Search Library of Yoga Poses

Search yoga poses /postures by their English names.  For each yoga posture, the English name is followed by the Sanskrit name. If there is no known English name, the Sanskrit name is given.

We are adding new poses daily. We are also happy to announce that we will be adding video for each pose starting in 2011.

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Arm Balancing Pose (also Eight Angle Pose) ~ Astavakrasana

Arm Pressing Pose ~ Dwi Hasta Bhujasana (Bhujapidasana)

Archer’s Pose (or Shooting Bow Pose) ~ Akarna Dhanurasana

Awkward Pose (or Chair Pose) ~ Adho Mukha Utkatasana

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Balanced Forward Bend ~ Uphaya Padangustasana

Bhardvaja’s Twist ~ Bhardvajasana I

Big Toe Pose ~ Padangusthasana

Big Toe to Forehead in Bow Pose ~ Padanghusta Dhanurasana

Bird of Paradise

Boat Pose ~ Navasana

Bound Angle Pose ~ Baddha Konasana

Bound Gate Latch Pose ~ Baddha Parivrtta Parighasana

Bound Horse (or Equestrian) Pose ~ Baddha Vatayanasana

Bound Lotus Pose ~ Baddha Padmasana

Bound One-legged King Pigeon Pose ~ Baddha Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

Bound, Revolved Equestrian Pose ~ Baddha Parivrtta Vatsayasana

Bound, Revolved Extended Side Angle Pose ~ Baddha Parivrtta Parsva Konasana

Bound, Revolved Half Moon Pose ~ Daddha Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana

Bound, Revolved, One-legged King Pigeon Pose ~ Baddha Parivrtta Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

Bound, Standing Sun Dial Pose ~ Baddha Dandayamana Surya Yantrasana

Bound Squat (also Garland) Pose ~ Malasana

Bound Three Step (Three Stride) Pose ~ Baddha Trivikramasana

Bow Pose ~ Dhanurasana

Bridge Pose ~ Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Bull Pose (also Cow Face) ~ Gomukhasana

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Camel Pose ~ Ustrasana

Cat Pose ~ Marjaryasana (Bidalasana)

Catepillar (also 8-limbed Pose) ~ Asthangasana

Chair Pose ~ Utkatasana

Child’s Pose ~ Balasana

Cobbler’s (or Bound Angle) Pose ~ Baddha Konasana

Cobra Pose ~ Bhujangasana

Cock/Rooster Pose ~ Kukkutasana

Corpse Pose ~ Savasana

Couch Pose ~ Anantasana

Cow Pose ~ Bitilasana

Cow Face Pose (also Bull) ~ Gomukhasana

Cow Herd Pose ~ Gorakshasana

Crane Pose ~ Bakasana

Crescent Lunge

Crippled (or Clubfoot) Posture ~ Khandapitasana

Crocodile Pose

Crow Pose ~ Bakasana

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Dancer’s Pose (also Lord of the Dance) ~ Natarajanasa

Dancing Bear Pose ~ Merudandasana

Dolphin Pose ~ Makarasana

Dolphin Plank Pose

Dove Pose ~ Kapotasana

Downward Facing Dog ~ Adho Mukha Savasana

Downward Facing Fish Pose ~ Adho Mukha Matsyasana

Downward Facing Hero’s Pose ~ Adho Mukha Virasana

Downward Facing Lotus Tree (or Handstand in Lotus) ~ Adho Mukha Vrikshasana in Padmasana

Downward Facing Tree Pose (or Handstand) ~ Adho Mukha Vrikshasana

Duck Pose ~ Karandavasana

Durvasana, an Irascible Sage’s Pose ~ Durvasana

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Eagle Pose (or Standing Spinal Twist) ~ Garudasana

Ear Pressure Posture ~ Karnapidasana

Earring (also Swinging Pendant) Pose ~ Lolasana

Easy Pose ~ Sukhasana

Eight Angle Pose (also Arm Balancing Pose) ~ Astavakrasana

Eight-Limbed Pose ~ Asthangasana

Embryo in the womb Pose ~ Garbha Pindasana

Enlightened (or Buddha) Pose ~ Buddhasana

Equal Standing ~ Samastithi

Equestrian Pose ~ Ashwa Sanchalanasana

Exalted Warrior (also Crescent Lunge) ~ Anjaneyasana

Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose ~ Utthita Hasta Padangustasana

Extended Leg Pose ~ Uttana Padasana

Extended Puppy Pose ~ Uttana Shishosana

Extended Side Angle Pose ~ Utthita Parsvakosana

Extended Triangle Pose ~ Utthita Trikonasana

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Feathered Peacock Pose (also Forearm Balance) ~ Pincha Mayurasana

Fire Log Pose (or Burning Logs Pose) ~ Agnistambhasana

Firefly Pose (or Insect Pose) ~ Tittibhasana

Firm (side) Posture ~ Dradhasana

Fish Pose ~ Matsyasana

Forearm Balance (also Forearm Stand, Elbow Balance, Feathered Peacock) ~ Pincha Mayurasana

Formidable (or terrible) Pose ~ Bhairavasana

Four-Limbed Staff Pose ~ Chaturanga Dandasana

Frog Pose ~ Mandukasana (Bhekasana)

Full Boat Pose ~ Paripurna Navasana

G

Garland Pose (squat) ~ Malasana

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Half Aloft Lotus Pose ~ Ardha Urdhva Padmasana

Half Bow Pose (also Archer’s Pose) ~ Ardha Dhanurasana

Half Bound Lotus in Peacock Pose ~ Ardha Baddha Pada Mayurasana

Half Circle Pose ~ Ardha Mandalasana

Half Cobra Pose (also Low Cobra) ~ Ardha Bhujangasana

Half Forward Bend ~ Ardha Uttanasana

Half Frog Pose ~ Ardha Bhekasana

Half Frog in Camel Pose ~ Ardha Bhekasana in Ustrasana

Half Hero Forward Bend ~ Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottasana

Half Lord of the Fishes Pose (also called Seated Twist) ~ Ardha Matsyendrasana

Half Moon Pose (also Half-circle Pose) ~ Ardha Chandrasana

  • Bound, Revolved Half Moon ~ Parivrtta Baddha Ardha Chandrasana

Half Locust Pose ~ Ardha Shalabhasana

Half Lotus Pose ~ Ardha Padmasana

Half Lotus Twist ~ Bharadvajasana 2

Half Peacock Pose ~ Ardha Pincha Mayurasana

Half Prayer Pose ~ Ardha Namaskar

Half Tortoise Pose ~ Ardha Kurmasana

Half Wheel Pose (also called Bridge) ~ Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

Half Wind Releasing Pose ~ Ardha Pavanamuktasana

Hand to Foot Forward Bend ~ Hasta Padangusthasana

Hands to Feet Pose ~ Hasta Padasana

Hands under Bow Pose ~ Dhanur Hasta Padasana

Handstand ~ Adho Mukha Vrksasana

Handstand in Lotus Pose ~ Adho Mukha Vrksasana in Padmasana

Happy Pose ~ Sukhasana

Happy Baby Pose ~ Ananda Balasana

Headstand Pose ~Sirsasana

  • Half Headstand Pose ~ Ardha Sirsasana

Head to Knee Forward Bend ~ Janu Sirsasana

Heart Chakra Pose ~ Anahatasana

Hero Pose ~ Virasana

Heron Pose ~ Krounchasana

Hidden Pose ~ Guptasana

High Lunge

Horse Pose ~ Vatayanasana

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Inclined Plane Pose ~ Purvottanasana

Insect Pose (also Firefly Pose) ~ Tittibhasana

Intense Side Stretch ~ Parsvottanasana

Inverted Staff Pose ~ Viparita Dandasana

Inverted Locust Pose ~ Viparita Salabasana

Inverted One-legged Bow (or Wheel) Pose ~ Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana

Inverted Two Limbed Staff Pose ~ Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana

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King Pigeon Pose ~ Kapotasana

Knees to the Chest Pose ~ Apanasana

Krishna’s Pose ~ Krishnasana

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Legs Up the Wall Pose ~ Viparita Karani

Lion Pose ~ Simhasana

Little Thunderbolt Posture ~ Laghuvajrasana

Locust ~ Salabhasana

Lord of the Dance Pose (also Dancer’s Pose) ~ Natarajasana

(Half) Lord of the Fishes Pose (also called Seated Spinal Twist) ~ Ardha Matsyendrasana

Lord Vishnu’s Couch ~ Anantasana

Lotus Pose ~ Padmasana

  • Bound Lotus ~ Baddha Padmasana
  • Revolved Lotus ~ Parivrtta Padmasana

Low Cobra Pose ~ Ardha Bhujangasana

Lunge Pose (also Exalted Warrior, Crescent Lunge) ~ Anjaneyasana

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Marichi’s Pose ~ Marichyasana I

Monkey Pose (also Split) ~ Hanumanasana

Moon Pose ~ Chandrasana

Mythical Bird with Two Heads ~ Gandha Bherundasana

Mountain Pose ~ Tadasana

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Noose Pose ~ Pasasana

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One-armed Downward Facing Tree (Handstand) Pose ~ Eka Bhuja Adho Mukha Vrikshasana

One-armed Downward Facing Tree in Lotus ~ Eka Bhuja Mukha Vrikshasana in Padmasana

One-foot behind head Pose ~ Eka Pada Sirsasana

One foot inverted Staff pose ~ Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana

One-hand-arm pressure Pose ~ Eka Hasta Bhujasana

One-handed Camel Pose ~ Eka Hasta Ustrasana

One-handed Peacock Pose ~ Eka Hasta Mayurasana

One-legged Bound, Revolved Extended Side Angle Pose ~ Exa Pada Baddha Parivrtta Parsva Konasana

One-legged Crow Pose (also Crane Pose) ~ Eka Pada Bakasana

One-legged Dog (or Three Legged Dog) Pose ~ Eka Pada Adho Mukha Savasana

One-legged King Pigeon Pose ~ Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

One-legged Pose dedicated to the Sage Galavasana ~ Eka Pada Galavasana

One-legged Reclining Thunderbolt Pose ~ Eka Pada Supta Vajrasana

One-legged Sage Pose ~ Eka Pada Parivrtta Koundinyasana

One-legged Scorpion Pose II ~ Eka Pada Vrschikasana

One-legged Side Head Stand ~ Eka Pada Parsva Sirsasana

One-legged Soles of Feet to Head Pose ~ Eka Pada Viparita Mastakasparasana (Dandasana)

One-legged Wind Releasing Pose ~ Eka Pada Pavanamuktasana

One foot, One-legged Posture (or Warrior III) ~ Eka Padasana

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Peacock Pose ~ Mayurasana

Peacock Lotus Posture ~ Mayura Padmasana

Pendant Pose (also Dangling Earring Pose) ~Lolasana

Pigeon Pose (also Dove) ~ Kapotasana

Plank Pose ~ Kumbhakasana

Plough Posture ~ Langalasana

Plow Pose ~ Halasana

  • Big Toe Hold in Plow Position ~ Padanghusta Halasana

Pose dedicated to Kasyapa, the son of Marichi ~ Kasyapasana

Pose dedicated to Sage Galva ~ Galvasana

Pose dedicated to Sage Koundinya I ~ Eka Pada Koundinyasana I

Pose dedicated to Sage Koundinya II ~ Eka Pada Koundinyasana II

Pose dedicated to Visva Mitra ~ Visvamitrasana

(The) Pose of the Life’s Energy Will ~ Jiva Balasana

Prone Posture ~ Advasana (reverse of Corpse Pose)

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Rabbit Pose – Sasangasana

Reclining Big Toe Pose ~ Supta Padangusthasana

Reclining Angle Pose ~ Supta Konasana

Reclining Bound Angle Pose ~ Supta Baddha Konasana

Reclining Cow Face Pose ~ Supta Gomukhasana

Reclining Hero Pose ~ Supta Virasana

Reclining Wide Legged Hand to Big Toe Pose ~ Supta Prasarita

Reverse Crescent Lunge

Revolved Abdomen Pose ~ Jathara Parivartanasana

Revolved Archer Pose ~ Parivrtta Akarna Dhanurasana

Revolved Bow Pose ~ Baddha Dhanurasana

Revolved Chair (Fierce) Pose ~ Parivrtta Utkatasana

Revolved Half Moon ~ Parivratta Chandrasana

Revolved Head to Knee Pose ~ Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana

Revolved Sage Pose ~ Gherandasana

Revolved Side Angle pose ~ Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

Revolved Triangle Pose ~ Parivrtta Trikonasana

Revolved Toe Stand ~ Parivrtta Hasta Padangustasana

Rooster Posture (also Cock Pose) ~ Kukkutasana

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Sage Pose ~ Marichyasana (several variations)

Scale Pose ~ Tolasana

Scorpion Pose ~ Vrchikasana

Scorpion II Pose in Half Lotus ~ Ardha Padma Vrchikasana II

Swan Pose ~ Hamsasana

Seated Angle Pose ~ Upavista Konasana

Seated Forward Bend ~ Paschimottanasana

Seated Half Bound Lotus Pose ~ Ardha Baddha Padmasana

Seated Bound Half Lotus Forward Bend ~ Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottasana

Seated Spinal Twist (also Half Lord of The Fishes Pose) ~ Ardha Matsyendrasana

Seated Twist (also Simple Twist) ~ Bharadvajasana

Seated Staff Pose ~ Dandasana

Seated Wide Legged Forward Bend – Prasarita Padottanasana

Semi-supine Pose ~ Ardha Savasana

Shiva, Destroyer of the Universe Pose ~ Kala Bhairavasana

Shooting Bow Pose ~ Akarna Dhanurasana

Shoulder Pressing Pose ~ Bhujapodasana

Shoulder Stand ~ Sarvangasana

Side Angle Pose ~ Parsvakonasana

  • Revolved Side Angle ~ Parivrtta Parsvakonasana

Side Bending Mountain Pose ~ Parsva Tadasana

Side Crane ~ Parsva Bakasana

Side Plank Pose ~ Vasisthasana

Side Lunge ~ Skandasana

Side Reclining Leg Lift ~ Anantasana

Sideways Crow Pose ~ Parsva Bakasana

Sideways Intense Stretch ~ Parsvottanasana

Simple Twist ~ Bharadvajasana

Spinal Twist (also Half Lord of the Fishes Pose) ~ Ardha Matsyendrasana

Sphinx Pose

Split (also Monkey Pose) ~ Hanumanasana

Squatting Pose (also Garland pose) ~ Malasana

Staff Pose ~ Dandasana

Standing Backbend ~ Anuvittasana

Standing Bow Pose ~ Dandayamana Dhanurasana

Standing Forward Bend ~ Uttanasana

Standing Half Lotus Pose ~ Ardha Baddha Padmottasana

Standing Halfway Forward Bend ~ Ardha Uttanasana

Standing Head to Knee Pose ~ Dandayamana Janu Sirsasana

Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose ~ Bandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimottanasana

Standing Split ~ Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana

Standing Straddled Forward Bend ~ Prasarita Padottanasana

Standing Sun Dial Pose ~ Dandayamana Surya Yantrasana

Standing Wide Legged Forward Bend – Prasarita Padottanasana

Sugar Cane Pose ~ Ardha Chandra Chaprasana

Supine Twist ~ Jathara Pariviratanasana

Supported Headstand ~ Salamba Sirsasana

Supported Shoulderstand ~ Salamba Sarvangasana

Swan Pose ~ Hamsasana

Swinging Pendant (also Earring) Pose ~ Lolasana

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The Chataka Bird Pose ~ Kapinjalasana

The Sage Kapila’s Pose ~ Kapilasana

The Sage Vasistha Pose ~ Vasisthasana

Thunderbolt Pose (also Zen Pose) ~ Vajrasana

Tiger Pose ~ Chakravakasana

Toe Stand ~ Padangusthasana

Tortoise Posture ~ Kurmasana

Tree Pose ~ Vrksasana

Two Feet behind head pose ~ Dwi Pada Sirasana

Two Feed inverted Staff pose ~ Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana

Two-footed pose ~ Dvipada Pitham

Two-legged Sage Pose ~ Dwi Pada Parivrtta Koundinyasana

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Upside Down Chair or Awkward Pose ~ Adho Mukha Utkatasana

Upward Bow Pose (same as Wheel) ~ Urdhva Dhanurasana

Upward Facing Dog ~ Urdhva Mukha Shavasana

Upward Facing Forward Bend ~ Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana

Upward Facing Spread Foot Pose ~ Urdhva Prasarita Padasana

Upward Facing two-footed Staff Pose ~ Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana

Upward Plank Pose ~ Purvottanasana

Upward Salute in Mountain Pose ~ Urdhva Hastasana in Tadasana

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Warrior I ~ Virabhadrasana I

Warrior II ~ Virabhadrasana II

Warrior III ~ Virabhadrasana III

Wheel of life pose ~ Ayurchakrasana

Wheel Pose ~ Urdhva Dhanurasana

Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend ~ Upavistha Konasana

Wide Legged Forward Bend (standing) ~ Prasarita Padottanasana

Wide Legged Forward Bend (seated)

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Zen Pose (also Thunderbolt pose) ~Vajrasana