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List of Common Yoga Poses in English and Sanskrit

  1. Mountain Pose (Tadasana) – (tah-DAH-suh-nuh)
  2. Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) – (AH-doh MOO-kah shvah-NAH-suh-nuh)
  3. Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I) – (veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-uh-nuh)
  4. Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II) – (veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-uh-nuh)
  5. Warrior III (Virabhadrasana III) – (veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-uh-nuh)
  6. Tree Pose (Vrksasana) – (vrik-SHAH-suh-nuh)
  7. Child’s Pose (Balasana) – (bah-LAH-suh-nuh)
  8. Corpse Pose (Savasana) – (shah-VAH-suh-nuh)
  9. Boat Pose (Navasana) – (nah-VAH-suh-nuh)
  10. Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana) – (SAY-too bahn-DHAHS-uh-nuh)
  11. Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana) – (POSH-ee-moh-tan-AHS-uh-nuh)
  12. Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) – (boo-jahn-GAHS-uh-nuh)
  13. Cat-Cow Stretch (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana) – (mar-jah-ree-AHS-uh-nuh/ bee-tee-LAHS-uh-nuh)
  14. Extended Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana) – (oo-TEE-tah tree-koh-NAH-suh-nuh)
  15. Camel Pose (Ustrasana) – (oosh-TRAHS-uh-nuh)
  16. Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) – (EH-kah pah-DAH rah-JAH-kah-poh-tah-suh-nuh)
  17. Garland Pose (Malasana) – (mah-LAH-suh-nuh)
  18. Plank Pose (Phalakasana) – (pah-lah-KAH-suh-nuh)
  19. Extended Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana) – (oo-TEE-tah HAHS-tuh pah-dang-goosh-THAHS-uh-nuh)
  20. Chair Pose (Utkatasana) – (oot-kah-TAHS-uh-nuh)
  21. Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) – (oo-TEE-tah parsh-vuh-koh-NAH-suh-nuh)
  22. Revolved Triangle Pose (Parivrtta Trikonasana) – (pah-ree-VREE-tah tree-koh-NAH-suh-nuh)
  23. Revolved Side Angle Pose (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana) – (pah-ree-VREE-tah parsh-vuh-koh-NAH-suh-nuh)
  24. Upward-Facing Dog Pose (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana) – (OORD-vah MOO-kah shvah-NAH-suh-nuh)
  25. Intense Side Stretch Pose (Parsvottanasana) – (parsh-voh-tahn-AHS-uh-nuh)
  26. Cow Face Pose (Gomukhasana) – (go-moo-KAH-suh-nuh)
  27. Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) – (ARD-huh chahn-DRAHS-uh-nuh)
  28. Extended Puppy Pose (Uttana Shishosana) – (oo-TAH-nuh shee-SHO-suh-nuh)
  29. Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose (Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana) – (pah-ree-VREE-tah jah-noo sheer-SHAHS-uh-nuh)
  30. Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana) – (ah-NAHN-duh bah-LAH-suh-nuh)
  31. Supported Shoulderstand Pose (Salamba Sarvangasana) – (suh-LAHM-buh sar-vahn-GAHS-uh-nuh)
  32. Fish Pose (Matsyasana) – (mahts-YAHS-uh-nuh)
  33. Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana) – (BAH-dah koh-NAH-suh-nuh)
  34. Seated Wide-Legged Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) – (oo-pah-VEESH-tuh koh-NAH-suh-nuh)
  35. Camel Pose (Ustrasana) – (oosh-TRAHS-uh-nuh)
  36. Corpse Pose (Savasana) – (shah-VAH-suh-nuh)
  37. Eagle Pose (Garudasana) – (gah-roo-DAHS-uh-nuh)
  38. Fire Log Pose (Agnistambhasana) – (ahg-nee-stahm-BAHS-uh-nuh)
  39. Revolved Half Moon Pose (Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana) – (pah-ree-VREE-tah ARD-huh chahn-DRAHS-uh-nuh)
  40. Seated Twist Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana) – (ARD-huh MOTS-yen-DRAHS-uh-nuh)
  41. Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) – (oo-TEE-tah parsh-vuh-koh-NAH-suh-nuh)
  42. Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) – (AHR-dah chahn-DRAHS-uh-nuh)
  43. Revolved Triangle Pose (Parivrtta Trikonasana) – (par-ee-VREE-tah tree-koh-NAH-suh-nuh)
  44. Revolved Side Angle Pose (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana) – (par-ee-VREE-tah parsh-vuh-koh-NAH-suh-nuh)
  45. Upward-Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana) – (OORD-vah MOO-kah shvah-NAH-suh-nuh)
  46. Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana) – (ahn-jah-nay-AHS-uh-nuh)
  47. Seated Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana) – (AHR-dah MAHT-see-en-DRAHS-uh-nuh)
  48. Extended Puppy Pose (Uttana Shishosana) – (oo-TAH-nuh shee-SHOH-suh-nuh)
  49. Sphinx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana) – (sah-LAHM-bah boo-jahn-GAHS-uh-nuh)
  50. Revolved Chair Pose (Parivrtta Utkatasana) – (par-ee-VREE-tah oot-kah-TAHS-uh-nuh)
  51. Supported Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangasana) – (sah-LAHM-bah sahr-vahn-GAHS-uh-nuh)
  52. Corpse Pose (Savasana) – (shah-VAH-suh-nuh)
  53. Head-to-Knee Forward Bend (Janu Sirsasana) – (jah-NOO sheer-SHAHS-uh-nuh)
  54. Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose (Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana) – (par-ee-VREE-tah jah-NOO sheer-SHAHS-uh-nuh)
  55. Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana) – (ah-NAHN-dah bah-LAH-suh-nuh)
  56. Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose (Viparita Karani) – (vip-uh-REE-tuh kah-RAH-nee)
  57. Reclining Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana) – (SOOP-tah BAH-dah koh-NAH-suh-nuh)
  58. Fish Pose (Matsyasana) – (maht-see-AHS-uh-nuh)
  59. Supported Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana) – (SAY-too bahn-DHAHS-uh-nuh)
  60. Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana) – (oo-tah-NAH-suh-nuh)