Yoga Pose & Skills Guide

Welcome to our step-by-step yoga pose & skill guide! Learn each asana’s benefits, target areas, and modifications with an unobstructed view of the human body in each pose. Namaste.

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Flying Pigeon Pose

Flying Pigeon Pose

Take flight with Flying Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Galavasana). It blends deep hip opening with a powerful arm balance that fires up your core, builds shoulder strength, and turns laser focus into lift.

Core Pose, Arm Balance, Level: Intermediate, Hip OpenerTrue Naked YogaJanuary 10, 2026Core, Shoulders, Arms, Hips, Wrists

Wild Thing Pose

Wild Thing Pose

Wild Thing Pose is an energizing intermediate backbend that opens the heart, builds strength, and inspires playful freedom on the mat.

Backbend, Chest Opener, Level: Intermediate, BalancingTrue Naked YogaAugust 22, 2025Chest, Shoulders, Arms, Spine, Psoas, Core, Upper Back

Plank Pose

Plank Pose

Plank Pose is a fundamental full-body strengthening posture that builds core stability, upper body strength, and endurance. It’s essential for developing a strong foundation.

Level: Beginner, Core Pose, Arm Balance, Level: IntermediateTrue Naked YogaJuly 18, 2025Core, Shoulders, Thighs, Arms, Glutes

Three-Legged Downward Dog Pose

Three-Legged Downward Dog Pose

Three-Legged Downward Facing Dog Pose, is a variation of the classic Downward Dog that offers an extra challenge to your core, shoulders, and legs. Learn how in 7 easy steps.

Inversion, Forward Bend, Level: Intermediate, Hip OpenerTrue Naked YogaMarch 22, 2023Arms, Shoulders, Back, Hamstrings, Calves, Legs, Hips, Chest

Crow Pose

Crow Pose

Crow Pose aka Bakasana is an intermediate arm balance that stretches and strengthens the arms, wrists, shoulders, and back.

Core Pose, Arm Balance, Level: IntermediateTrue Naked YogaMarch 2, 2023Core, Shoulders, Arms, Abs, Back

Four-Limbed Staff Pose (Chaturanga)

Four-Limbed Staff Pose (Chaturanga)

Four-Limbed Staff Pose aka Chaturanga is much more than just a yoga push-up. It is a foundational asana and it’s important to do it properly.

Level: Intermediate, Core Pose, Arm BalanceTrue Naked YogaFebruary 16, 2022Core, Arms, Wrists, Triceps, Back, Where to Start - 1, Steph

Downward Facing Dog

Downward Facing Dog

Downward Facing Dog aka Adho Mukha Svanasana is an all-levels forward bend and mild inversion, and one of the most common poses in yoga.

Inversion, Forward Bend, Level: BeginnerTrue Naked YogaDecember 15, 2021Arms, Shoulders, Back, Hamstrings, Calves, Ankles, Where to Start - 1