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AshtangaChaturanga Dandasana
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
Trianga Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
Urdhva Upavistha Konasana
Bhuja Pidasana
Padmasana
Yoga Mudra
Kukkutasana
Asana
Names
Updated8th August 2015
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MukhaFace
KarnaEar
AngaLimb
JanuKnee
FootPada
SirsaHead
HastaHand
Bhujaarm
PadangusthaBig Toe
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Purva FRONTEast
Paschima BACKWest
AdhosDOWN
UrdhvaUP
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UUtthita - ExtendedUbhaya - BothUrdhva – UpwardsUpavishtha - Seated
PParshva - SideParavritta - revolvedParasarita - wide stance
BBaddha - Bound A
Ardha - half
KKona - Angle
UUttana – Intense stretchThis is can be morphed into ottana or attana on a random basis
PaschimattanasanaParasarita Padottanasana
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Urdhva MukhaPaschimottanasana
Upwards Face Back Intense Stretch
Tri Anga Mukha Eka PadaPaschimottanasana
Three Limb Face One Foot Back Intense Stretch
Paschim-ot-tanasanaBack Intense Stretch
Ardha Baddha Padma PaschimottanasanaHalf Bound Lotus Back Intense Stretch
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Janu SirsasanaKnee Head
Knee Head
MarichyasanaMarichi (a Sage)
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Purv-ottanasanaFront Intense Stretch
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Baddha PadmasanaBound Lotus
Ardha Baddha Padma PaschimottanasanaHalf Bound Lotus Back Intense Stretch
Yoga MudraYoga Seal
Ardha Baddha PadmottanasanaHalf Bound Lotus Intense
Baddha KonasanaBound Angle
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Utthita TrikonasanaExtended Triangle
Paravritta TrikonasanaRevolved Triangle
Utthita ParshvaKonasanaExtended Side angle
Paravritta ParshvaKonasanaExtended Side angle
Upavishtha KonasanaSeated Angle
Supta Upavishtha KonasanaSleeping Seated Angle
Urdhva Upavistha KonasanaUpwards Seated Angle
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ParshvottanasanaSide Intense
Parasarita PadottanasanaWide Stance Foot Intense
Wide Stance Forward Bend
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Uttana PadasanaIntense Foot
PadangusthsanaBig Toe
Pada HastasanaFoot Hand
Uttita Hasta PadangusthsanaExtended Hand Big Toe
Supta Padangusthsana
Sleeping Big Toe
Ubhaya PadangusthsanaBoth Big Toe
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Bhuja PidasanaArm Pressure
Garbha PindasanaWomb Embryo
PindasanaEmbryo
Karna PidasanaEar Pressure
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Urdhva VrksasanaUpward Tree
Urdhva PadmasanaUpward Lotus
Urdhva DhanurasanaUpward Bow
Urdhva MukhaShvanasanaUpward Face Dog
Urdhva Upavistha KonasanaUpwards Seated Angle
Urdva DandasanaUpwards Staff Pose
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PadmasanaLotus
BaddhaBound
UrdhvaUpward
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Straightness
SirasanaHead (stand)
UrdhvaVrksasanaUpward Tree
SamasthitiEven Standing
SalambaSarvangasana
Supported All Limbs
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DandasanaStaff Pose
Chaturanga DandasanaFour Limb Staff
Urdva DandasanaUpwards Staff Pose
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KurmasanaTurtle
Kurma
SuptaKurmasana
Sleeping Turtle
zzzZZSuptaKurma
MatsyasanaFish
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KukkutasanaRooster
Adho MukhaShvanasana
Down Face Dog
Urdhva MukhaShvanasana
Upward Face Dog
Noisy Animals
Shvana DogShvana DogKukkuta Cockerel
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NavasanaBoat
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HalasanaPlough
ChakrasanaWheel
Hala Plough
Chakra Wheel
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Setu BandhasanaBridge Lock
Urdhva DhanurasanaUpward Bow
Setu Bridge
Dhanu Bow
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UtkatasanaFierce Virabhadrasana
A Warrior
BalasanaChild
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SavasanaCorpse
UtplutihUpLift
Uttana PadasanaIntense Foot
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