Common yoga poses and meditation practice vocabulary with a plain-language explanation of each.
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- Downward-Facing Dog
- Inverted V-shaped yoga pose with hands and feet on the ground, head between the arms, stretches hamstrings and shoulders
- Child's Pose
- Resting yoga pose where you kneel, sit back on your heels, and place your forehead on the ground with arms extended
- Warrior I
- Standing yoga pose with one leg lunged forward, back heel grounded, and arms extended overhead or in front
- Warrior II
- Standing yoga pose with legs wide apart, front knee bent, arms extended out to the sides at shoulder height
- Tree Pose
- Balancing yoga pose where you stand on one leg and place the other foot on your inner thigh or calf
- Lotus Position
- Seated meditation pose with both legs crossed so each foot rests on the opposite thigh
- Cat-Cow Pose
- Flowing yoga movement alternating between arching the spine like a cow and rounding it like a cat
- Mountain Pose
- Standing foundation yoga pose with feet together, arms at sides, and body aligned and grounded
- Cobra Pose
- Backbend yoga pose where you lie face down and push your upper body up using your arms
- Triangle Pose
- Standing yoga pose with legs wide apart where one arm reaches down toward the leg while the other points up
- Plank Pose
- Strength-building yoga pose where your body forms a straight line from head to heels, supported by hands and toes
- Bridge Pose
- Yoga pose where you lie on your back with knees bent and lift your hips toward the ceiling, supported by feet and shoulders
- Savasana
- Final relaxation yoga pose where you lie flat on your back with arms and legs extended in complete stillness
- Half Moon Pose
- Balancing yoga pose where you stand on one leg with your body twisted to the side and the other leg extended
- Mantra
- A repeated word, phrase, or sound used during meditation to focus the mind and establish inner calm