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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.

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…

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…

Camel Pose

IntermediateEnergising

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

Cobra Pose

BeginnerEnergising

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

Cow Face Arms

BeginnerNeutral

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

Cow Face Pose

IntermediateNeutral

Cow Face Pose combines a stacked-leg seat with an overhead and behind-the-back arm position. It can create a…

Cow Pose

BeginnerEnergising

Cow Pose is a gentle spinal extension from hands and knees. It can help you explore chest opening,…

Crocodile Pose

BeginnerCalming

Crocodile Pose is a simple prone resting shape that lets the front body settle onto the floor while…

Dancer Pose

IntermediateEnergising

Dancer Pose is a standing balance with one foot held behind you as the chest lifts and the…

Extended Puppy Pose

BeginnerCalming

Extended Puppy Pose blends the shape of hands-and-knees with the feeling of a gentle heart-opening stretch. It can…

Extended Side Angle Pose

BeginnerEnergising

Extended Side Angle Pose builds a clear connection from the feet up through the legs, waist and top…

Fish Pose

BeginnerNeutral

Fish Pose is a gentle reclining backbend that lifts the chest and asks the upper back to extend…

Forearm Balance Preparation

AdvancedEnergising

Forearm Balance Preparation builds the shape and control for Pincha without asking for a full free balance. It…

Four-Limbed Staff Pose

IntermediateEnergising

Four-Limbed Staff Pose is a strong low hover from Plank that asks the arms, shoulders, chest and core…

Frog Pose Backbend

AdvancedEnergising

Frog Pose Backbend is a prone backbend with both knees bent and the hands pressing the feet toward…

Half Camel Pose

BeginnerEnergising

Half Camel is a kneeling backbend with one hand reaching to the heel and the other arm lifting…

Humble Warrior

IntermediateEnergising

Humble Warrior combines a Warrior I base with a bound shoulder opening and a forward fold over the…

King Pigeon Pose

AdvancedEnergising

King Pigeon Pose is a deep backbend and hip-opening variation of pigeon that asks for a lot from…

Kneeling Crescent Pose

BeginnerEnergising

Kneeling Crescent Pose is a low lunge variation that opens the front of the back hip while giving…