Modern Science has estimated that there are around 8.7 million species of plants and animals in existence. Surprisingly, yogis of ancient India knew this fact thousands of years before. They declared that there are 8.4 million species in existence. According to classical yoga texts, the Yoga Poses are as many as the number of species in the world. They mentioned that there are 8.4 million or eighty-four lakh yoga postures as there are 8.4 million species in the world. Each yoga posture is identified with each of the species. For instance, Cobra Pose, Scorpion pose, and the like.
Out of these 84 lakh yoga postures, 84 postures are important. The ancient texts give a list of 84 poses and these postures are the classical yoga poses.
Let us the important yoga poses with Sanskrit Names, English Names, descriptions, benefits, precautions, and the like.
1. Padmasana: Lotus Pose
English Name: Lotus Pose
Sanskrit Name: Padmasana
Type: Seated Cross Legged
Benefits: Helpful for Meditation, Kundalini
2. Siddhasana: Adept Pose
English Name: Adept Post
Sanskrit Name: Siddhasana
Type: Seated Cross Legged
Benefits: Helpful for Meditation, Kundalini
3. Vajrasana: Thunderbolt Pose
English Name: Thunderbolt Pose
Sanskrit Name: Vajrasana
Type: Seated Posture
Benefits: Helpful for Meditation, Kundalini
4. Supta Vajrasana: Reclined Thunderbolt Pose
English Name: Reclined Thunderbolt
Sanskrit Name: Supta Vajrasana
Type: Reclined
Benefits: Flexibility of upper legs, spine
5. Muktasana: Liberation Pose
English Name: Liberation Pose
Sanskrit Name: Muktasana
Type: Seated Posture
Benefits: Meditation
6. Gomukhasana: Cow Face Pose
English Name: Cow Face Pose
Sanskrit Name: Gomukhasana
Type: Seated Posture
Benefits: Flexibility of Shoulders, ankles, Knees
7. Janusirsasana: Head to Knee Forward Bending Pose
English Name: Head to Knee Forward Bending Pose
Sanskrit Name: Janusirsasana
Type: Forward Bend
Benefits: Removes Belly Fat, Improves Stomach Functions
8. Ardha Matsyendrasana: Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
English Name: Half Lord of Fishes Pose
Sanskrit Name: Ardha Matsyendrasana
Type: Spinal Twist
Benefits: Removes Belly Fat, Improves Stomach Functions, Sciatica
9. Bhujangasana: Cobra Pose
English Name: Cobra Pose
Sanskrit Name: Bhujangasana
Type: Reclined Back Bending
Benefits: Removes Belly Fat, Improves Spinal conditions
10. Shavasana: Corpse Pose
English Name: Corpse Pose
Sanskrit Name: Shavasana
Type: Lying Pose
Benefits: Removes Stress, Anxiety, Insomnia, Diabetes, Hypertension
11. Tulasana: Scale Pose
English Name: Scale Pose
Sanskrit Name: Tulasana
Type: Shoulder Balance
Benefits: Improves the agility and balance of the arms
12. Baddha Padmasana: Bound Lotus Pose
English Name: Bound Lotus Pose
Sanskrit Name: Baddha Padmasana
Type: Seated Pose
Benefits: Helps Meditation and Kundalini activation
13. Yoga Mudrasana: Yoga Seal Pose
English Name: Yoga Seal Pose or Psychic Union Pose
Sanskrit Name: Yoga Mudrasana
Type: Seated Forwards Bending
Benefits: Improves Mobility and Flexibility, and tones up the abdominal organs.
Yogic Seal Pose
14. Kukkutasana: Rooster Pose
English Name: Rooster Pose
Sanskrit Name: Kukkutasana
Type: Arm Balancing
Benefits: Strengthens arms and shoulders. Improves flexibility of hips and legs.