Animal yoga poses: the Sanskrit words behind crow, pigeon, camel and more
From Kakasana to Hanumanasana, learn the Sanskrit animal names hidden in yoga poses, what they mean, and how spotting them makes pose names stick.
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Numbers in Sanskrit yoga poses: eka, tri, chatur, ashta and more
Learn the Sanskrit number words hidden in pose names, from Eka Pada to Chaturanga and Ashtavakrasana, and decode dozens of poses at a glance.
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Long vowels, sh and ch sounds, aspirated consonants and the tricky Vri: the few pronunciation rules that let you say almost any Sanskrit pose name with confidence.
Read more →How to learn yoga asana names (and actually remember them)
Sanskrit pose names look intimidating, but they follow patterns. Here is a simple way to learn them for good.
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