(One-Legged) King Pigeon Pose, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, (A-kah PAH-dah rah-jah-kah-poh-TAH-suh-nuh) eka (one) + pada (foot or leg) + raja (king) + kapota (pigeon) + asana (pose) Also Known as: One-footed King Pigeon Pose, Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II Pose Type: Backbend, Balancing, Stretching Difficulty: Advanced Open up your hip flexors and stretch through the front body … Read more
Reclining Bound Angle Pose, Supta Baddha Konasana, (SOOP-tah buh-ddh-ko-naa-suh-nuh) supta (reclining) + baddha (bound) + kona (angle) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Reclining Cobbler Pose, Reclined Bound Angle Pose Pose Type: Stretching, Restorative, Supine Difficulty: Beginner This passive hip opening pose provides a gentle stretch for the hip and groin and can be the perfect … Read more
Noose Pose, Pasasana, (posh-AH-suh-nuh) pasa (noose) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Rope Pose, Pasasana Pose Type: Twisting, Stretching, Strengthening, Balancing Difficulty: Advanced Form a ring with your arms and come low to the ground in this challenging spinal twist Noose Pose Fundamentals Challenge your balance, patience, and stability in this advanced spinal twist. Noose … Read more
Peacock Pose, Mayurasana, (my-YUR-AH-suh-nuh) mayura (peacock) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Mayurasana Pose Type: Strengthening, Balancing, Digestion, Core Activating Difficulty: Advanced Tap into your relationship with the earth and ground down for stability as you lift up into this challenging arm balance Peacock Pose Fundamentals Find stability and unleash your inner power with this … Read more
Side Plank Pose, Vasisthasana, (VAH-shees-THAH-suh-nuh) vasistha (most excellent or best) + asana (pose) Also Known as: Sage Vasistha’s Pose, Pose Dedicated to the Sage Vasistha Pose Type: Core Activating, Strengthening, Balancing Difficulty: Intermediate Transforming the Plank Pose into an arm balance, the Side Plank Pose strengthens the arms and wrists and entire core. Side Plank … Read more