Yoga poses for stress and anxiety
Calming poses and long exhales for a busy head.
This is general guidance, not medical advice. If you are in pain, pregnant or recovering from an injury, work with a qualified teacher and check with your doctor first.
Ear Pressure Pose
A deep inversion folding the knees beside the ears to lengthen the spine, quiet the sensory organs, and calm the nervous system.
Great Plow Pose
An advanced inversion that stretches the entire posterior chain and shoulders while demanding deep core control and spinal flexibility.
Plow Pose
A classic inversion where the legs reach overhead to the floor, releasing spinal tension while deeply calming the nervous system.
Supported Plow Pose
A deep inversion where hands support the back as the feet rest overhead, stretching the spine and calming the nervous system.
Supported Shoulderstand
A classic inversion where the body rests vertically on the shoulders, cultivating mental calm and upper-body strength.
Tortoise Pose
A deep seated forward fold where your arms slide beneath your knees, opening the hips and drawing the senses inward.
Child's Pose
A gentle kneeling rest pose that opens the hips, lengthens the spine, and calms the nervous system.
Corpse Pose
A classic restorative supine resting posture that calms the central nervous system and integrates the physical benefits of your yoga practice.
Diamond Pose
A foundational kneeling posture that opens the ankles and quadriceps while cultivating an alert, upright spine for meditation.
Easy Forward Bend Pose with Legs Half Bent
A gentle standing forward fold with generously bent knees that releases spinal tension and eases tight hamstrings.
Easy Plow Pose
A gentle, supported inversion that releases tension across the entire back body, neck, and shoulders while calming the nervous system.
Easy Pose
A foundational cross-legged seated posture that encourages an upright spine, grounds the pelvis, and prepares the mind and body for meditation.
Easy Supported Shoulderstand
A gentle, prop-supported inversion that elevates the pelvis and legs to soothe the nervous system and relieve tired feet.
Easy Supported Shoulderstand with Tilted Legs
A gentle, supported inversion that elevates the pelvis and angles the legs to calm the nervous system and relieve tired legs without straining the neck.
Forward Bend with Hands Against Back
A grounding standing forward fold where resting your hands on your lower back supports spinal awareness and a gentle hamstring release.
Hare Pose
A deep kneeling forward bend that rounds the back, stretches the shoulders, and decompresses the spine while resting lightly on the crown of the head.
Head Down Hero Pose
A grounded kneeling fold that gently lengthens the spine, opens the hips, and calms the nervous system.
Knee Press Both Legs
A gentle supine posture where you hug both knees toward your chest to decompress the lower back and soothe the digestive system.
Lying Diamond Pose
A restorative supine posture that deeply stretches the quadriceps, opens the chest, and relieves tension across the front of the hips and abdomen.
Reclining Bound Angle Pose
A classic restorative supine posture that gently opens the inner hips, groin, and chest while calming the nervous system.
Reverse Corpse Pose
A grounding prone resting posture that relaxes the spine, releases the shoulders, and fosters deep abdominal breathing.
Rotation Pose with Legs to the Left
A gentle reclined twist where both legs drape to the left, releasing tension across the spine, lower back, and hips.
Rotation Pose with Legs to the Right
A gentle supine twist that releases tension across the lower back, massages abdominal organs, and restores spinal mobility.
Spinal Bend Pose with Legs to the Left
A restorative supine twist where both legs release to the left to ease spinal tension, open the chest, and soothe the nervous system.
Spinal Bend Pose with Legs to the Right
A gentle supine twist that releases lower back tension, opens the chest, and improves spinal mobility as the legs lower softly to the right side.
Standing Forward Bend
A foundational standing forward fold that lengthens the entire back line of the body and invites quiet, grounded presence.
Standing Forward Bend with Hands on the Floor
A foundational standing fold that deeply stretches the hamstrings, calves, and spine while calming the nervous system.
Buddhist Stupa Pose
Buddhist Stupa Pose is a grounded seated posture that cultivates hip mobility, spinal elongation, and centered meditative focus.
Crocodile Pose
A grounding prone posture that decompresses the lower spine, encourages diaphragmatic breathing, and soothes the central nervous system.
Greeting Pose
A grounded seated posture that cultivates inner focus, steadies the spine, and gently opens the hips and chest.
Half Lotus Pose with Left Leg Up
A classic seated meditation posture where the left foot rests atop the right thigh, opening the hips while fostering tall, grounded alignment.
Half Lotus Pose with Right Leg Up
A classic seated posture where one foot rests in the opposite hip crease to open the hips, lengthen the spine, and support focused meditation.
Hare Pose with Thighs Forward and Arms Alongside Legs
A kneeling forward bend that brings the crown of the head to the floor with hips elevated, opening the entire back chain of the spine.
Lion Pose
A kneeling posture paired with a powerful, vocal exhalation and wide gaze that releases facial tension and clears stagnant emotional energy.
Lotus Pose
A classic seated meditation posture that opens the hips, aligns the spine, and anchors attention for focused breathwork.
Perfect Pose
A grounding seated posture that aligns the spine, opens the hips, and anchors the body for pranayama and deep meditation.
Pigeon Pose with Head Down on Left Foot
A deep forward-folding hip opener where the forehead rests on the front foot to release tension across the glutes, outer hips, and lower back.
Plow Pose with Hands Under Head
A calming inversion where the legs reach overhead to the floor while the hands cradle the back of the head to open the spine, neck, and shoulders.
Seated Forward Bend
A foundational seated fold that lengthens the entire back body, soothing the nervous system while deeply stretching the hamstrings and spine.
Wide Legged Forward Bend
A grounded, wide-stance forward fold that lengthens the hamstrings, opens inner thighs, and gently calms the nervous system.
Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
A grounded seated forward fold with legs spread wide that deeply stretches the hamstrings, inner groins, and spine while calming the nervous system.