Yoga, Directory of asanas, English names, Sanskrit asanas, Translating asanas to postures

English Name	Sanskrit Name
The Abdominal Posture	Nauli
The Abdominal Posture	Uddiyana
The Adamantine Posture	(see Thunderbolt Posture)
The Adept's Posture	Siddhasana
The All-members Posture	Sarvangasana
The Aloft Lotus Posture	Urdhva-padmasana
The Auspicious Posture	Bhadrasana
The Auspicious Posture	Svastikasana
The Back-stretching Posture	Paschimottanasana
The Balance Posture	Tolangulasana
The Balancing Posture	Padangushtanasana
The Banyan Tree Posture	Vatyasana
The Boat Posture	Navasana
The Bound Abdominal Posture	Uddiyana Bandha
The Bound Lotus Posture	Bandha Padmasana
The Bow Posture	Dhanurasana
The Camel Posture	Ustrasana
The Candle Posture	(see Shoulderstand Posture)
The Chin Lock	Jalandhara Bandba
The Circle Posture	Chakrasana
The Clubfoot Posture	Khandapitasana
The Cobra Posture	Bhujangasana
The Cock Posture	Kukkutasana
The Contracted Posture	Samkatasana
The Corpse Posture	Savasana
The Cow face Posture	Gomukhasana
The Cowherd Posture	Gorakshasana
The Crane Posture	Bakasana
The Crippled Posture	Khandapitasana
The Crocodile Posture	Makarasana
The Crow Posture	Kakasana
The Dangerous Posture	Samkatasana
The Difficult Posture	Utkatasana
The Dolphin Posture	Makarasana
The Eagle Posture	Garudasana
The Ear-covering Posture	Kamapitasana
The Easy Posture	Sukhasana
The Elevated Lotus Posture	Utthita Padmasana
The Equal Posture	Samasana
The Erect-standing Posture	Puma Padasana
The Feet-and-Hands Posture	Padahastasana
The Firm (Side) Posture	Dradhasana
The Fish Posture	Matsyasana
The Fetus Posture	Garbbasana
The Foot Posture	Padasana
The Free (Freed) Posture	Muktasana
The Frog Posture	Mandukasana
The Full-circle Posture	Puma Chakrasana
The Full-plough Posture	Puma Halasana
The Gentle Posture	Bhadrasana
The Goatherd Posture	Gorakshasana
The Half-aloft Lotus Posture	Ardha-urdhva-padmasana
The Half-circle Posture	Ardha-chakrasana
The Half-cobra Posture	Ardha-bhujangasana
The Half-locust Posture	Ardha-salabhasana
The Half-lotus Posture	Ardha-padmasana
The Half-moon Posture	Ardha-chandrasana
The Half-plough Posture	Ardha-halasana
The Half-spinal-twist Posture	Ardha-Matsyendrasana
The Half-tortoise Posture	Ardha-kurmasana
The Hand-foot-stretching Posture	Hastapadangustasana
The Hazardous Posture	Utkatasana
The Headstand Half-lotus Posture	Sirsha-ardha-padmasana
The Headstand Lotus Posture	Sirsha-padmasana
The Headstand Posture	Sirshasana
The Headstand Thunderbolt Posture	Sirsha-vajrasana
The Hero Posture	Virasana
The Hidden Posture	Guptasana
The Leg-split Posture	Anjaneyasana
The Lion Posture	Simhasana
The Locust Posture	Salabhasana
The Lotus Posture	Padmasana
Matsyendra's Posture	Matsyendrasana
The Modified Bound Lotus Posture	Ardha-bandhapadmasana
The Most Relaxed Posture	Savasana
The Mountain Posture	Parvatasana
Nataraja's Posture	Natarajasana
The Noose Posture	Pasini Mudra
The One-foot Posture	Eka-padasana
The Peacock Posture	Mayurasana
The Peacock Lotus Posture	Mayura-padmasana
The Perfect (Perfected) Posture	Siddhasana
The Plough Posture	Halasana
The Pole Posture	(see Headstand Posture)
The Prayer Posture	Prarthanasana
The Prone Posture	Advasana
The Prone Fish Posture	Adva-matsyasana
The Prone Half-lotus Posture	Adva-ardha-padmasana
The Prosperous Posture	Svastikasana
The Raised-feet Posture	Uttana Padasana
The Raised-tortoise Posture	Utthita-kurmasana
The Scorpion Posture	Vrichikasana
The Semi-supine Posture	Adhva-savasana
The Serpent Posture	Bhujangasana
The Shoulderstand Posture	Sarvangasana
The Shoulderstand Half-lotus Posture	Sarvanga-ardha-padmasana
The Shoulderstand Lotus Posture	Sarvanga-padmasana
The Shoulderstand Thunderbolt Posture	Sarvanga- vajrasana
The Side Pose	(see Firm Pose)
The Sleeping Thunderbolt Posture	Supta-vajrasana
The Snake Posture	Bhuiangasana
The Spinal-twist Posture	Matsyendrasana
The Stable Posture	Sthasana
The Standing Back-stretching Posture	Sthitapaschimottanasana
The Standing Upright Posture	Sthitasana
The Stick Posture	Yastikasana
The Stomach Exercise	Nauli
The Sun Worship Series	Surya Namaskar
The Supine Posture	Savasana
The Supine Half-lotus Posture	Supta-ardha-padmasana
The Supine Lotus Posture	Supta-padmasana
The Supine Thunderbolt Posture	Supta-vairasana
The Swinging Posture	Lolasana
The Symmetrical Posture	Samasana
The Thunderbolt Posture	Vajrasana
The Topsy-turvy Posture	Sirshasana
The Tortoise Posture	Kurmasana
The Tree Posture	Vrikshasana
The Triangle Posture	Trikonasana
The Twisting Posture	Vakrasana
The Upside-down Tortoise Posture	Uttana-kurmasana
The Wheel Posture	Chakrasana
The Whole-body Posture	Sarvangasana
The Wind-relieving Posture	Pavanmuktasana
The Yoga Posture	Yogasana,Yoga Mudra