Need step-by-step instructions for a yoga pose? Make this your go-to directory for all things asana. Browse this alphabetical list for pose benefits, how-to information, and contraindications.
List of Yoga Poses: A-Z Asana Guide
| ENGLISH NAME | SANSKRIT NAME | POSE TYPE |
Bharadvaja’s Twist | Bharadvajasana I | Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses Twist Yoga Poses |
| Big Toe Pose | Padangusthasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses |
| Boat Pose | Paripurna Navasana | Core Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Bound Angle Pose | Baddha Konasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses |
| Bow Pose | Dhanurasana | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Bridge Pose | Setu Bandha Sarvangasana | Yoga Backbends |
| Camel Pose | Ustrasana | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Cat Pose | Marjaryasana | Core Yoga Poses |
| Chair Pose | Utkatasana | Core Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Child’s Pose | Balasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Restorative Yoga Poses |
| Cobra Pose | Bhujangasana | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Corpse Pose | Savasana | Restorative Yoga Poses |
| Cow Face Pose | Gomukhasana | Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses |
| Cow Pose | Bitilasana | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Crane (Crow) Pose | Bakasana | Arm Balance Yoga Poses Core Yoga Poses |
| Dolphin Plank Pose | Arm Balance Yoga Poses Core Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses | |
| Dolphin Pose | Core Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses | |
| Downward-Facing Dog | Adho Mukha Svanasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Eagle Pose | Garudasana | Balancing Yoga Poses Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses |
| Easy Pose | Sukhasana | Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses |
| Eight-Angle Pose | Astavakrasana | Arm Balance Yoga Poses |
| Extended Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose | Utthita Hasta Padangustasana | Balancing Yoga Poses Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses |
| Extended Puppy Pose | Uttana Shishosana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses |
| Extended Side Angle Pose | Utthita Parsvakonasana | Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Extended Triangle Pose | Utthita Trikonasana | Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Feathered Peacock Pose | Pincha Mayurasana | Inversion Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Fire Log Pose | Agnistambhasana | Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses |
| Firefly Pose | Tittibhasana | Arm Balance Yoga Poses |
| Fish Pose | Matsyasana | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Four-Limbed Staff Pose | Chaturanga Dandasana | Arm Balance Yoga Poses Core Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Garland Pose | Malasana | Standing Yoga Poses |
| Gate Pose | Parighasana | Standing Yoga Poses |
| Half Frog Pose | Ardha Bhekasana | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Half Lord of the Fishes Pose | Ardha Matsyendrasana | Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses Twist Yoga Poses |
| Half Moon Pose | Ardha Chandrasana | Balancing Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses |
| Handstand | Adho Mukha Vrksasana | Balancing Yoga Poses Inversion Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Happy Baby Pose | Ananda Balasana | Core Yoga Poses |
| Head-to-Knee Forward Bend | Janu Sirsasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses |
| Hero Pose | Virasana | Seated Yoga Poses |
| Heron Pose | Krounchasana | Seated Yoga Poses |
| High Lunge | Standing Yoga Poses | |
| High Lunge, Crescent Variation | Standing Yoga Poses | |
| Intense Side Stretch Pose | Parsvottanasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses |
| Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose | Viparita Karani | Restorative Yoga Poses |
| Locust Pose | Salabhasana | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Lord of the Dance Pose | Natarajasana | Balancing Yoga Poses Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Lotus Pose | Padmasana | Seated Yoga Poses |
| Low Lunge | Anjaneyasana | Standing Yoga Poses |
| Marichi’s Pose | Marichyasana III | Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses Twist Yoga Poses |
| Monkey Pose | Hanumanasana | Seated Yoga Poses |
| Mountain Pose | Tadasana | Standing Yoga Poses |
| Noose Pose | Pasasana | Binding Yoga Poses Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses Twist Yoga Poses |
| One-Legged King Pigeon Pose | Eka Pada Rajakapotasana | Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II | Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II | Yoga Backbends |
| Peacock Pose | Mayurasana | Arm Balance Yoga Poses |
| Pigeon Pose | Kapotasana | Yoga Backbends |
| Plank Pose | Arm Balance Yoga Poses Core Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses | |
| Plow Pose | Halasana | Inversion Yoga Poses |
Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I | Eka Pada Koundinyanasana I | Arm Balance Yoga Poses Twist Yoga Poses |
Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya II | Eka Pada Koundinyanasana II | Arm Balance Yoga Poses |
| Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi I | Marichyasana I | Binding Yoga Poses Forward Bend Yoga Poses Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses |
| Reclining Bound Angle Pose | Supta Baddha Konasana | Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Restorative Yoga Poses |
| Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose | Supta Padangusthasana | Restorative Yoga Poses |
| Reclining Hero Pose | Supta Virasana | Restorative Yoga Poses |
| Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose | Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana | Seated Yoga Poses Twist Yoga Poses |
| Revolved Side Angle Pose | Parivrtta Parsvakonasana | Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses Twist Yoga Poses |
| Revolved Triangle Pose | Parivrtta Trikonasana | Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses Twist Yoga Poses |
| Scale Pose | Tolasana | Arm Balance Yoga Poses Core Yoga Poses |
| Seated Forward Bend | Paschimottanasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses |
| Shoulder-Pressing Pose | Bhujapidasana | Arm Balance Yoga Poses |
| Side Crane (Crow) Pose | Parsva Bakasana | Arm Balance Yoga Poses |
| Side Plank Pose | Vasisthasana | Arm Balance Yoga Poses Balancing Yoga Poses Core Yoga Poses |
| Side-Reclining Leg Lift | Anantasana | Balancing Yoga Poses Core Yoga Poses |
| Sphinx Pose | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends | |
| Staff Pose | Dandasana | Seated Yoga Poses |
| Standing Forward Bend | Uttanasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses |
| Standing Half Forward Bend | Ardha Uttanasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses |
| Standing Split | Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses |
| Supported Headstand | Salamba Sirsasana | Balancing Yoga Poses Inversion Yoga Poses |
| Supported Shoulderstand | Salamba Sarvangasana | Balancing Yoga Poses Inversion Yoga Poses |
| Tree Pose | Vrksasana | Balancing Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses |
| Upward Bow (Wheel) Pose | Urdhva Dhanurasana | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Upward Facing Two-Foot Staff Pose | Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Upward Plank Pose | Purvottanasana | Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Upward Salute | Urdhva Hastasana | Standing Yoga Poses |
| Upward-Facing Dog Pose | Urdhva Mukha Svanasana | Chest-Opening Yoga Poses Yoga Backbends |
| Warrior I Pose | Virabhadrasana I | Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Warrior II Pose | Virabhadrasana II | Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Warrior III Pose | Virabhadrasana III | Balancing Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend | Upavistha Konasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Seated Yoga Poses |
| Wide-Legged Forward Bend | Prasarita Padottanasana | Forward Bend Yoga Poses Hip-Opening Yoga Poses Standing Yoga Poses Strengthening Yoga Poses |
| Wild Thing | Camatkarasana | Arm Balance Yoga Poses Chest-Opening Yoga Poses |
Bandha, Meditation, Mudra, and Pranayama
| ENGLISH NAME | SANSKRIT NAME | TYPE |
| Big Mind Meditation | Dhyana | Meditation |
| Breath Retention | Kumbhaka Pranayama | Pranayama Exercises & Poses |
| Calm Heart Meditation | Dhyana | Meditation |
| Channel Cleaning Breath | Nadi Shodhana Pranayama | Pranayama Exercises & Poses |
| Conqueror Breath | Ujjayi Pranayama | Pranayama Exercises & Poses |
| Consciousness Seal | Chin Mudra or Jnana Mudra | Yoga Mudras |
| Cross-Heart Kirtan Kriya Meditation | Dhyana | Meditation |
| Deer Seal | Mrigi Mudra | Pranayama Exercises & Poses Yoga Mudras |
| Do-the-Right-Thing Meditation | Dhyana | Meditation |
| Eagle Seal | Yoga Mudras | |
| Fearless Heart Seal | Abhaya Hridaya Mudra | Yoga Mudras |
| Ganesha Mudra | Yoga Mudras | |
| I-Want-It-So-Badly Meditation | Dhyana | Meditation |
| Intuition Meditation | Dhyana | Meditation |
| Life Force Seal | Prana Mudra | Yoga Mudras |
| Lion Pose | Simhasana | Pranayama Exercises & Poses |
| Lotus Seal | Padma Mudra | Yoga Mudras |
| Loving Your Enemies Meditation | Dhyana | Meditation |
| Mantra Meditation | Dhyana | Meditation |
| Meditation Seal | Dhyana Mudra | Yoga Mudras |
| Net-Bearer Bond | Jalandhara Bandha | Yoga Bandha |
| Practice Enlightenment Meditation | Dhyana | Meditation |
| Root Bond | Mula Bandha | Yoga Bandha |
| Salutation Seal | Anjali Mudra | Yoga Bandha Yoga Mudras |
| Self-Inquiry Meditation | Dhyana | Meditation |
| Single Nostril Breath | Surya Bhedana Pranayama | Pranayama Exercises & Poses |
| Skull Shining Breath | Kapalabhati Pranayama | Pranayama Exercises & Poses |
| Truth Seal | Tattva Mudra | Yoga Mudras |
| Upright Seal | Linga Mudra | Yoga Mudras |
| Upward Abdominal Lock | Uddiyana Bandha | Yoga Bandha |
| Wheel of Dharma Seal | Dharmachakra Mudra | Yoga Mudras |
| Yoga of Sound Breath | Svara Yoga Pranayama | Pranayama Exercises & Pose |
