Listing all Asanas with their Sanskrit and English names would be an incredibly extensive and practically impossible task here, as new variations and names continue to emerge within the yoga community. Many comprehensive yoga texts (like B.K.S. Iyengar’s “Light on Yoga” or the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Gheranda Samhita for traditional poses) attempt to list and describe them.
However, here’s a list of some of the most common and foundational asanas that you would encounter in most yoga practices, categorized by type:
Common Asanas (Sanskrit Name – English Name):
Standing Poses:
- Tadasana – Mountain Pose
- Vrksasana – Tree Pose
- Utthita Trikonasana – Extended Triangle Pose
- Parivrtta Trikonasana – Revolved Triangle Pose
- Utthita Parsvakonasana – Extended Side Angle Pose
- Parivrtta Parsvakonasana – Revolved Side Angle Pose
- Virabhadrasana I – Warrior I Pose
- Virabhadrasana II – Warrior II Pose
- Virabhadrasana III – Warrior III Pose
- Utkatasana – Chair Pose
- Ardha Chandrasana – Half Moon Pose
- Natarajasana – Lord of the Dance Pose
- Garudasana – Eagle Pose
- Padangusthasana – Big Toe Pose
- Pada Hastasana – Hand to Foot Pose (Standing Forward Bend)
- Prasarita Padottanasana – Wide-Legged Forward Bend
Seated Poses:
- Sukhasana – Easy Pose
- Padmasana – Lotus Pose
- Siddhasana – Accomplished Pose
- Vajrasana – Thunderbolt Pose
- Dandasana – Staff Pose
- Baddha Konasana – Bound Angle Pose
- Gomukhasana – Cow Face Pose
- Ardha Matsyendrasana – Half Lord of the Fishes Pose (Twist)
- Paschimottanasana – Seated Forward Bend
- Janu Sirsasana – Head-to-Knee Pose (Forward Bend)
- Upavistha Konasana – Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
- Marichyasana (various types) – Pose Dedicated to Sage Marichi
- Navasana – Boat Pose
Backbends:
- Bhujangasana – Cobra Pose
- Salabhasana – Locust Pose
- Dhanurasana – Bow Pose
- Ustrasana – Camel Pose
- Setu Bandhasana – Bridge Pose
- Urdhva Dhanurasana – Upward Bow Pose (Wheel Pose)
- Matsyasana – Fish Pose
Inversions:
- Sirsasana – Headstand
- Sarvangasana – Shoulderstand
- Halasana – Plough Pose
- Viparita Karani – Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose
Arm Balances:
- Bakasana / Kakasana – Crane / Crow Pose
- Mayurasana – Peacock Pose
- Astavakrasana – Eight-Angle Pose
- Chaturanga Dandasana – Four-Limbed Staff Pose (often part of a flow)
- Phalakasana – Plank Pose
Restorative/Supine/Prone Poses:
- Savasana – Corpse Pose
- Balasana – Child’s Pose
- Ananda Balasana – Happy Baby Pose
- Supta Baddha Konasana – Reclining Bound Angle Pose
- Makarasana – Crocodile Pose
This list is by no means exhaustive but covers the fundamental categories and many widely practiced asanas. As you delve deeper into yoga, you’ll discover many more variations and specialized poses within each category.
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