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You wil find Asana Keys and tips, their benefits and their translation into Sanskrit.

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Seated Poses
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Sukhasana or Easy pose

Baddha Konasana or Bound Angle pose

Padmasana or Lotus pose

Vajrasana or Thunderbolt pose

Gomukhasana or Cow Face pose

Virasana or Hero pose

Navasana or Boat pose

Dandasana or Staff pose

Krounchasana or Heron pose

Surya Yantrasana or Compass pose

Standing Poses
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Tadasana or Mountain pose

Urdhva Hastasana or Upward Salute

Ardha Uttanasana or Half standing forward bend pose

Utkatasana or Chair pose

Virabhadrasana I or Warrior 1 pose

Natarajasana or Lord Shiva’s pose

Virabhadrasana II or Warrior 2 pose

Utthita Trikonasana or Triangle pose

Parivrtta Trikonasana or Revolved Triangle pose

Utthita Parsvakonasana or Extended side angle pose

Vrksasana or Tree pose

Baddha Parsvakonasana or Bound Side Angle pose

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A or Extended Hang To Big Toe A pose

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana B or Extended Hang To Big Toe B pose

Ardha Chandrasana or Half Moon pose

Garudasana or Eagle pose

Ardha Padma Vrksasana or Half lotus tree pose

Forward Bends
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Uttanasana or Standing Forward Bend

Upavistha Konasana or Wide Angle Forward Fold

Parsvottanasana or Intense Side Stretch

Janu Sirsanana or Head to Knee pose

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana or Half Lotus Forward Fold

Marichyasana I or Marichi's pose

Baddha Padmasana or Locked Lotus pose

Back Bends
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Bujangasana or Cobra pose

Dhanurasana or Bow pose

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana or King Pigeon pose

Ustrasana or Camel pose

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana or Bridge pose

Hasta Uttanasana or Raised Arm pose

Supta Virasana or Reclined Hero pose

Matsyasana or Fish pose

Camatkarasana or Wild Thing pose

Twists
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Ardha Matsyendrasana or Matsyendra's pose

Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana or Revolved Head to Knee pose

Marichyasana III or Marichi 3

Supta Matsyendrasana or Supine Spinal Twist pose

Inversions
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Adho Mukha Svanasana or Downward Facing Dog pose

Sirsasana or Headstand pose

Urdhva Dandasana or Upward Facing Staff pose

Halasana or Plow pose

Padma Sarvangasana or Lotus Shoulderstand pose

Sarvangasana or Shoulder Stand pose

Matsyasana or Super Fish pose

Arm Balances
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Kumbhakasana or Plank pose

Chaturanga Dandasana or Chaturanga pose

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana or Upward Facing Dog pose

Vasisthasana or Side Plank pose

Bakasana or Crane pose

Padma Mayurasana or Lotus Peacock pose

Arm Balances
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Balasana or Child pose

Shavasana or Corpse pose