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 ॐ asana pronunciations made easy ​ॐ

 Sanskrit pronunciations are an integral part of yoga, and even though they are proper nouns, and a little deviation is allowed...It is always better to learn to use our articulators (mouth, tongue, palate, teeth etc.) correctly, and to know which syllable to stress on, so that we can pronounce the word correctly.

We tend to look at spellings and not listen to the sounds of the sunskrit संस्कृत (not SAN-skrit) pronunciations for yoga poses. Technically, in Devanagari, the word is asan (I prefer to write asun) आसन  and NOT asana.

Unlike English, in Hindi/Sanskrit, the way we pronounce a word is exactly the way it is spelled which leaves no ambiguity. When converting Sanskrit or Hindi words into English, the pronunciations change  and are often mispronounced.

Unlike most other sites, I have rhymed the SUN-skrit (not SANS-krit) words with English words so that the pronunciation is easier to replicate.
...for example, the word NAMASTE is commonly mispronounced, and tends to sound like NAM-uh-stay, however the sound is NUM which is similar to the sound of the English word NUMB.
AUM or OM tends to be mispronounced however the sound resembles the word home (minus the 'h' sound).

Please click on the YouTube videos to access the correct pronunciations as per the Devanagiri script.

sunskrit                                   garudasan                                
numaste                                 adho mukh svanasan
muntra                                    prasarita padottanasan
anjaneyasan                          siddhasan
baddha konasan                   vrksasan
chuckra                                  bodhichitta
ardha chandrasan                sadhana
ardha matsyendrasan         dharma
chaturang dandasan           guru
utkatasan                             thadasun
virabhadrasan                     bhujangasan
trikonasan                            sarvangasan
makarasan                          salabasan
dhanurasan                          tantric
buddha                                 bodhisattva
tantra                                   karma

Dont hesitate to contact me for clarifications and remember to like, share and subscribe for updates....
om tat sat. 😊🙏🏽
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  • Yoga
    • About
    • Testimonials
    • Yoga Styles
    • Session Pricing
    • On-Going Events
  • Free Yoga & Meditation
    • FREE YouTube Videos
    • Sunskrit (not SANskrit) Pronunciations
    • Office yoga video - 2nd International Yoga Day
  • Book Online
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Gallery
    • Worldwide Clientele
    • Yoga at the 4th International Nepal Tattoo Convention April 2014
    • Kids Yoga
    • Acro Yoga
  • Meet Priyanka
    • My Dharma
    • Priyanka's Journey >
      • Recommended Spiritual Documentaries & Books
      • Publishings >
        • ​DEPRESSION & YOGA
        • Chakra Healing
        • What is Hatha Yoga : background
      • Interviews >
        • Life changing chats-dec2020
        • Mutliple Sclerosis and Yoga Interview
        • ThePrint Interview
        • 94.3 radio one
        • vanilla luxury
        • Ishq 104.8 fm Interview - 3rd International Yoga Day ~ Interview
        • Acro Yoga interview
        • Culture Shock - India
        • poses to tone your waist
        • Restorative Yoga - NDTV Interview
        • MEMSAHIB of India
        • little black book delhi
        • Yogacurious.com Interview
        • Sivana
  • SUN-skrit not SAN-krit
  • Movement to Bliss
  • Stories behind the Poses
  • Chakra Healing (Energy Centers) Flow with Priyanka
  • 108 Steps to Bliss
  • Yoga in the Park
  • Retreats
  • Time Lapse Yoga Challenge
  • Return to Roots