Pose Library
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Found 20 poses
Chinstand
An advanced pose combining an arm balance and a deep backbend, Chinstand builds significant strength in the arms, shoulders, chest, and back, enhances balance, fully opens the front body, and provides an energizing effect.
Crane
Crane Pose is an intermediate arm balance that builds arm, wrist, and core strength, improves balance and focus, and can open the groins slightly. It differs from Crow by having straighter arms and higher hips.
Crow
Crow Pose (Kakasana) is a foundational arm balance that strengthens the arms, wrists, and core, tones abdominal organs, and significantly improves balance and concentration. In Kakasana, the elbows are typically more bent and knees rest on the triceps.
Eight-Angle
Eight-Angle Pose (Astavakrasana) is an advanced twisting arm balance that challenges strength, flexibility, and balance. It builds significant arm and core power, improves hip and hamstring flexibility, and offers a detoxifying spinal twist.
EPK 1
Eka Pada Koundinyasana I (often called Flying Splits or Flying Man Pose) is an advanced twisting arm balance. It demands deep core strength (especially obliques), powerful arms and shoulders, good balance, and open hamstrings.
EPK 2
Eka Pada Koundinyasana II is a highly advanced arm balance integrating a deep twist, significant core and arm strength, and balance. It is known for its detoxifying effects due to the intense twist.
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel Pose is a visually striking and challenging arm balance that incorporates a twist and balance on one hand and the side of the head. It builds arm, shoulder, and core strength, stretches the side waist, and enhances proprioception.
Firefly
Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana) is an advanced arm balance demanding significant arm, wrist, and core strength, coupled with deep hamstring and groin flexibility. It strengthens the upper body and stretches the entire back line of the legs.
Flying Crow
Flying Crow is an advanced arm balance that combines the strength of Crow Pose with the hip opening of Pigeon Pose. This challenging pose builds tremendous upper body and core strength while requiring significant hip flexibility and balance.
Flying Warrior
Visvamitrasana, or Flying Warrior Pose, is an expert-level posture integrating an arm balance, side bend, twist, and intense hamstring stretch. It demands and builds exceptional strength, flexibility, balance, and concentration.
Forearm Stand
Forearm Stand (Feathered Peacock Pose) is an advanced inversion and arm balance that builds significant strength in the shoulders, arms, upper back, and core. It improves balance, proprioception, stretches the shoulders, and builds confidence.
Low Push-Up
Four-Limbed Staff Pose (Chaturanga Dandasana), or Low Push-Up, is a fundamental strength pose crucial in Vinyasa yoga. It develops power and stability in the arms, shoulders, wrists, and core, preparing the body for more advanced postures.
Handstand
Handstand is an advanced inversion and arm balance that builds significant strength in the shoulders, arms, wrists, and core. It improves balance, proprioception, increases circulation, and can calm the mind and build confidence once proficiency is gained.
Peacock
Peacock Pose (Mayurasana) is an advanced and classic arm balance renowned for strengthening the upper body and core, toning abdominal organs, and aiding digestion. It symbolizes digestive fire and requires significant wrist and forearm strength.
Pendant
Pendant Pose (Lolasana) is an intermediate arm balance focused on building core, arm, and wrist strength. It involves lifting the body with legs drawn in tightly off the floor from a seated or kneeling position, enhancing stability and concentration.
Plank
Plank Pose is a fundamental yoga posture that builds strength throughout the entire body, particularly the core, shoulders, arms, and wrists. It enhances stability, improves posture, and prepares for more challenging poses.
Scale
Scale Pose (Tolasana), usually performed from Lotus Pose, is an arm balance strengthening arms, wrists, shoulders, and core. It demands balance, concentration, and significant core lifting power combined with the stability of bound legs.
Shoulder-Pressing
Shoulder-Pressing Pose (Bhujapidasana) is an advanced arm balance building arm, wrist, and core strength. It deeply opens hips and stretches the upper back as legs wrap tightly around the upper arms, creating the 'shoulder pressure'.
Side Crane (Crow)
Side Crane Pose (Parsva Bakasana), or Side Crow, is an advanced twisting arm balance building significant strength in arms, wrists, and core (especially obliques). It improves balance, focus, and offers a deep, detoxifying spinal twist.
Side Plank
Side Plank pose strengthens the arms, wrists, core (especially obliques), and legs. It improves balance, focus, and builds lateral core strength, serving as a foundation for more complex balances and transitions.