Hatha Yoga Poses
Down the years, Hatha Yoga has become all the rage in the USA as well as in several other parts of the world. Since long it has continued to evolve and flourish in India, the land of its birth.
A branch of Yoga that emphasizes the physical welfare of the individual, Hatha Yoga posits that the body is just a vehicle of the spirit. Lots of different Yoga styles have been derived from Hatha Yoga; and yet, all these styles seek to balance the mind,.
.the body, and spirit through the practice of asanas or posese Then again, the emphasis fluctuates from style to stylel Some lay stress strictly on body alignment while others concentrate on the synchrony of breath and body movementn
But, all said and done, Hatha Yoga largely consists of the practice of asanas (poses)s
There are literally thousands of asanas (it is said), but most of them have been lost to posterityt However, for your benefit and use you merely require a hundred or so, over a lifetimem Listed below are some of the most important and most beneficiala
Sanskrit Name | English Name |
Adho Mukha Svanasana | Downward-Facing Dog Pose |
Adho Mukha Vrksasana | Handstand (Downward-Facing Tree) Pose |
Ardha Chandrasana | Half Moon Pose |
Ardha Matsyendrasana | Half Spinal Twist |
Baddha Konasana | Bound Angle Pose |
Bakasana | Crane Pose |
Balasana | Child's Pose |
Bharadvajasana | Bharadvaja's Twist |
Bhujangasana | Cobra Pose |
Chakrasana | Wheel Pose |
Chaturanga Dandasana | Four-Limbed Staff Pose |
Dandasana | Staff Pose |
Dhanurasana | Bow Pose |
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana | One-Legged King Pigeon Pose |
Garudasana | Eagle Pose |
Gomukhasana | Cow Face Pose |
Halasana | Plough Pose |
Hanumanasana | Monkey Pose |
Janu Sirsasana | Head-to-Knee Forward Bend |
Kakasana | Crow Pose |
Krounchasana | Heron Pose |
Kukutasana | Cockerel Pose |
Kurmasana | Tortoise Pose |
Makarasana | Crocodile Pose |
Matsyasana | Fish Pose |
Matsyendrasana | Lord of the Fishes Pose |
Mayurasana | Peacock Pose |
Natarajasana | Lord of the Dance Pose |
Pada Hasthasana | Standing Forward Bend |
Padmasana | Lotus Pose |
Paripurna Navasana | Full Boat Pose |
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana | Revolved Side Angle Pose |
Parivrtta Trikonasana | Revolved Triangle Pose |
Pasasana | Noose Pose |
Paschimottanasana | Seated Forward Bend |
Prasarita Padottanasana | Intense Spread Leg Stretch |
Salabhasana | Locust Pose |
Sarvangasana | Shoulder Stand |
Savasana | Corpse Pose |
Sethu Bandha Sarvangasana | Bridge, Half Wheel Pose |
Siddhasana | Perfect Pose |
Simhasana | Lion Pose |
Sirsasana | Head Stand |
Sukhasana | Auspicious Pose |
Supta Baddha Konasana | Reclining Bound Angle Pose |
Supta Padangusthasana | Reclining Big Toe Pose |
Supta Virasana | Reclining Hero Pose |
Svastikasana | Prosperous Pose |
Tadasana | Mountain Pose |
Trikonasana | Triangle Pose |
Upavistha Konasana | Open Angle Pose |
Urdhva Dhanurasana | Upward Bow or Wheel Pose |
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana | Upward-Facing Dog Pose |
Ustrasana | Camel Pose |
Uttana Kurmasana | Upside-Down Tortoise Pose |
Utkatasana | Chair Pose |
Uttanasana | Standing Forward Bend Pose |
Utthita Parsvakonasana | Extended Side Angle Pose |
Utthita Trikonasana | Extended Triangle Pose |
Vasisthasana | Side Plank Pose |
Viparita Karani | Legs-up-the-Wall Pose |
Vajrasana | Thunderbolt Pose |
Virasana | Hero Pose |
Vrksasana | Tree Pose |
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