Asana Index

Bidilasana
  1st DOCUMENTED20 c CE
  ALSO CALLEDMarjaryasana
  VARIATIONS-
  POSTUREProne
  BALANCESymmetrical
  USESRange of Motion, Core Strength
  CHAKRASManipura (Solar Plexus)
  DOSHASPitta
  ELEMENTSFire
  ASSOCIATIONSShashthi
Bitilasana
  1st DOCUMENTED20 c CE
  ALSO CALLED-
  VARIATIONS-
  POSTUREProne
  BALANCESymmetrical
  USESRange of Motion, Core Strength
  CHAKRASMuladhara (Root), Svadhishthana (Sacral), Manipura (Solar Plexus)
  DOSHASPitta, Kapha
  ELEMENTSEarth, Fire, Water
  ASSOCIATIONSKamadhenu, Ushas, Nandi, Vishnu
Chaturanga Dandasana
  1st DOCUMENTED20 c CE, Light on Yoga, BKS Iyengar
  ALSO CALLEDLow Plank
  VARIATIONSPhalakasana (Plank), Forearm Plank, Plank on Knees
  POSTUREProne
  BALANCESymmetrical
  USESStrength
  CHAKRASManipura (Solar Plexus)
  DOSHASPitta
  ELEMENTSFire
  ASSOCIATIONSShiva, Bhairava
Setu Bandhasana
  1st DOCUMENTEDSritattvanidhi, 19th c CE
  ALSO CALLEDSetu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana, Shoulder Supported Bridge, Kāmapīṭhāsana, Dwi Pada Pitham, Shoulder Pose, Two-Legged Table
  VARIATIONSHands on Floor, One Leg Raised
  POSTURESupine
  BALANCESymmetrical
  USESCore Strength, Backbend, Inversion
  CHAKRASManipura (Solar Plexus), Vishuddha (Throat), Ajna (3rd Eye), Sahasrara (Crown)
  DOSHASPitta, Vata
  ELEMENTSFire, Water, Ether, Thought, Light
  ASSOCIATIONSRama (Rama Setu), Nala (Nala Setu), Vishvakarma, Varuna, Nila, Vanara, Monkeys
Siddhasana
  1st DOCUMENTED10 c CE
  ALSO CALLEDAuspicious, Accomplished, Swastikasana, Prosperous, Siddhi's, Muktasana, Liberated, Burmese, Perfected
  VARIATIONS-
  POSTURESitting
  BALANCEAsymmetrical
  USESMeditation
  CHAKRASMuladhara (Root), Svadhishthana (Sacral), Ajna (3rd Eye), Sahasrara (Crown)
  DOSHASPitta, Kapha
  ELEMENTSEarth, Water, Thought, Light
  ASSOCIATIONSShiva, Parvati, Krishna, Patanjali, Gorakhnath
Sukhasana
  1st DOCUMENTED4 c CE, Darshana Upanishad
  ALSO CALLEDSitting Cross-Legged
  VARIATIONS-
  POSTURESitting
  BALANCEAsymmetrical
  USESRelaxation
  CHAKRASMuladhara (Root), Svadhishthana (Sacral), Ajna (3rd Eye), Sahasrara (Crown)
  DOSHASPitta, Kapha
  ELEMENTSEarth, Water, Thought, Light
  ASSOCIATIONS-
Tadasana
  1st DOCUMENTED20 c CE
  ALSO CALLEDSamasthiti (Balanced Stance), Anatomical Neutral
  VARIATIONS-
  POSTUREStanding
  BALANCESymmetrical
  USESRelaxation
  CHAKRASMuladhara (Root), Svadhishthana (Sacral)
  DOSHASPitta, Kapha
  ELEMENTSEarth, Water
  ASSOCIATIONSParvati
Vrksasana
  1st DOCUMENTED17 c CE, Gheranda Samhita
  ALSO CALLED-
  VARIATIONSBalancing Crescent Moon
  POSTUREStanding
  BALANCEAsymmetrical
  USESBalance
  CHAKRASMuladhara (Root), Svadhishthana (Sacral), Ajna (3rd Eye)
  DOSHASPitta, Kapha
  ELEMENTSEarth, Water, Light
  ASSOCIATIONSTulsi, Vishnu