Yoga Anatomy

Asana Indexes

In SanSkrIt and EnglISh

sanskrit index

Standing PoSeS

Tadasana—Mountain Pose.............................................. 72

Variation: Samasthiti—Equal Standing, Prayer Pose ........................ 76

Utkatasana—Chair Pose, Awkward Pose ................................... 78

Uttanasana—Standing Forward Bend...................................... 80

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana—Extended Hand–Toe Pose..................... 82

Variation: With Spine Flexed .......................................... 85

Vrksasana—Tree Pose.................................................. 86

Variation: With Arms Elevated......................................... 89

Garudasana—Eagle Pose................................................ 90

Natarajasana—King of the Dancers Pose ................................... 93

Virabhadrasana I—Warrior I ............................................. 96

Variation: With Longer Stance......................................... 99

Virabhadrasana II—Warrior II........................................... 100

Virabhadrasana III—Warrior III.......................................... 103

Utthita Parsvakonasana—Extended Side Angle Pose.......................... 105

Parivrtta Baddha Parsvakonasana—Revolved Side Angle Pose .................. 108

Utthita Trikonasana—Extended Triangle Pose............................... 111

Variation: With Longer Stance........................................ 113

Parivrtta Trikonasana—Revolved Triangle Pose.............................. 114

Parsvottanasana—Intense Side Stretch.................................... 117

Variation: With Arms in Reverse Namaskar .............................. 119

Variation: With Spine Flexed ......................................... 120

Prasarita Padottanasana—Wide-Stance Forward Bend........................ 121

Upavesasana—Squat, Sitting-Down Pose.................................. 123

Sitting PoSeS

Dandasana—Staff Pose................................................ 130

Paschimottanasana—West (Back) Stretching ............................... 132

Janu Sirsasana—Head-to-Knee Pose...................................... 134

Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana—Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose....................... 137

Mahamudra—The Great Seal ........................................... 140

Upavistha Konasana—Seated Wide-Angle Pose ............................. 142