All Yoga Poses

87 poses with Sanskrit names, organized by difficulty level.

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Beginner (35 poses)

Bird Dog (Dandayamana Bharmanasana) Dandayamana Bharmanasana Bird Dog Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana) Setu Bandhasana Bridge Pose Butterfly Pose (Baddha Konasana) Baddha Konasana Butterfly Pose Chair Pose (Utkatasana) Utkatasana Chair Pose Cat-Cow Pose (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana) Marjaryasana-Bitilasana Cat-Cow Pose Child's Pose (Balasana) Balasana Child's Pose Corpse Pose (Savasana) Savasana Corpse Pose Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) Bhujangasana Cobra Pose Crocodile Pose (Makarasana) Makarasana Crocodile Pose Downward Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) Adho Mukha Svanasana Downward Dog Easy Pose (Sukhasana) Sukhasana Easy Pose Half Forward Fold (Ardha Uttanasana) Ardha Uttanasana Half Forward Fold Half Splits (Ardha Hanumanasana) Ardha Hanumanasana Half Splits Happy Baby Pose (Ananda Balasana) Ananda Balasana Happy Baby Pose High Lunge (Ashta Chandrasana) Ashta Chandrasana High Lunge Knees-to-Chest (Apanasana) Apanasana Knees-to-Chest Legs-Up-The-Wall (Viparita Karani) Viparita Karani Legs-Up-The-Wall Low Lunge (Anjaneyasana) Anjaneyasana Low Lunge Mountain Pose (Tadasana) Tadasana Mountain Pose Plank Pose (Phalakasana) Phalakasana Plank Pose Puppy Pose (Uttana Shishosana) Uttana Shishosana Puppy Pose Reclined Bound Angle (Supta Baddha Konasana) Supta Baddha Konasana Reclined Bound Angle Reclined Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose (Supta Padangusthasana) Supta Padangusthasana Reclined Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose Seated Forward Fold (Paschimottanasana) Paschimottanasana Seated Forward Fold Sphinx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana) Salamba Bhujangasana Sphinx Pose Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana) Uttanasana Standing Forward Fold Standing Side Bend (Indudalasana) Indudalasana Standing Side Bend Tabletop Pose (Bharmanasana) Bharmanasana Tabletop Pose Thread the Needle (Parsva Balasana) Parsva Balasana Thread the Needle Three-Legged Dog (Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana) Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana Three-Legged Dog Tree Pose (Vrikshasana) Vrikshasana Tree Pose Triangle Pose (Trikonasana) Trikonasana Triangle Pose Upward Salute (Urdhva Hastasana) Urdhva Hastasana Upward Salute Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I) Virabhadrasana I Warrior I Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II) Virabhadrasana II Warrior II

Intermediate (37 poses)

Bow Pose (Dhanurasana) Dhanurasana Bow Pose Boat Pose (Navasana) Navasana Boat Pose Camel Pose (Ustrasana) Ustrasana Camel Pose Dolphin Pose (Ardha Pincha Mayurasana) Ardha Pincha Mayurasana Dolphin Pose Cow Face Pose (Gomukhasana) Gomukhasana Cow Face Pose Eagle Pose (Garudasana) Garudasana Eagle Pose Extended Side Angle (Utthita Parsvakonasana) Utthita Parsvakonasana Extended Side Angle Fish Pose (Matsyasana) Matsyasana Fish Pose Frog Pose (Mandukasana) Mandukasana Frog Pose Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana) Utkata Konasana Goddess Pose Gate Pose (Parighasana) Parighasana Gate Pose Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) Ardha Chandrasana Half Moon Pose Half Lord of the Fishes (Ardha Matsyendrasana) Ardha Matsyendrasana Half Lord of the Fishes Head-to-Knee Pose (Janu Sirsasana) Janu Sirsasana Head-to-Knee Pose Hero Pose (Virasana) Virasana Hero Pose Humble Warrior (Baddha Virabhadrasana) Baddha Virabhadrasana Humble Warrior Lizard Pose (Utthan Pristhasana) Utthan Pristhasana Lizard Pose Locust Pose (Salabhasana) Salabhasana Locust Pose Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Kapotasana) Eka Pada Kapotasana Pigeon Pose Plow Pose (Halasana) Halasana Plow Pose Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana) Parsvottanasana Pyramid Pose Reverse Plank (Purvottanasana) Purvottanasana Reverse Plank Reclined Hero Pose (Supta Virasana) Supta Virasana Reclined Hero Pose Reverse Warrior (Viparita Virabhadrasana) Viparita Virabhadrasana Reverse Warrior Revolved Chair (Parivrtta Utkatasana) Parivrtta Utkatasana Revolved Chair Revolved Side Angle (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana) Parivrtta Parsvakonasana Revolved Side Angle Revolved Triangle (Parivrtta Trikonasana) Parivrtta Trikonasana Revolved Triangle Side Lunge Pose (Skandasana) Skandasana Side Lunge Pose Side Plank (Vasisthasana) Vasisthasana Side Plank Staff Pose (Dandasana) Dandasana Staff Pose Standing Split (Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana) Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana Standing Split Supine Spinal Twist (Supta Matsyendrasana) Supta Matsyendrasana Supine Spinal Twist Upward Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana) Urdhva Mukha Svanasana Upward Dog Warrior III (Virabhadrasana III) Virabhadrasana III Warrior III Wide-Angle Seated Forward Fold (Upavistha Konasana) Upavistha Konasana Wide-Angle Seated Forward Fold Wide-Legged Forward Fold (Prasarita Padottanasana) Prasarita Padottanasana Wide-Legged Forward Fold Yogi Squat (Malasana) Malasana Yogi Squat

Advanced (15 poses)

Chaturanga Dandasana (Chaturanga Dandasana) Chaturanga Dandasana Chaturanga Dandasana Crow Pose (Bakasana) Bakasana Crow Pose Dancer's Pose (Natarajasana) Natarajasana Dancer's Pose Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana) Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana) Tittibhasana Firefly Pose Forearm Stand (Pincha Mayurasana) Pincha Mayurasana Forearm Stand Full Splits (Hanumanasana) Hanumanasana Full Splits Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana) Adho Mukha Vrksasana Handstand Headstand (Sirsasana) Sirsasana Headstand King Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) Eka Pada Rajakapotasana King Pigeon Pose Lotus Pose (Padmasana) Padmasana Lotus Pose Revolved Half Moon (Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana) Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana Revolved Half Moon Shoulder Stand (Salamba Sarvangasana) Salamba Sarvangasana Shoulder Stand Side Crow (Parsva Bakasana) Parsva Bakasana Side Crow Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana) Urdhva Dhanurasana Wheel Pose