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.
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| Name (Sanskrit/English) | Devanaagari | Image |
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ardhamatsyendraasana Spinal Twist |
अर्धमत्स्येन्द्रासन |
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bhuja~Ngaasana Cobra |
भुजङ्गासन |
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chaturaa~NgadanDaasana Four-limbed staff |
चतुराङ्गदन्डासन |
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dhanuraasana Bow |
धनुरासन |
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gomukhasana Cow face |
गोमुखासन |
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halaasana Plough |
हलासन |
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jaanushIrShaasana Head-to-knee |
जानुशीर्षासन |
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matsyaasana Fish |
मत्स्यासन |
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Pashchimottaanaasana Full Forward Bend |
पश्चिमोत्तानासन |
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sarvaa~Ngaasana Shoulder Stand |
सर्वाङ्गासन |
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shalabhaasana Locust |
शलभासन |
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shavaasana Corpse |
शवासन |  |
sUryanamaskaara |
सूर्यनमस्कार | Click here for a chart of the Surya Namaskara sequence |
trikoNaasana Triangle |
त्रिकोणासन |
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vIrabhadraasana Warrior |
वीरभद्रासन |
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yogamudraa Yoga Seal |
योगमुद्रा |
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