at KPJAYI in Mysore
For some reason I always had on my mind to start my blog re: Ashtanga Yoga talking about Yamas but then lately I found myself struggling when trying to recall all Sanskrit names for primary serie asanas. Hence, I thought that might be not a too bad starting point 🙂
With my thanks to the “Lineage”:
- Suryanamaskara –> Sun salutation
Sürya = sun
Namaskära = salutation
- Padangusthasana –> Big toe posture
Pädä = foot
Aṅguṣṭha = big toe
Äsana = abiding, stay, sitting
- Pada hastasana –> Feet-on-hands posture
Pädä = foot
Hasta = hand
Äsana = abiding, stay, sitting
- Utthita trikonasana –> standing triangle posture
Utthita = extended / risen or rising / stood up
Trikona = triangle
Äsana = abiding, stay, sitting
- Utthita parshvakonasana –> standing side angle posture
Utthita = extended / risen or rising / stood up
Pärshva = side / flank
Kona = angle
Äsana = abiding, stay, sitting
- Prasarita padottanasana –> wide stance forward bending posture
Präsarita = spread / stretched out
Pädä = foot
Uttäna = stretched out
Äsana = abiding, stay, sitting
- Parshvottanasana –> side stretch posture
Pärshva = side, flank
Uttäna = stretched out
Äsana = abiding, stay, sitting
8. Utthita hasta padangusthasana –> Standing hand-to-big-toe pose
Utthita = extended / risen or rising / stood up
Hasta = hand
Pädä = foot
Aṅguṣṭha = big toe
Äsana = abiding, stay, sitting
- Ardha baddha padmottanasana –> Bound half-lotus forward bending pose
Ardha = half
Baddha = bound / captured
Pada = foot
Uttäna = stretched out
Äsana = abiding, stay, sitting
- Utkatasana –> Power pose
Utkata = ardent, furious
Äsana = abiding, stay, sitting
- Virabhadrasana –> Warrior posture
Vira = hero
Bhadra = excellent / happy / blessed
Äsana = abiding, stay, sitting
To notice that Parivrtta asanas haven’t been reported as Sharath always mentions Utthita ones then followed by… B ! 🙂
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