Hatha Yoga PosesHatha Yoga poses are also called Yoga asana.
Defined as "posture;" the literal meaning is "seat" from the Sanskrit root “Asa Upaveshane”.
Initially, the asanas served as seats for meditation.
Besides stretching, Hatha Yoga poses open up your energy channels (Nadis) and psychic centers (Chakras) in the body. The regular practice of Hatha Yoga poses helps in purifying and strengthening the body. It also gives you control and focus in the mind. Hatha Yoga poses constitute that limb of Ashtanga called Asana. It is one of the eight limbs of classical Yoga. The treatise states “asana should be steady and comfortable, firm yet relaxed.” List of Hatha Yoga Poses | Sanskrit | English | | | | | Adho Mukha Svanasana | Downward-Facing Dog Pose | | Adho Mukha Vrksasana | Handstand (Downward-Facing Tree Pose) | | Anjali Mudra | Salutation Seal | | Ardha Chandrasana | Half Moon Pose | | Ardha Matsyendrasana | Half Spinal Twist | | Baddha Konasana | Bound Angle Pose | | Bakasana | Crane Pose | | Balasana | Child's Pose | | Bharadvajasana | Bharadvaja's Twist | | Bhujangasana | Cobra Pose | | Chakrasana | Wheel Pose | | Chaturanga Dandasana | Four-Limbed Staff Pose | | Dandasana | Staff Pose | | Dhanurasana | Bow Pose | | Eka Pada Rajakapotasana | One-Legged King Pigeon Pose | | Garudasana | Eagle Pose | | Gomukhasana | Cow Face | | Halasana | Plough Pose | | Hanumanasana | Monkey Pose | | Janu Sirsasana | Head-to-Knee Forward Bend | | Kakasana | Crow Pose | | Kraunchasana | Heron Pose | | Kukkutasana | Cockerel Pose | | Kurmasana | Tortoise Pose | | Makarasana | Crocodile Pose | | Matsyasana | Fish Pose | | Matsyendrasana | Lord of the Fish Pose | | Mayurasana | Peacock Pose | | Natarajasana | Lord of the Dance Pose | | Pada Hastasana | Standing Forward Bend | | Padmasana | Lotus Pose | | Paripurna Navasana | Full Boat Pose | | Parivrtta Parsvakonasana | Revolved Side Angle Pose | | Parivrtta Trikonasana | Revolved Triangle Pose | | Pasasana | Noose Pose | | Paschimottanasana | Seated Forward Bend | | Prasarita Padottanasana | Intense Spread Leg Stretch | | Salabhasana | Locust Pose | | Sarvangasana | Shoulder Stand | | Shavasana | Corpse Pose | | Sethu Bandhasana | Bridge Pose | | Siddhasana | Perfect Pose | | Simhasana | Lion Pose | | Sirsasana | Head Stand | | Sukhasana | Easy Pose | | Supta Baddha Konasana | Reclining Bound Angle Pose | | Supta Padangusthasana | Reclining Big Toe Pose | | Supta Virasana | Reclining Hero Pose | | Swastikasana | Prosperous Pose | | Tadasana | Mountain Pose | | Trikonasana | Triangle Pose | | Upavistha Konasana | Open Angle Pose | | Urdhva Dhanurasana | Upward Bow Pose | | Urdhva Mukha Svanasana | Upward-Facing Dog Pose | | Ustrasana | Camel Pose | | Uttan Kurmasana | Upside-Down Tortoise Pose | | Utkatasana | Chair Pose | | Uttanasana | Standing Forward Bend | | Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana | Raised Hand to Big Toe Pose | | Utthita Parsvakonasana | Extended Side Angle Pose | | Utthita Trikonasana | Extended Triangle Pose | | Vasisthasana | Side Plank Pose | | Viparita Karani | Legs-up-the-Wall Pose | | Vajrasana | Thunderbolt Pose | | Virasana | Hero Pose | | Vrksasana | Tree Pose | |
