Pose Categories
Heartful Yoga organizes poses into four body-position categories:
Standing — Poses performed upright. Builds strength, balance, and body awareness. Examples: Mountain Pose, Warrior I, Tree Pose.
Seated — Poses done on the floor with hips grounded. Great for flexibility and calm focus. Examples: Staff Pose, Seated Forward Fold, Butterfly.
Supine — Lying on your back. Often used for hip openers, twists, and cool-down. Examples: Bridge Pose, Reclined Twist, Savasana.
Inversions — Hips above the heart or head below hips. Energizing and centering. Examples: Downward Dog, Legs Up the Wall, Shoulder Stand.
Difficulty Levels
Beginner — No prior yoga experience needed. Focus on finding the shape and breathing naturally.
Intermediate — Comfortable with basic alignment. Introduces balance challenges and deeper ranges of motion.
Advanced — Requires established body awareness and strength. These poses reward consistent practice over time.
Benefit Tags
Each pose is tagged with the areas and qualities it targets:
- Hip Opening — stretches hip flexors, adductors, and rotators
- Back Stretch — lengthens the spine and releases tension in the back body
- Core Strength — engages deep stabilizing muscles
- Balance — develops single-leg stability and proprioception
- Shoulder Opening — broadens the chest and releases upper-body tension
- Hamstrings — lengthens the back of the legs
Reading a Pose Detail
Tap any pose card to open its detail view. You’ll find:
- Reference image — the full expression of the pose
- Movement cues — step-by-step instructions to find the shape safely
- Breathing guidance — when to inhale, exhale, and how breath supports the pose
- Common mistakes — what to watch for and how to correct it
- Metadata — difficulty, category, and benefit tags at a glance