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Translate these yoga poses (part 3)

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We’ve already had part 1 and part 2 of these quizzes, now it’s time to take it up a notch! Can you translate these yoga poses into English from their original Sanskrit names? Let me know how you get on with part 3 🙂

  • Question of

    Adho mukha svanasana

    • Upward facing dog pose
    • Downward facing dog pose
    • Downward facing V pose
    • Upward facing hips pose
  • Question of

    Virasana

    • Warrior pose
    • Lotus pose
    • Hero pose
    • Digestion pose
  • Question of

    Urdhva mukha svanasana

    • Upward facing dog pose
    • Downward facing cat pose
    • Upward facing cow pose
    • Upward facing chest pose
  • Question of

    Chaturanga Dandasana

    • Straight line pose
    • Four limb staff pose
    • Intense stretch pose
    • I’m never coming to yoga again pose 😉
  • Question of

    Urdhva Dhanurasana

    • Upward bow pose
    • Upward facing dog pose
    • Eastern intense stretch pose
    • Crab pose
  • Question of

    Virabhadrasana 1

    • Lunge pose 1
    • Chair pose 1
    • Lord of the fishes poses 1
    • Warrior pose 1
  • Question of

    Adho mukha vrksasana

    • Downward facing hero pose
    • Downward facing hands pose
    • Downward facing tree pose
    • Downward facing head pose
  • Question of

    Ardha chandrasana

    • Half lift pose
    • Half moon pose
    • Extended side angle pose
    • Box pose
  • Question of

    Halasana

    • Plow pose
    • Tractor pose
    • Crane pose
    • Trailer pose
  • Question of

    Matsyasana

    • Mouse pose
    • Scorpion pose
    • FIsh pose
    • Bird pose

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Written by Ishtar Darlington

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  10. The fun part in this quiz was the Sanskrit names and their Engish meanings. For example, “svan” means dog, so I could make out which answer it could possibly be. “Matsya” means fish, etc.

  12. Got seven right so I haven’t forgotten everything just yet. But it seems like I knew some of these asanas by different names. Also, we did the plow a little differently… With such a long history and so many students this is to be expected

    • Urdhva directly translates as upward. For example in Urdhva Dhanurasana, urdhva is upward and dhanurasana is bow pose. The same with urdhva mukha svanasana being upward facing dog pose. You’re right though, they’re both backbends 🙂