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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Sphinx Pose

Sphinx Pose

Undo the damage of a long day at your desk with a gentle backbend that proves you don't need intensity to find relief. Discover how Sphinx Pose lengthens the spine and opens the heart without the strain of deeper postures.

Level: Beginner, Backbend, Chest OpenerTrue Naked YogaDecember 19, 2025Shoulders, Spine, Where to Start - 1, Neck, Lower 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

Cow Pose

Cow Pose

Cow Pose aka Bitilasana is often paired with Cat Pose as a gentle flow that softens the spine and warms up the body for your practice.

Level: Beginner, Backbend, Chest OpenerTrue Naked YogaDecember 15, 2021Neck, Back, Front Torso, Chest, Where to Start - 1

Cat Pose

Cat Pose

Cat pose aka Marjaryasana is an all-levels back-opening core pose.

Level: Beginner, Core PoseTrue Naked YogaDecember 15, 2021Neck, Back Torso, Where to Start - 1

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

Upward Facing Dog

Upward Facing Dog

Upward Facing Dog aka Urdhva Mukha Svanasana is a foundational asana and essential link between Chaturanga and Downward Dog.

Level: Beginner, Backbend, Chest OpenerTrue Naked YogaDecember 14, 2021Front Torso, Hip Flexors, Shoulders, Spine, Lungs, Where to Start - 1