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Yoga position, Yoga Pose, Yogasana

There are many Yoga Positions (Yoga Postures, Yogasana) designed to help you focus on a specific part of your body, your mind and spirit.

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There are many unique Yogasan, Yoga Position or Yoga Pose that are commonly identified by a name that is descriptive of the yoga pose or the yoga asana. The names are usualy derived fromt a Sanskrit word that is descriptive of the pose.

Names of a few of the common Yoga Poses or Yoga Positions are as follows:

  • Bellows (Bhastrikasana)
  • Bow (Dhanurasana)
  • Cobra (Bhujaungasana)
  • Corpse (Shavasana)
  • Easy Pose (Sukhasana)
  • Fish (Matsyasana)
  • Hare (Shashaungasana)
  • Head-to-Knee (Janushirasana)
  • Hero (Viirasana)
  • Locust (Shalabhasana)
  • Lotus Pose (Padmasana)
  • Perfect Pose (Siddhasana)
  • Plough (Halasana)
  • Shoulder Stand (Sarvaungasana)
  • Spinal Twist (Bharadvajasana)
  • Triangle (Utthita Trikonasana)
  • Wheel (Chakrasana)
  • Yoga Pose (Yogasana)