Yoga Poses
Another name for low plank
What is Chatturanga?
Hamstrings high in the sky
What is leg back?
Press into all four corners of your palms, Spread scapula part, weight even on hands and feet
What is Downdog?
Modification: Place hands at heart center. Lessen the depth of the lunge
What is Warrior 2?
Rotate the ribcage to stack the shoulders
What is Side Angle?
Warm up to help loosen up the spine
What is Cat/Cow?
Place the weight in your heels to protect the knees
What is Chair Pose?
Basket Grip the Fingers, slip grip around the foot, fold forward
What is Forehead to Knee?
Place a block underneath the hand and bend the knee to stack the arms open even more
What is Half Moon
Place hands at their hips to stabilize core, lift up through their ribcage
What is Flamingo?
This arm balance relies on squeezing thighs to the triceps and pressing the hands into the floor
What is firefly?
This inversion uses 3 points of contact that must lift from the floor
What is Tripod Headstand?
Tuck chin and shoulder, ground through back edge of the foot
What is Humble Warrior?
Modification: 2 blocks under the toes so you can lift up higher
What is crow pose?
Guide knees away from face at a 90 degree angle. Flex the toes towards the face
What is Tabletop crunches?
This pose is named after a chakra
What is Muladhara?
Antagonist muscle in Cow Pose
What is Rectus Abdominus?
Balance on Site Bones, don't curve the back
What is Boat Pose?
Skandasana to _______ would be an unsafe transition for the legs
What is Half Moon?
Rotate the quad down towards the floor
What is Sleeping Pigeon?
After Virbhadrasra slays Daksha, Lord Shiva arrives and commands his warrior to retreat. This pose represents that moment
What is Reverse Warrior?
Rotate the knees out to protect them
What is Goddess?
Arms down by the side with palms facing down
What is Locust?
Use a towel to keep the hips off the floor
What is Floor Bow?
Rotate the students pelvis back towards you to create alignment and support them with your body
What is headstand?