ruchika A Sage Ruchikasana

Siddha Semi-divine being inspired sage Siddhasana

Skanda Kartikeya the god of war Skandasana

Vamadiva A name for Shiva Vamadevasana

Vamanavatar The dwarf incarnation of Visnu

Vasisthasana Author of several Vedic hymns Vasisssthasana

Vira Hero Virasana

Virabhadra One of Shivarsquos hero warriors Virabhadrasana I

Visvamitra King of Kanyakubja father of Sakuntala Visvamitrasana

middot Combining Terms (examples)

Headstand Salamba Sarvangasana With+support+all the body (limbs)+pose

Pidgeon Eka Pada Rajakapotasana One+foot+Royal+Pidgeon+pose

Half-bound lotus intense stretch

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana Hald+bound+lotus+intense stretch+pose

Upside down staff Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana One+footleg+inverted+staff+pose