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Yoga Poses for Balance

Build steadiness, coordination and body awareness with yoga poses that challenge balance in different ways. Explore accessible standing balances and more demanding options, with clear instructions and modifications to help you practise with control.

Person practising Bird of Paradise Pose standing on one leg with the other leg lifted and bound.

Bird of Paradise Pose

Svarga Dvijasana

Bird of Paradise is a strong standing balance built from a bound side-angle shape. It asks for steady footing, open hips and hamstrings, and enough shoulder mobility to keep the chest broad while the lifted leg rises.

Side view of Bird Dog Pose with one arm reaching forward and the opposite leg extending back from hands and knees.

Bird Dog Pose

Dandayamana Bharmanasana

Bird Dog Pose is a simple hands-and-knees balance that trains the body to stay steady while one arm and the opposite leg reach away. It is often used to wake up the core, shoulders and hips without asking for a big range of motion.