Wild Thing Pose (Camatkarasana)
Wild Thing Pose Camatkarasana Wild Thing‘s Sanskrit name “Camatkarasana” translates to “The ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart.” It is a fun posture to stretch the chest and shoulders while developing balance. Wild Thing pose is said to bring feelings of love, peace, and self-confidence from its ability to activate the heart chakra.
Upward-Facing Dog Pose (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana)
Upward-Facing Dog Pose Urdhva Mukha Svanasana Upward-Facing Dog Pose is a great way to challenge your body in opening and lifting your chest. This is best in improving your posture, firming your buttocks, stretching your lungs, chest, abdomen, and shoulders, as well as stimulating your abdominal organs.
Upward Salute Pose (Urdhva Hastasana)
Upward Salute Pose Urdhva Hastasana Upward Salute Pose can help you move into a more advanced yoga poses once mastered. This is good for your body as it stretches the sides of your belly, shoulders, armpits, and spine.
Upward Plank Pose (Purvottanasana)
Upward Plank Pose Purvottanasana Upward Plank Pose builds flexibility and strength, it is considered as an intermediate back-bending yoga pose. This is good for strengthening your front ankles, shoulders, and chest. Also, it allows your legs, wrists, and arms to be strengthened.
Upward Facing Two-Foot Staff Pose (Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana)
Upward Facing Two-Foot Staff Pose Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Upward Facing Two-Foot Staff Pose puts the headstand together with upward pose into a combination. This pose is good for those who are looking for an intermediate backbend chest-opener. Some benefits of this includes balance improvement, as well as circulation and metabolic processes.
Upward Bow/ Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana)
Upward Bow (Wheel) Pose Urdhva Dhanurasana Upward Bow (Wheel) Pose is a great help for strengthening your spine, arms, abdomen, and legs. This is therapeutic for osteoporosis, back pain, asthma, and infertility.
Supported Headstand Pose (Salamba Sirsasana)
Supported Headstand Pose Salamba Sirsasana Supported Headstand Pose needs a solid upper body strength, a flexible spine and shoulders, and long hamstrings when performed. This is good in developing core strength and challenging your whole body which will then result to an improved balance.
Side Plank Pose (Vasisthasana)
Side Plank Pose Vasisthasana Side Plank Pose is good for strengthening your abdomen, arms and legs, and promoting mental balance and focus. This pose is oftentimes considered as one of the best poses when it comes to strengthening abdominal muscles which is good for protecting your spine and improving posture. This is also used to […]
Side Crane/Crow Pose (Parsva Bakasana)
Side Crane (Crow) Pose Parsva Bakasana Side Crane (Crow) Pose is defined as an arm balancing posture which considerably builds arm strength and enhances balance. This pose is best to tone abdominal muscles; stretch the spine; improve core strength and concentration; strengthen the arms and wrists; and promote mental and physical coordination.
Shoulder-Pressing Pose (Bhujapidasana)
Shoulder-Pressing Pose Bhujapidasana Shoulder-Pressing Pose is a balancing posture which helps in building core strength and upper body, as well as improving balance. This may be a challenging posture for beginners because of the strength needed from your arm or shoulder, as well as the flexibility that is required.