Aligning Chakras with Yoga Poses

The following matrix is extracted from a table of Yoga poses at:

http://www.liveyoga.nl/yoga-library/sanskrit-dictionary/

Missing Chakra / Pose combinations, Sanskrit and English translations have been added. 

Sanskrit spelling inconsistencies have been corrected.

Sanskrit	English	Chakra	Asanas (Sanskrit)	Poses (English)
Apanasana	knee to chest	Root	Apanasana	Knee to Chest
Janu	knee	Root	Janu Sirsasana	Head to knee forward extension
Salabha	locust	Root	Salabhasana	Locust pose
Setu	Bridge, dam, dike	Root	Setu Bandha Sarvangasana	Bridge pose
Mala	garland	Root	Malasana	Garland pose
Dwipada Pitham	two, both, feet	Sacral	Dwipada Pitham	Two-legged Table pose
Salamba Bhujangasana	Sphinx	Sacral	Salamba Bhujangasana	Sphinx Pose
Jathara Parivrtti	belly twist	Sacral	Jathara Parivrtti	Belly Twist
Kapotasana	pigeon	Sacral	Kapotasana	Pigeon Pose
Supta	supine, lying down	Sacral	Supta Virasana, Supta Baddha Konasana, Supta Padangusthasana	Reclining Hero pose, reclining bound angle pose, Reclining hand-to-big-toe pose
Dhanu	bow	Sacral	Dhanurasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana	Bow pose, Upward Bow or Full Wheel pose
Virabhadra	name of a hero in Siva’s army	Solar Plexus – Virabhadrasana (I)	Virabhadrasana (I, II, III)	Warrior (I, II, III)
Navasana	boat	Solar Plexus	Navasana	Boat Pose
Surya	sun	Solar Plexus	Surya Namaskar	Sun salutation
Tada	mountain	Solar Plexus	Tadasana	Mountain pose
Dhanu	bow	Solar Plexus	Dhanurasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana	Bow pose, Upward Bow or Full Wheel pose
Garuda	eagle	Heart	Garudasana	Eagle pose
Go	cow	Heart	Gomukhasana	Cow face pose
Marjaryasana	Cat	Heart	Marjaryasana	Cat Pose
Matsya	fish	Heart	Matsyasana	Fish pose
Svana	dog	Heart	Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, Adho Mukha Svanasana	Upward facing dog pose, downward facing dog pose
Ustra	camel	Heart	Ustrasana	Camel pose
Bhujanga	serpent	Heart	Bhujangasana	Cobra pose
Matsya	fish	Throat	Matsyasana	Fish pose
Sarva	all	Throat	Salamba Sarvangasana	Supported All limbs pose (Shoulder stand)
Viparita Kirani	legs up-the-wall	Throat	Viparita Kirani	Legs up-the-wall pose
Jalandhara bandha	Chin lock	Throat	Jalandhara bandha	Chin Lock
Bhujanga	serpent	Throat	Bhujangasana	Cobra pose
Tada	mountain	Third Eye	Tadasana	Mountain pose
Tada	mountain	Third Eye	Tadasana	Mountain pose
Parivrtta	revolved, turned around or back	Third Eye	Parivrtta Trikonasana, parivrtta Parsvakonasana, Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana	Revolving triangle, revolving lateral angle pose, Revolving head-to-knee pose
Balasana	Child	Third Eye	Balasana	Child’s Pose
Uttana	intense stretch	Third Eye	Parsvottanasana, Prasarita Padottanasana, Uttanasana, Paschimottanasana	Intense side stretch pose, Intense standing forward extension, Intense seated forward extension
Makarasana	crocodile	Third Eye	Makarasana	Crocodile Pose
Ardha Padmasana	lotus	Crown	Ardha Padmasana	Half Lotus Pose
Salamba	with support	Crown	Salamba Sirsasana, Salamba Sarvangasana	Supported Head-stand, Supported shoulder-stand
Vrksa	tree	Crown	Vriksasana, Adho Mukha Vriksasana	Tree pose, Full Arm balance pose
Nadi Shodhan Pranayama	nostril	Crown	Nadi Shodhan Pranayama	Alternate Nostril Breathing

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