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List of Hatha yoga postures
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This is a list of common postures (also called asanas) used in Hatha Yoga. Depending on the style other names may also be used.
Some terms in Sanskrit are repeatedly used in the names of asanas. Generally these are prefixes and can be used on any pose to explain a variation.
- Adho means "downward"
- Ardha means "half"
- Eka means "one" or "single"
- Parivrtta means "revolved" or "twisted"
- Supta means "reclining"
- Urdhva means "upward"
- Upavistha means "seated"
- Utthita means "extended"
| Sanskrit | Alternative Sanskrit names | English |
| Adho Mukha Svanasana | Downward-Facing Dog | |
| Adho Mukha Vrksasana | Handstand (Downward-Facing Tree) | |
| Anjali Mudra | Salutation Seal | |
| Ardha Chandrasana | Half Moon | |
| Ardha Matsyendrasana | Half Spinal Twist | |
| Baddha Konasana | Bound Angle | |
| Bakasana | Crane | |
| Balasana | Child's Pose (relaxation) | |
| Bhadrasana | Auspicious Pose | |
| Bharadvajasana | Bharadvaja's Twist | |
| Bhujangasana | Cobra | |
| Chakrasana | Wheel | |
| Chaturanga Dandasana | Four-Limbed Staff | |
| Dandasana | Staff pose | |
| Dhanurasana | Bow | |
| Eka Pada Rajakapotasana | One-Legged King Pigeon | |
| Garudasana | Eagle | |
| Gomukhasana | Cow Face | |
| Gomukhasana | Cow Head | |
| Halasana | Plow | |
| Hanumanasana | Monkey (named after Hanuman) | |
| Janu Sirsasana | Head-to-Knee Forward Bend | |
| Kakasana | Crow | |
| Krounchasana | Heron | |
| Kukutasana | Cockerel | |
| Kurmasana | Tortoise | |
| Makarasana | Crocodile (relaxation) | |
| Matsyasana | Fish | |
| Matsyendrasana | Half Lord of the Fishes (named after Matsyendra) | |
| Mayurasana | Peacock | |
| Natarajasana | Lord of the Dance | |
| Pada Hasthasana | Standing Forward Bend | |
| Padmasana | Lotus | |
| Paripurna Navasana | Full Boat | |
| Parivrtta Parsvakonasana | Revolved Side Angle | |
| Parivrtta Trikonasana | Revolved Triangle | |
| Pasasana | Noose | |
| Paschimottanasana | Paccimasana, Paschima tana | Seated Forward Bend |
| Prasarita Padottanasana | Intense Spread Leg Stretch | |
| Salabhasana | Locust | |
| Sarvangasana | Shoulder Stand | |
| Savasana | Shavasana, Sarvasana | Corpse Pose (relaxation) |
| Setu Bandha Sarvangasana | Sethubandasana | Bridge, Half Wheel |
| Siddhasana | Vajrasana, Muk-tasana, Guptasana | Perfect Pose |
| Simhasana | Lion | |
| Sirsasana | Head Stand | |
| Supta Baddha Konasana | Reclining Bound Angle | |
| Supta Padangusthasana | Reclining Big Toe | |
| Supta Virasana | Reclining Hero | |
| Svastikasana | Prosperous Pose | |
| Tadasana | Samasthiti | Mountain |
| Trikonasana | Triangle | |
| Upavistha Konasana | Open Angle | |
| Urdhva Dhanurasana | Upward Bow, Backbend, or Wheel | |
| Urdhva Mukha Svanasana | Upward-Facing Dog | |
| Ustrasana | Camel | |
| Utaana Kurmasana | Upside-Down Tortoise | |
| Utkatasana | Chair | |
| Uttanasana | Standing Forward Bend | |
| Utthita Parsvakonasana | Extended Side Angle | |
| Utthita Trikonasana | Extended Triangle | |
| Vasisthasana | Side Plank | |
| Viparita Karani | Legs-up-the-Wall | |
| Virasana | Hero | |
| Vrksasana | Tree |
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| Texts: | Bhagavad Gita - Yoga Sutras - Hatha Yoga Pradipika - Gheranda Samhita - Shiva Samhita |
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| Raja Yoga limbs: | Yama - Niyama - Asana - Pranayama - Pratyahara - Dharana - Dhyana - Samadhi |
| Lists: | Yoga schools and their gurus - Hatha yoga postures |
| Related topics: | Ayurveda - Chakra - Mantra - Tantra - Vedanta - Yoga (alternative medicine) - Yoga as exercise |