Yoga Poses
Yoga Poses: What are they
Yoga Poses (or asanas) are at the heart of any yoga practice and all of them have specific physical as well as mental benefits. Every pose has certain fixed, specific instructions and benefits.
How many Yoga Poses are there
There are any number of basic yoga poses in addition to the innumerable advanced poses, all of which will definitely help in controlling and reducing all symptoms of stress and tension in you life. These, and other yoga techniques have helped hundreds of people suffering from psychosomatic problems stemming from stress and strain, so rampant in this day and age.
In any yoga posture, see that you breathe deeply and slowly, using the prescribed three part breath. Always go to the edge of every pose, retaining for as long as you feel good and are able to stretch your body to the limit. However, you shouldn’t feel any strain, pain or fatigue. Below, you will find a list of yoga poses given alphabetically by their Sanskrit names.
Yoga: Seated & Twist Poses
1. Agnistambhasana (Fire Log Pose)
2. Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose)
3. Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)
4. Bharadvajasana I (Bharadvaja’s Twist)
5. Dandasana (Staff Pose)
6. Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose)
7. Hanumanasana (Monkey Pose)
8. Janu Shirshasana (Head-to-Knee Forward Bend)
9. Krounchasana (Heron Pose)
10. Marichyasana I (Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi, I)
11. Marichyasana III (Marichi’s Pose)
12. Padmasana (Lotus Pose)
13. Paripurna Navasana (Full Boat Pose)
14. Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana ((Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose))
15. Pasasana (Noose Pose)
16. Simhasana (Lion Pose)
17. Sukhasana (Easy Pose)
18. Virasana (Hero Pose)
Yoga: Standing Poses
1. Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)
2. Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose)
3. Garudasana (Eagle Pose)
4. Natarajasana (Lord of the Dance Pose)
5. Parighasana (Gate Pose)
6. Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
7. Utkatasana (Chair Pose)
8. Utthita Hasta Padangustasana (Extended Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose)
9. Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
10. Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
Yoga: Forward Bends
1. Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)
2. Ananda Balasana (Happy Baby Pose)
3. Ardha Uttanasana (Standing Half Forward Bend)
4. Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)
5. Janu Shirsasana (Head-to-Knee Forward Bend)
6. Marichyasana I (Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi, I)
7. Padangusthasana (Big Toe Pose)
8. Parsvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch Pose)
9. Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)
10. Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend)
11. Upavistha Konasana (Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend)
12. Uttana Shishosana (Extended Puppy Pose)
13. Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend)
Yoga: Backward Bends
1. Ardha Bhekasana (Half Frog Pose)
2. Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
3. Bitilasana (Cow Pose)
4. Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
5. Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (Upward Facing Two-Foot Staff Pose )
6. Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (One-Legged King Pigeon Pose)
7. Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II (One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II)
8. Kapotasana (King Pigeon Pose)
9. Matsyasana (Fish Pose)
10. Pincha Mayurasana (Feathered Peacock Pose)
11. Shalabhasana (Locust Pose)
12. Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose)
13. Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow or Wheel Pose)
14. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog)
15. Ustrasana (Camel Pose)
Yoga: Inverted Poses
1. Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand)
2. Halasana (Plow Pose)
3. Pincha Mayurasana (Feathered Peacock Pose)
4. Salamba Sarvangasana (Supported Shoulder stand)
5. Salamba Sirsasana (Supported Headstand)
Yoga: High Lunge
1. Anjaneyasana (Low Lunge)
2. Ardha Uttanasana (Standing Half Forward Bend)
3. Parivrtta Parsvakonasana (Revolved Side Angle Pose)
4. Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose)
5. Parsvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch Pose)
6. Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend)
7. Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute)
8. Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana (Standing Split)
9. Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I Pose)
10. Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II Pose)
11. Virabhadrasana III (Warrior III Pose)
12. Vrksasana (Tree Pose)
Yoga: Core Poses
1. Ananda Balasana (Happy Baby Pose)
2. Anantasana (Side-Reclining Leg Lift)
3. Bakasana (Crane Pose)
4. Bhujapidasana (Shoulder Pressing Pose)
5. Dolphin Plank Pose
6. Dolphin Pose
7. Marjaryasana (Cat Pose)
8. Paripurna Navasana (Full Boat Pose)
9. Phalankasana (Plank Pose)
Yoga: Arm Balances
1. Astavakrasana (Eight-Angle Pose)
2. Bakasana (Crane Pose)
3. Bhujapidasana (Shoulder-Pressing Pose)
4. Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose)
5. Eka Pada Koundiyanasana I (Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I)
6. Eka Pada Koundiyanasana II (Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya II)
7. Mayurasana (Peacock Pose)
8. Parsva Bakasana (Side Crane Pose)
9. Pincha Mayurasana (Feathered Peacock Pose)
10. Purvottanasana (Upward Plank Pose)
11.Tittibhasana (Firefly Pose)
12. Tolasana (Scale Pose)
13. Vasisthasana (Side Plank Pose)
Yoga: Restorative Poses
1. Balasana (Child’s Pose)
2. Savasana (Corpse Pose)
3. Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose)
4. Supta Padangusthasana (Reclining Big Toe Pose)
5. Supta Virasana (Reclining Hero Pose)
6. Viparita Karani (Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose)
Benefits of Regular Yoga Routine
The regular practice of yoga poses will help you in a variety of ways, even if you don’t suffer any stress, tension or anxiety in life. They help make your body strong and flexible, tone up the muscles and internal organs and, in the bargain, bring about relaxation, thereby increasing your immunity to all kinds of disease. Yoga routine practice can bring immense physical and mental health benefits and paves your way to wellness and longevity.
