Twists, Balances & Inversions: Poses for Focus and Transformation

High Lunge is a lunge pose where one leg is extended far back, and the heel of the back foot is lifted off the floor.

It is a standing twisting pose that simultaneously performs a deep spinal twist and hamstring extension.

Vasiṣṭhāsana is named after the ancient sage Vasistha.

It is an arm balance pose in which the body is supported entirely on the hands, knees resting on the backs of the upper arms, evoking the poised stillness of a crane balanced at the water's edge.

Also known as the "King of Asanas," it is an inversion pose where the body is balanced upside down, supported by the head and arms.

Translated as "All Limbs Pose" and also known as the "Queen of Asanas," it is an inversion pose.

Like a farming plow, this pose folds the body with legs extended overhead, combining elements of backbend and inversion.

It refers to a seated balancing pose in which the torso and legs lift to form a V-shape, the body balancing on the sitting bones like a boat upon water — building deep core strength.

Supporting the floor with both hands and feet, the hips lift high to form an inverted V shape.

It is a preparatory pose for inversions, where elbows and forearms press into the floor, and the body forms an inverted "V" shape.

It refers to a low plank in which the body is held straight and parallel to the floor, supported by the hands and toes, the elbows bent to a right angle and hugged close to the ribs.

Handstand at Wall refers to practicing Handstand using a wall for support, where the body is inverted and supported by the hands.