Top 10 Yoga Poses With Animal Names
                     Top 10 Yoga 
Poses With 
Animal 
Names 
Yoga poses with animal na
mes
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INTRODUCTION
Have you ever noticed a cat or a dog when they awoke from a nap? 
They immediately stretch their bodies. They don’t need any 
instruction to stretch and move their body and that is the reason 
behind their flexibility and agility. That's probably why we have so 
many yoga poses named after them.
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Some Yoga Poses are Named after 
Animal
Pose 1 Marjariasana or cat pose
Pose 2 Bhujangasana or Cobra pose
Pose 3 Adhomukha Savasana, or Downward facing 
dog
Pose 4 Matsyasana, or Fish Pose
Pose 5 Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose
Pose 6 Rajakapotasana or Pigeon Pose
Pose 7 Ustarasana or camel pose
Pose 8 Garudasana, or Eagle Pose
Pose 9 Hanumasasna, or Monkey Pose
Pose 10 Kakasana or crow 
pose
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01. Marjariasana or cat pose
Marjari is a Sanskrit word that means "cat." It is a great warm-up pose, 
especially for beginners. All you have to do is stretch your body like a cat. 
Keep practicing deep breathing to make it agile and let go of any stress in 
your body.
Benefits of the Cat Pose
• Improves spinal flexion
• Strengthen your neck and shoulder 
region
• Improved circulation in spinal fluid
• Beneficial for cervical spondylitis
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02. Bhujangasana or Cobra pose
It is a very graceful yoga posture that has several health 
benefits. In Sanskrit, it means snake, and in this yoga pose, we 
have to raise our upper body while keeping our stomach rested 
on the mat.
Benefits of the Cobra Pose
• Relives fatigue
• Strengthens your lower body
• It stretches your shoulder, 
stomach, and chest muscles
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03. Adhomukha Savasana, or 
Downward facing dog
Shavasana literally means "dog." This yoga pose resembles a dog 
stretching his body on his four paws to feel relaxation.
Benefits of Downward facing 
dog
• Stretches your hamstring
• Strengthen and stretch your 
whole body
• Improve blood circulation
• Calm your mind
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04. Matsyasana, or Fish Pose
In Sanskrit Matsya means fish. It holds a special place in our 
Hindu culture as it is one of the tenth avatars of lord Vishnu. In 
this pose, you have to lie down and stretch your spinal cord.
Benefits of fish pose
• Alleviates menstrual cramps
• Stretches the pelvic area.
• Relives constipation
• Relieves tension from the 
throat and neck region
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05. Gomukhasana or Cow Face 
Pose
In this seated yoga pose, keep your back straight and hold your 
arms near your shoulders. If you imagine this, then you will 
notice that this seating posture actually resembles a cow’s face.
Benefits of the cow face 
pose
• Strengthen your back, legs, 
and arms muscles
• Improves spinal curvature
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06. Rajakapotasana or Pigeon 
Pose
It is a popular hip-opening yoga pose. Most yogis find it 
challenging, although you can customise this yoga pose as per 
your needs.
Benefits of Pigeon Pose
• Stretches your upper legs and 
hips
• Increase blood circulation
• Improve flexibility
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07. Ustarasana or camel pose
To practice this pose, you have to do a backbend while resting on 
your legs, then touch your feet with your hands.
Benefits of the Camel Pose
• Improves your posture
• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Strengthen your abdominal 
muscles
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08. Garudasana, or Eagle Pose
In this pose, you have to stand on one leg and wrap the other leg 
around it. Similarly, cross your hands over each other so that our 
palms resemble an eagle’s beak.
Benefits of the Eagle Pose
• Improve focus and 
concentration
• Stretches your hips
• Improves stamina
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09. Hanumasasna, or Monkey 
Pose
In monkey pose, you have to stretch your legs while keeping your 
back straight, press your hands tightly, and then slowly extend 
your arms upward.
Benefits of the Monkey Pose
• Stretches your hips
• Strengthen your spine
• Improved flexibility
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10. Kakasana or crow pose
To practice this yoga pose, you have to squat with your feet apart and 
keep your palms flat on the ground. Now slowly raise your toes and put all 
of your weight on your hands. Keep your elbows bent during the entire 
pose. Try to hold the posture, and if you imagine, you will see that you 
resemble a crow.
Benefits of the Crow Pose
• Improve strength in the forearm, 
wrist, and ankle
• Improved focus and concentration
• Improves the quality of sleep
• Strengthen your upper back
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CONCLUSION
These are some popular yoga poses with animal 
names. Practice these yoga poses, and you will notice 
that your flexibility has increased multifold.
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