A majority of the Sanskrit names for the postures actually end with asana. Here are the main yoga postures. Click each to see an image of the yoga pose along with a description. The names of the most common yoga postures (asanas) used in Hatha Yoga: Yoga Sitting Poses Yoga Back Bending...
Namaste yogis–we hope you loved this list of the common definitions of yoga terms and will find this list helpful in your study of yoga and Sanskrit. Is there something we forgot or did your teacher say something in class that’s not on our list? Let us know in the comments below!