Ways to use this list
- Kids yoga story: spin three animal poses and make up a short tale that travels from one creature to the next.
- Morning routine: hold the spun pose for five slow breaths before breakfast, then spin once more.
- Teacher planning: spin a peak pose for the week and build the class sequence up towards it.
- Classroom calm-down after break: press Calm and restful and let a different pupil spin each day.
- Balance challenge with friends: press Balance poses and see who can hold the spin longest without a wobble.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (48 entries)
- Mountain pose – Tadasana
- Tree pose – Vrksasana
- Chair pose – Utkatasana
- Warrior I – Virabhadrasana I
- Warrior II – Virabhadrasana II
- Warrior III – Virabhadrasana III
- Reverse warrior – Viparita Virabhadrasana
- Triangle pose – Utthita Trikonasana
- Extended side angle – Utthita Parsvakonasana
- Half moon – Ardha Chandrasana
- Eagle pose – Garudasana
- Dancer pose – Natarajasana
- Goddess pose – Utkata Konasana
- Standing forward bend – Uttanasana
- Wide-legged forward bend – Prasarita Padottanasana
- Pyramid pose – Parsvottanasana
- Low lunge – Anjaneyasana
- Garland pose – Malasana
- Downward-facing dog – Adho Mukha Svanasana
- Upward-facing dog – Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
- Plank pose – Phalakasana
- Side plank – Vasisthasana
- Cobra pose – Bhujangasana
- Sphinx pose – Salamba Bhujangasana
- Locust pose – Salabhasana
- Bow pose – Dhanurasana
- Camel pose – Ustrasana
- Bridge pose – Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
- Fish pose – Matsyasana
- Cat pose – Marjaryasana
- Cow pose – Bitilasana
- Child's pose – Balasana
- Puppy pose – Uttana Shishosana
- Staff pose – Dandasana
- Seated forward bend – Paschimottanasana
- Head-to-knee pose – Janu Sirsasana
- Butterfly pose – Baddha Konasana
- Seated twist – Ardha Matsyendrasana
- Boat pose – Navasana
- Easy pose – Sukhasana
- Cow face pose – Gomukhasana
- Pigeon pose – Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
- Lizard pose
- Crow pose – Bakasana
- Happy baby – Ananda Balasana
- Reclined twist – Supta Matsyendrasana
- Legs up the wall – Viparita Karani
- Corpse pose – Savasana
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Questions people ask
What are the most common yoga poses?
Poses you meet in almost every beginner class include mountain, downward-facing dog, child's pose, cobra, cat and cow, warrior I and II, triangle, tree, bridge and corpse pose. Press Beginners for a list built around them.
Why do yoga poses have Sanskrit names?
Yoga began in ancient India, and the traditional names are in Sanskrit, an old Indian language. Most end in "asana", meaning seat or posture: tadasana is mountain pose and vrksasana is tree pose.
Which yoga poses have the funniest names?
Happy baby, which looks just like it sounds, is a favourite, along with garland, lizard, puppy, cow face and legs up the wall. Children love the animal poses; press Kids (animal poses) for those.
How long should I hold a yoga pose?
Beginners often hold a pose for 3 to 5 slow breaths, and restful poses such as child's pose for a minute or more. Move gently, never force a stretch, and come out of any pose that hurts.