Asana Library

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Adho Mukha Matsyasana

Downward Facing Fish Pose

Ardha Bhekasana

Half Frog Pose

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Downward Facing Dog

Ardha Bhekasana in Ustrasana

Half Frog Pose in Camel

Adho Mukha Utkatasana

"Upside Down" Chair or Awkward Pose

Ardha Bhujangasana

Low Cobra Posture
Half Cobra Pose

Adho Mukha Virasana

Downward Facing Hero's Pose 

Ardha Chandrasana

Half-moon or Half-circle Posture
Iyengar Tradition
Bikram Variation

Adho Mukha Vrkshasana

Downward Facing Tree,
Full Arm Balance, or Hand Stand

Ardha Kurmasana

Half Tortoise Posture
Bikram Style

Adho Mukha Vrkshasana in Padmasana

Handstand in Lotus Posture
or Downward Facing Lotus Tree

Ardha Mandalasana

Half Circle Pose

Advasana

Prone Posture

Ardha Matsyendrasana

Lord of the Fishes or Half-spinal-twist Posture
Variation I
Variation II

Agnistambhasana

Burning Logs or Fire Log Pose

Ardha Namaskar

Half Prayer Pose

Akarna Dhanurasana

Shooting Bow Posture
Variation I
Variation II

Ardha Padmasana

Half-Lotus Posture

Anantasana

Lord Vishnu's Couch

Ardha Pavanamuktasana

Half Wind Releasing Pose

Anjaneyasana

Lunge Pose or Exalted Warrior

Ardha Pincha Mayurasana

Half Peacock Pose, Dolphin Pose, or Pincha Mayurasana Preparation

Anuvittasana

Standing Back Bend

Ardha Shalabhasana

Half-Locust Posture

Ardha Urdhva Padmasana

Half-aloft Lotus Posture

Ardha Savasana

Semi-Supine Posture

Ardha Baddha Pada Mayurasana

Half-bound Lotus in Peacock Pose

Ardha Sirsasana

Half Headstand Pose

Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana

Seated, Bound Half Lotus

Ardha Uttanasana

Half Forward Bend

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana

Standing Half Lotus Posture

Ashwa Sanchalanasana

Equestrian Pose

Ardha Baddha Padmasana

Seated Half Bound Lotus Posture

Astavakrasana

Arm Balancing Pose

 

B

Baddha Dandayamana Surya Yantrasana

Bound, Standing Sun Dial Pose

Baddha Padmasana

Bound Lotus Posture

Baddha Dhanurasana

Revolved Bow Pose

Bhadrasana

Gentle, Auspicious or Throne Pose

Baddha Konasana

Cobbler's Pose or Bound Angle Posture
Cobbler's Pose Variations

Bhairavasana

Terrible or Formidable Pose

Baddha Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana

Bound, Revolved, Half Moon Pose

Bharadvajasana

Variation I: Seated Twist
Variation II: Seated Twist in Half Lotus

Baddha Parivrtta Parighasana

Bound Gate Latch Pose

Bhekasana

Frog Pose

Baddha Parivrtta Parsva Konasana

Bound, Revolved, Extended Side Angle Pose
Variation I
Variation II

Bhujangasana

Cobra, Snake or Serpent Posture
Variation I
Variation II

Baddha Parivrtta Vatsayasana

Bound, Revolved Equestrian Pose

Bhujapidasana

Arm Pressing Pose

Baddha Trivikramasana

Bound Three-Step or Three-Stride Pose

Bidalasana

Cat Pose

Baddha Vatayanasana

Bound Horse or Equestrian Pose

Brahmacharyasana

The Controlled One
The Continence Position

Bakasana

Crow Posture

Buddhasana

Buddha, or Enlightened Pose

Balasana

Child's Pose
Variations of Child Pose

   

 

 

C D E F

Chakra Bhandasana

Chakra-stimulating Pose

Dwi Pada Sirsasana

Two Feet Behind the Head Pose

Chakravakasana

Tiger Pose

Eka Bhuja Adho Mukha Vrkshasana

One-Armed Downward Facing Tree
(or Hand Stand) Pose

Chakrasana

Wheel or (Inverted) Bow Posture

Eka Bujha Adho Mukha Vrkshasana in Padmasana

One-Armed Downward Facing Tree in Lotus

Chakorasana

Partridge(-like) Pose

Eka Hasta Bhujasana

One Hand-Arm Pose

Chandrasana

Moon Posture

Eka Hasta Mayurasana

One Handed Peacock or Peacock's Feather Pose

Chaturanga Dandasana

Four-Limbed Staff Pose or Push-up Prep

Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana

One-Legged Dog Pose, aka Three-Legged Dog Pose

Dandasana

Stick or Staff Posture
Commonly Found Version
Tantra Version, or Pose of the Rod

Eka Pada Baddha Parivrtta Parsva Konasana

One Legged, Bound, Revolved Extended Side Angle Pose

Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimottanasana

Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose

Eka Pada Bakasana

One-Legged Crow Posture
Variation I
Variation II

Dandayamana Dhanurasana

Standing Bow Pose

Eka Pada Galavasana

A One-legged pose dedicated to the sage Galavasana

Dandayamana Janu Sirsasana

Standing Head to Knee

Eka Pada Parivrtta Koundinyasana

One-Legged Sage Pose

Dandayamana Surya Yantrasana

Standing Sun Dial Pose

Eka Pada Pavanamuktasana

One-Legged Wind Releasing Pose

Dandayamana Yoga Mudrasana

Standing Yoga Mudra

Eka Padasana

One-foot, One-legged Posture or Warrior III

Dhanurasana

Bow Posture

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

One-Legged Royal Pigeon Pose

Variation I, Step 1
Variation I,
Step 2
Variation I,
Step 3
Variation I,
Full Pose

Variation II
Variation III
Variation IV

 

Dradhasana

Firm (side) Posture

Eka Pada Parsva Sirsasana

One Legged, Side Head Stand

Durvasasana

Durvasa, an Irascible Sage's Pose

Eka Pada Sirsasana

One Legged Head Pose
Variation I
Variation II

Dwi Hasta Bhujasana

Arm Pressing Pose

Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana

Inverted One-Legged Bow (or Wheel) Posture
Step I
Full Pose

Dwi Pada Parivrtta Koundinyasana

Two-Legged Sage Pose

Eka Pada Viparita Mastakasparasasana

One Legged Soles of Feet to Head Pose

Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana

Inverted Two-Limbed Staff Pose

Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana

One Legged Soles of Feet to Head Pose
Version I
Version II

 

 

G

Galavasana

A pose dedicated to the sage Galavasana

Gherandasana

(Another) Sage Pose
Version I
Version II

Ganda Bherundasana

A Mythical Bird with Two Heads

Gomukhasana

Bull or Cow-faced Posture
Preparation
Variation A
Variation B

Garbhasana

Child's Pose

Gorakshasana

Cow Herd Posture

Garbha Pindasana

Embryo in the Womb Posture

Guptasana

Hidden Posture

Garudasana

Eagle Posture or Standing Spinal Twist

   

 

 

H I J

Halasana

Plow Posture

Janu Sirsasana (A, B & C)

Head to Knee Forward Bends

Hamsasana

Swan Pose

Jalandhara Bandha

Chin Lock

Hanumanasana

Monkey Pose or "Splits"

Jathara Parivartanasana

Supine Twist

Hasta Padasana

Hands to (under, in this case) Feet Pose

Jiva Balasana

The Pose of the Life's Energy Will

Hasta Padangusthasana

Hand to Foot (Forward) Bend

   

 

 

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Kala Bhairavasana

Shiva, Destroyer of the Universe Pose

Khandapitasana

Crippled, or Clubfoot Posture

Kakasana

Crow Posture

Krounchasana

Heron Pose

Kapilasana

The Sage Kapila's Pose

Kukkutasana

Cock or Rooster Posture

Kapinjalasana

The Chataka Bird Pose

Kumbhakasana

Plank Pose

Kapotasana

Pigeon or Dove Pose

Kurmasana

Tortoise Posture

Karandavasana

Duck Posture

Laghuvajrasana

Little Thunderbolt Posture

Karnapidasana

Ear Pressure Posture

Lolasana

Swinging Posture

Kasyapasana

Pose dedicated to Kasyapa, the son of Marichi

Langalasana

Plough Posture

 

 

M

Maha Mudra

Great Seal Pose

Mayurasana

Peacock Posture

Mahavirasana

Hero's Pose

Mayura Padmasana

Peacock Lotus Posture

Makarasana

Crocodile Pose

Merudandasana

Dancing Bear Pose

Malasana

Squatting Pose

Mrtasana

Corpse Pose

Mandukasana
or Manduka Mudra in Sirsasana

Frog Posture

Mulabandhasana

Pose of the Root Lock

Marichyasana

Sage Pose
Variation (A)
Variation (B)
Variation (C)
Variation (D)
Variation (E)
Variation (F)
Variation (G)