Movement
Alignment
Poses
Name that Part
Muscles
100
This movement decreases the angle between bones.
What is flexion?
100
These form the structure.
What are bones?
100
This pose challenges your core, and only uses the hands for your base.
What is handstand?
100
This part is involved in every asana, and is made up of 33 bones.
What is the spine?
100
These muscles are responsible for twists and side bends.
What are obliques?
200
Movement when a bone moves around an axis point.
What is rotation?
200
The point where 2 bones connect.
What is a joint?
200
This pose makes your body look like a mountain with your sit-bones as the summit.
What is downward facing dog?
200
This is the hub of the body because it connects the upper body and legs.
What is the pelvis?
200
This muscle extends the elbow.
What are triceps?
300
The movement of a bone toward the midline.
What is adduction?
300
These are the movers and tension wires that hold bones in place.
What are muscles?
300
The foundation of this core-challenging pose is one foot and one hand, with your body creating a straight line between the two point.
What is side plank?
300
This connects the femur to the tibia.
What is the knee?
300
These muscles move bones toward the midline.
What are adductors?
400
This movement increases the angle between bones.
What is extension?
400
These connect muscles to bones.
What are tendons?
400
This is the Sanskrit word for both 'ragdoll' and 'standing forward bend'.
What is Uttanasana?
400
This is the most mobile joint in the body.
What are the shoulders?
400
This muscle extends and laterally rotates the hip.
What are the gluteus muscles?
500
The movement of a bone away from the midline.
What is abduction?
500
This is where movement occurs.
What are joints?
500
This pose challenges your core in push-up position.
What is high plank?
500
These 2 muscles assist with respiration.
What are the diaphragm and intercostals?
500
This muscle is the knee flexor and hip extensor.
What are the hamstrings?
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