Understanding Intermediate & Advanced Hatha Yogasanas 

English Pose Name

MOUNTAIN POSE

INTENSE SIDE STRETCH POSE

SPHINX POSE

WILD THING POSE

BIRD OF PARADISE POSE

UPWARD SALUTE POSE

EXTENDED SIDE ANGLE POSE

COBRA POSE & PIGEON POSE

MONKEY POSE / FRONT SPLITS

TREE POSE

REVOLVED SIDE ANGLE POSE

CRESCENT MOON POSE

EXTENDED TRIANGLE POSE

WARRIOR 1 POSE

REVOLVED TRIANGLE POSE

WARRIOR 2 POSE

HALF MOON POSE

CAMEL POSE

TWO-LEGGED INVERTED STAFF POSE

BOUND ANGLE POSE / BUTTERFLY

REVERSE WARRIOR POSE

REVOLVED HALF MOON POSE

BOW POSE

ONE-LEGGED INVERTED STAFF POSE

FIRE LOG POSE / DOUBLE PIGEON POSE

WARRIOR 3 POSE

HALF MOON BOW POSE / SUGARCANE POSE

UPWARD BOW POSE / WHEEL

LORD OF THE DANCE POSE

LOTUS POSE

LOCUST POSE

SCORPION POSE

UPWARD-FACING DOG POSE

ONE-LEGGED KING PIGEON POSE

WIDE-LEGGED FORWARD BEND POSE

KING PIGEON POSE

GODDESS POSE

GARLAND POSE /YOGI‘S SQUAT

BRIDGE POSE

Sanskrit Pose Name

tāḍāsana 

pārśvottānāsana

sālamba bhujaṅgāsana

camatkārāsana

svarga dvijāsana

ūrdhva hāstāsana

utthita pārśvakoṇāsana

bhujaṅgāsana

kapotāsana

hanumānāsana

vṛkṣāsana

parivṛtta pārśvakoṇāsana

āñjaneyāsana

utthita trikoṇāsana

vīrabhadrāsana I

parivṛtta trikoṇāsana

vīrabhadrāsana II

ardha candrāsana

uṣṭrāsana

dvipāda viparīta daṇḍāsana

baddha koṇāsana

viparīta vīrabhadrāsana

parivṛtta ardha candrāsana

dhanurāsana

ekapāda viparīta daṇḍāsana

agnistambhāsana

vīrabhadrāsana III

ardha candra cāpāsana

ūrdhva dhanurāsana

naṭarājāsana

Padmāsana

śalabhāsana

vṛścikāsana

ūrdhva mukha śvānāsana

ekapāda rāja kapotāsana

prasārita pādottānāsana

rāja kapotāsana

utkaṭa koṇāsana

mālāsana

setu bandha sarvāṅgāsana

100 Intermediate & Advanced Poses

Sanskrit Name

English Name

Category

Level

Saral Bhujangasana

Easy Cobra Pose .

 

 

 

 

Backward Bending Yoga Poses

 

 

 

 

 

Intermediate

Bhujangasana

Cobra Pose

Tiryaka Bhujangasana

Twisting Cobra Pose

Sarpasana

Snake Pose

Ardha Shalabhasana

Half Locust Pose

Shalabhasana

Locust Pose

Dhanurasana

Bow Pose

Kandharasana

Shoulder Pose

Ardha Chandrasana

Half Moon Pose

Utthan Pristhasana

Lizard Pose

Setu Asana

Bridge Pose

Gomukhasana

Cow’s Face Pose

Saithalyasana

Animal Relaxation Pose

 

 

 

 

Forward Bending Yoga Poses

Paschimottanasana

Back Stretching Pose

Gatyatmak Paschimottanasana

Dynamic Back Stretch

Pada Prasar Paschimottanasana

Legs Spread Back Stretch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advance

Poses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advance

Poses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advance

Poses


Janu Sirshasana Head To Knee

Forward Bending Yoga Poses

Ardha Padma Paschimottanasana

Half Lotus Back Stretching

Hasta Padangushthasana

Finger To Toe Stretch

Meru Akarshanasana

Spinal Bending Pose

Padahastasana Hand To Foot

Forward Bending Yoga Poses

Sirsha Angustha Yogasana

Head To Toe Pose

Utthita Janu Sirshasana

Standing Head Between Knees

Eka Padottanasana

One Leg Raised To Head

Meru Wakrasana

Spinal Twist

 

Spinal Twisting Asanas

Bhu Namanasana

Spinal Twist Prostration

Ardha Matsyendrasana

Half Spinal Twist Pos

Parivritti Janu Sirshasana

Spiralled Head To Knee

Bhumi Pada Mastakasana

Half Headstand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inverted

Asanas

Vipareeta Karani Asana

Inverted Pose

Sarvangasana

Shoulder Stand Pose In

Moordhasana

Crown-based Pose

Padma Sarvangasana

Shoulder Stand Lotus

Poorva Halasana

Preliminary Plough

Halasana

Plough Pose

Druta Halasana

Dynamic Plough

Ardha Padma Halasana

Half Lotus Plough

Stambhan Asana

Posture of Retention

Sirshasana

Headstand Pose

Salamba Sirshasana

Supported Headstand

Niralamba Sirshasana

Unsupported Headstand

OOrdhwa Padmasana

Headstand Lotus Pose

Kapali Asana

Forehead Supported

Eka Pada Pranamasana

One-legged Prayer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balancing

Poses

Natavarasana

Lord Krishna’s Pose

Garudasana

Eagle Pose

Tandavasana

Lord Shiva’s Dance

Saral Natarajasana

Preparatory Lord Shiva’s

Natarajasana

Lord Shiva’s Pose

Eka Padasana

One Foot Pose

Bakasana

Crane Pose

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Raised Hand To Big Toe

Merudandasana

Spinal Column Pose

Niralamba Paschimottanasana

Unsupported Back Stretching   

Ardha Padma Padottanasana

Half Lotus Leg Stretch

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana

Half Lotus Forward Bending   

Vatayanasana

Flying Horse Pose

Pada Angushthasana

Tiptoe Pose

Baka Dhyanasana

Patient Crane Pose

Eka Pada Baka Dhyanasana

One-legged Crane Pose

Dwi Hasta Bhujasana

Two Hands And Arms

Eka Hasta Bhujasana

Single Hand And Arm

Hamsasana

Swan Pose

Santolanasana

Balancing Pose

Vashishthasana

Sage Vashishtha’s

Poorna Bhujangasana

Full Cobra Pose

Sanskrit NameEnglish NameCategoryLevel
Saral BhujangasanaEasy Cobra Pose .Backward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
BhujangasanaCobra PoseBackward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
Tiryaka BhujangasanaTwisting Cobra PoseBackward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
SarpasanaSnake PoseBackward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
Ardha ShalabhasanaHalf Locust PoseBackward Bending Yoga PoseIntermediate
ShalabhasanaLocust PoseBackward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
DhanurasanaBow PoseBackward Bending Yoga PoseIntermediate
KandharasanaShoulder PoseBackward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
Ardha ChandrasanaHalf Moon PoseBackward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
Utthan PristhasanaLizard PoseBackward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
Setu AsanaBridge PoseBackward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
GomukhasanaCow’s Face PoseBackward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
SaithalyasanaAnimal Relaxation PoseForward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
PaschimottanasanaBack Stretching PoseForward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
GatyatmakDynamic Back StretchForward Bending Yoga PosesIntermediate
Paschimottanasana   
Pada Prasar PaschimottanasanaLegs Spread Back StretchForward Bending Yoga PosesAdvanced
Janu Sirshasana   Head To KneeForward Bending Yoga Poses Advanced
Ardha PadmaHalf Lotus Back StretchingForward Bending Yoga PosesAdvanced
Paschimottanasana   
Hasta PadangushthasanaFinger To Toe StretchForward Bending Yoga PosesAdvanced
Meru AkarshanasanaSpinal Bending PoseForward Bending Yoga PosesAdvanced
Padahastasana     Hand To FootForward Bending Yoga Poses Advanced
Sirsha Angustha YogasanaHead To Toe PoseForward Bending Yoga PosesAdvanced
Utthita Janu SirshasanaStanding Head Between KneesForward Bending YogaAdvanced
Eka PadottanasanaOne Leg Raised To HeadForward Bending Yoga PosesAdvanced
Meru WakrasanaSpinal TwistSpinal Twisting AsanasAdvanced
Bhu NamanasanaSpinal Twist ProstrationSpinal  Advanced
  Twisting Asanas 
Ardha MatsyendrasanaHalf Spinal Twist PosSpinal Twisting AsanasAdvanced
Parivritti Janu SirshasanaSpiralled Head To KneeSpinal Twisting AsanasAdvanced
Bhumi Pada MastakasanaHalf HeadstandInverted AsanasAdvanced
Vipareeta Karani AsanaInverted PoseInverted AsanasAdvanced
SarvangasanaShoulder Stand Pose InInverted AsanasAdvanced
MoordhasanaCrown-based PoseInverted AsanasAdvanced
Padma SarvangasanaShoulder Stand LotusInverted AsanasAdvanced
Poorva HalasanaPreliminary PloughInverted AsanasAdvanced
HalasanaPlough PoseInverted AsanasAdvanced
Druta HalasanaDynamic PloughInverted AsanasAdvanced
Ardha Padma HalasanaHalf Lotus PloughInverted AsanasAdvanced
Stambhan AsanaPosture of RetentionInverted AsanasAdvanced
SirshasanaHeadstand PoseInverted AsanasAdvanced
Salamba SirshasanaSupported HeadstandInverted AsanasAdvanced
Niralamba SirshasanaUnsupported HeadstandInverted AsanasAdvanced
OOrdhwa PadmasanaHeadstand Lotus PoseInverted AsanasAdvanced
Kapali AsanaForehead SupportedInverted AsanasAdvanced
Eka Pada PranamasanaOne-legged PrayerBalancing PosesAdvanced
NatavarasanaLord Krishna’s PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
GarudasanaEagle PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
TandavasanaLord Shiva’s DanceBalancing PosesAdvanced
Saral NatarajasanaPreparatory Lord Shiva’sBalancing PosesAdvanced
NatarajasanaLord Shiva’s PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
Eka PadasanaOne Foot PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
BakasanaCrane PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
Utthita HastaRaised Hand To Big ToeBalancing PosesAdvanced
Padangusthasana   
MerudandasanaSpinal Column PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
NiralambaUnsupported Back Stretching    Balancing Poses Advanced 
Paschimottanasana   
Ardha Padma PadottanasanaHalf Lotus Leg StretchBalancing PosesAdvanced
Ardha Baddha PadmottanasanaHalf Lotus Forward Bending    BalancingPoses Advanced 
VatayanasanaFlying Horse PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
Pada AngushthasanaTiptoe PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
Baka DhyanasanaPatient Crane PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
Eka Pada Baka DhyanasanaOne-legged Crane PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
Dwi Hasta BhujasanaTwo Hands And ArmsBalancing PosesAdvanced
Eka Hasta BhujasanaSingle Hand And ArmBalancing PosesAdvanced
HamsasanaSwan PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
SantolanasanaBalancing PoseBalancing PosesAdvanced
VashishthasanaSage Vashishtha’sBalancing Poses 
Poorna BhujangasanaFull Cobra PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
KoormasanaTortoise PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
Poorna ShalabhasanaFull Locust PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
Poorna DhanurasanaFull Bow PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
DhanurakarshanasanaArcher’s PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
PrishthasanaBack PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
ChakrasanaWheel PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
HanumanasanaHanuman’s PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
BrahmacharyasanaCelibate’s PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
GrivasanaNeck PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
Sirshapada BhumiHead And Foot Touching The Ground Pose Advanced 
Sparshasana   
Poorna MatsyendrasanaFull Spinal Twist PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
MayurasanaPeacock PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
Padma MayurasanaLotus Or Bound PeacockAdvanced PosesAdvanced
MoolabandhasanaPerineal ContractionAdvanced PoseAdvanced
GorakshasanaYogi Gorakhnath’s PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
AstavakrasanaEight-twists PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
VrischikasanaScorpion PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
Eka Pada SirasanaOne Foot To Head PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
Utthan Eka Pada SirasanaStanding Foot To HeadAdvanced PosesAdvanced
Dwi Pada SirasanaTwo Feet To Head PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
Dwi Pada KandharasanaTwo-Legged ShoulderAdvanced PosesAdvanced
Padma ParvatasanaLotus Mountain PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
KashyapasanaSage Kashyapa’s PoseAdvanced PosesAdvanced
VishwamitrasanaSage Vishwamitra’sAdvanced PosesAdvanced
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