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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

Vajrasana or Diamond pose

Gomukhasana or Cow Face pose

Surya Yantrasana or Compass pose

Baddha Konasana or Bound Angle pose

Virasana or Hero pose

Ardha Kapotasana or Half pigeon pose

Hanumanasana or Monkey pose

Padmasana or Lotus pose

Dandasana or Staff pose

Krounchasana or Heron pose

Navasana or Boat pose

Standing Poses
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Tadasana or Mountain pose

Vrksasana or Tree pose

Virabhadrasana I or Warrior 1 pose

Parivrtta Trikonasana or Revolved Triangle pose

Utkatasana or Chair pose

Baddha Parsvakonasana or Bound Side Angle pose

Ardha Uttanasana or Half standing forward bend pose

Urdhva Hastasana or Upward Salute

Ardha Padma Vrksasana or Half lotus tree pose

Virabhadrasana II or Warrior 2 pose

Utthita Trikonasana or Triangle pose

Utthita Parsvakonasana or Extended side angle pose

Utthita Ashwa Sanchalanasana or High lunge pose

Ashwa sanchalanasana or Equestrian 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

Virabhadrasana III or Warrior 3

Ardha Chandrasana or Half Moon pose

Garudasana or Eagle pose

Natarajasana or Lord Shiva’s 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 Bound Lotus Standing Forward Bend

Paschimottanasana or Seated forward bend

Marichyasana I or Marichi's pose

Baddha Padmasana or Locked Lotus pose

Parsvottanasana Paschima Namaskarasana or Reverse prayer pyramid

Back Bends
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Bhujangasana 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

Urdhva dhanurasana or Wheel pose

Twists
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Ardha Matsyendrasana or Matsyendra's pose

Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana or Revolved Head to Knee pose

Matsyendrasana or Lord of the fishes

Supta Matsyendrasana or Supine Spinal Twist pose

Marichyasana III or Marichi 3

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

Matsyasana or Super Fish pose

Salamba sirsasana or Supported Headstand pose

Sarvangasana or Shoulder Stand pose

Padma Sarvangasana or Lotus Shoulderstand pose

Arm Balances
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Kumbhakasana or Plank pose

Ashtanga namaskar or Chaturanga pose

Vasisthasana or Side Plank pose

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana or Upward Facing Dog pose

Chaturanga Dandasana or Eight limbed salutation

Padma Mayurasana or Lotus Peacock pose

Bakasana or Crane pose

Restorative Poses
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Balasana or Child pose

Shavasana or Corpse pose

Supta Baddha Konasana or Reclining bound angle pose

Preparatory Poses
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Malasana or Garland pose

Bharmanasana or Table pose

Bitilasana or Cow pose

Marjariasana or Cat pose