Padmasana - Lotus Pose
"Padma" means "lotus" in Sanskrit. "Padmasana" means sitting in the "Lotus Pose". This posture is called Padmasana because the arrangement of the hands and feet resemble a lotus when seen from a distance. The two feet placed upon the opposite thigh resemble the leaves while the two hands placed one over the other resembles the lotus in full bloom.
Parvatasana - Mountain Pose
"Parvata" means "mountain" in Sanskrit. As the arms are raised high and the fingers are joined together above the head in this posture, the body resembles mountain peak and hence the name.
Paschimotanasana - Posterior Stretch
"Paschima" means 'behind', 'back' or 'posterior' and 'Uttana' means to stretch out inSanskrit. "Paschimotana" means stretching the posterior regions of the body.
Pavanamuktasana - Wind-releasing Pose
"Pavana" means "wind" and "Mukta" means release in Sanskrit. As the name suggests, this asana massages the digestive organs and gives relief from excesswind in the stomach and intestines.