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Explore Yoga Poses by Body Area

Choose an area to find poses that involve movement, mobility, strength or support there. A body-area label describes what a pose asks of that region. It does not mean the pose treats pain or a medical condition.

Ankle-to-Knee Pose

BeginnerCalming

Ankle-to-Knee Pose is a seated hip opener where the shins stack as comfortably as they can. It asks…

Baby Cobra

BeginnerEnergising

Baby Cobra is a small prone backbend that helps you practise lifting the chest from the upper back…

Banana Pose

BeginnerCalming

Banana Pose is a quiet side bend done on your back. It gives you a simple way to…

Bharadvaja’s Twist

BeginnerCalming

Bharadvaja's Twist is a grounded seated twist with both legs folded to one side. It gives you a…

Big Toe Pose

BeginnerCalming

Big Toe Pose is a standing forward fold where the first two fingers hook around the big toes.…

Bird Dog Pose

BeginnerNeutral

Bird Dog Pose is a simple hands-and-knees balance that trains the body to stay steady while one arm…

Bird of Paradise Pose

AdvancedEnergising

Bird of Paradise is a strong standing balance built from a bound side-angle shape. It asks for steady…

Boat Pose

IntermediateEnergising

Boat Pose builds a clear, compact kind of core strength while asking you to balance on the sitting…

Bound Angle Pose

BeginnerCalming

Bound Angle Pose is a seated hip-opening posture with the soles of the feet together and the knees…

Bound Half Moon Pose

AdvancedEnergising

Bound Half Moon Pose builds on Half Moon by adding a back-foot hold. It asks for balance, clear…

Bound Side Angle Pose

AdvancedEnergising

Bound Side Angle Pose combines the legs of Side Angle with a shoulder bind around the front thigh.…

Bound Triangle Pose

AdvancedEnergising

Bound Triangle Pose builds on Triangle by adding a bind around the front leg. It asks for steady…

Bow Pose

IntermediateEnergising

Bow Pose is a prone backbend where the hands hold the ankles as the chest and legs lift…

Bridge Pose

BeginnerEnergising

Bridge Pose is a grounded backbend done on the floor. It strengthens the legs and glutes, asks the…

Butterfly Forward Fold

BeginnerCalming

Butterfly Forward Fold is a seated forward bend with the soles of the feet together and the knees…

Camel Pose

IntermediateEnergising

Camel Pose is a kneeling backbend that asks for length through the front body as well as support…

Cat Pose

BeginnerNeutral

Cat Pose is a simple spinal rounding done from hands and knees. It is often used with Cow…

Chair Pose

BeginnerEnergising

Chair Pose is a strong standing bend that builds heat in the legs and asks the trunk to…

Child’s Pose

BeginnerCalming

Child's Pose is a simple kneeling rest with the hips moving back toward the heels and the torso…

Cobra Pose

BeginnerEnergising

Cobra Pose is a gentle prone backbend that helps you practice lifting the chest with support from the…

Compass Pose

AdvancedEnergising

Compass Pose is a deep seated shape that combines hamstring length, outer-hip mobility, side bending and spinal rotation.…

Constructive Rest Pose

BeginnerCalming

Constructive Rest Pose is a simple back-lying position with the knees bent and feet on the floor. It…

Corpse Pose

BeginnerCalming

Corpse Pose is a quiet resting position done lying on your back. It gives your practice a clear…

Cow Face Arms

BeginnerNeutral

Cow Face Arms is an upper-body stretch that combines one arm overhead and one arm behind the back.…