Generally these are prefixes and can be used on any pose to explain a variation. The yin yoga poses have unique names, intentionally, so you understand that the action of the pose is different from the similar yang yoga pose. Learn vocabulary, terms and more with flashcards, games and other study tools.
An asana is a posture, whether for traditional hatha yoga or for modern yoga;
Click each to see an image of the yoga. Balancing butterfly pose is a variation of malasana, or garland pose. Both men and women are doing the poses. Now that autumn has well and truly set.