Standing Yoga Poses
"Chakra" means "wheel" in Sanskrit.
Padahastasana - Hand-to-Feet Pose"Pada" means "foot" and "Hasta" means "hand" in Sanskrit. You have to catch your big toes with your hands in this posture.
Talasana - Palm-tree Pose"Tala" means "palm tree" in Sanskrit. In this posture, the body is held upright like the trunk of a palm tree. Hence the name.
"Tri" means "three", "Kona" means "angle", and "Trikona" means "triangle" in Sanskrit The straight legs with the floor between the feet resemble the three sides of a triangle in this asana. Hence the name.
Veerasana - Warrior Pose"Veera" in Sanskrit means "brave". The way a brave man takes his position while attacking his enemy, the similar position is formed in this asana. Hence it is called as "Veerasana", the pose of a Warrior.
Vrikshasana - Tree Pose"Vriksha" means "tree" in Sanskrit. In the final position of this asana, you have to stand still like a tree.