Asana Chart
Below is a list of some of the asanas which are commonly practiced in most yoga styles. To hear the Sanskrit name of the asana, please click on the corresponding 'play' button.
| Name (Sanskrit) | Name (English) | Devanaagari | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
ardhamatsyendraasana |
Spinal Twist | अर्धमत्स्येन्द्रासन |  |
bhuja~Ngaasana |
Cobra | भुजङ्गासन |  |
chaturaa~NgadanDaasana |
Four-limbed staff | चतुराङ्गदन्डासन |  |
dhanuraasana |
Bow |
धनुरासन |  |
gomukhasana |
Cow face | गोमुखासन |  |
halaasana
|
Plough | हलासन |  |
jaanushIrShaasana
|
Head-to-knee | जानुशीर्षासन |  |
matsyaasana
|
Fish |
मत्स्यासन |  |
Pashchimottaanaasana
|
Full Forward Bend | पश्चिमोत्तानासन |  |
sarvaa~Ngaasana
|
Shoulder Stand | सर्वाङ्गासन |  |
shalabhaasana
|
Locust | शलभासन |  |
shavaasana
|
Corpse | शवासन |  |
sUryanamaskaara
|
Sun Salutation | सूर्यनमस्कार | Click here for a chart of the Surya Namaskara sequence |
trikoNaasana
|
Triangle | त्रिकोणासन |  |
vIrabhadraasana
|
Warrior | वीरभद्रासन |  |
yogamudraa
|
Yoga Seal | योगमुद्रा |  |