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.

Posts tagged Upper Back

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

Thread The Needle Pose

Thread The Needle Pose

Thread the Needle Pose is a soothing twist that stretches your shoulders, opens your chest, and calms your mind. This gentle variation on Puppy Pose is perfect for unwinding tight muscles and restoring ease to your spine.

Spinal Twist, Kneeling, Inversion, Level: BeginnerTrue Naked YogaJuly 31, 2025Upper Back, Shoulders, Neck, Triceps

Eagle Pose

Eagle Pose

Eagle Pose aka Garudasana is an intermediate standing balancing pose that opens the back and shoulders, while strengthening the legs and hips.

Standing, Balancing, Level: IntermediateTrue Naked YogaJuly 12, 2022Hips, Shoulders, Legs, Upper Back, Calves, Where to Start - 3