New to Ashtanga yoga? Learn the count, the asana names, and some key terms related to the practice.
Numbers
Ekam
Dve
Trini
Catvari
Panca
Sat
Sapta
Astau
Nava
Dasa
Ekadasa
Dvadasa
Trayodasa
Caturdasa
Pancadasa
Sodasa
Saptasa
Astadasa
Ekunavimsatih
Vimsatih
Eka Vimsatih
Dva Vimsatih
Trayovimsatih
Caturvimsatih
Pancavimsatih
Satvimsatih
Suptavimshatahi
Astavimshitahi
Ekonatrimsat
Trimsat
Words Commonly Found in Asana Names
angustha | big toe |
ardha | half |
asana | posture |
baddha | bound |
dhanu | bow |
​hasta | hand |
janu | knee |
kona | angle |
kurma | tortoise |
Marichi | a sage |
mukha | facing |
nava | boat |
pada | foot |
padma | lotus |
parsva | side |
salamba | supported |
sama | equal |
sirsa | head |
supta | supine, reclined |
trikona | triangle |
urdhva | upside-down |
ustra | camel |
utthita | extended, upright |
Virabhadra | a warrior |
