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One of the most extreme poses in yoga, this cheek-to-floor position is sometimes called the Chin Stand. See the steps, benefits, and precautions.
The first of four Marichi poses, this seated forward fold with one knee bent and an arm wrapped behind the back establishes the base that the more complex C and D variations build upon. See the steps, benefits, and precautions.
Combining the Shoulderstand with the legs in Padmasana integrates two of yoga’s most therapeutically significant poses into one. See the steps, benefits, and precautions.
This four-point kneeling anti-rotation exercise builds lumbar stability and shoulder alignment, named after the ruddy shelduck of Hindu mythology. See the steps, benefits, and precautions.
As the foundation of the Surya Namaskar sequence, this isometric hold builds the shoulder stability, core endurance, and posterior chain strength that other poses depend on. See the steps, benefits, and precautions.
This deep lateral hip opener and spinal rotation stretch combines the grounding quality of forward folds with the detoxifying benefit of twists. See the steps, benefits, and precautions.
One leg extends backward parallel to the floor while the torso tilts forward, creating a horizontal line from fingertips to back foot, structurally similar to Warrior III. See the steps, benefits, and precautions.
Named after the traditional weighing scale, this arm balance lifts the entire body weight off the floor, requiring genuine arm strength, core activation, and hip flexibility together. See the steps, benefits, and precautions.
This full-body prone extension engages the erector spinae, glutes, hamstrings, and posterior shoulder at once, directly countering the spinal flexion of sedentary life. See the steps, benefits, and precautions.
Combining the anterior shoulder opening of a backbend with the spinal extension of a forward fold gives desk workers and screen users the upper back release they need most. See the steps, benefits, and precautions.
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