How to Pronounce Sanskrit Yoga Pose Names

Sanskrit is the language of yoga! Sanskrit comes from the Indian sub-continent and is one of the oldest languages on record. Every yoga pose has a corresponding Sanskrit name. In the book, Mystery Pose: A Yoga Guessing Game the Sanskrit names of the yoga poses are listed underneath the English names.

Just like with any new skill or language, it can take time to feel comfortable pronouncing and remembering the pose names. If you want help learning how to correctly pronounce the Sanskrit names of the yoga poses in Mystery Pose, listen to the audio clips below.