Poses for Your Ankles
Don’t forget about your ankles! Poses like Garland and Half Moon will stretch and strengthen these key joints, giving you more stability, improving your balance, and helping you avoid injuries.
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4 Underrated Yoga Poses You’re Overlooking In Your Practice
Because there's more to life than hip openers.
Eight-Angle Pose
Fire up your abs for this difficult asymmetrical arm balance, Eight-Angle Pose.
Tree Pose
A classic standing posture, Vrksasana establishes strength and balance, and helps you feel centered, steady and grounded.
Lotus Pose
Padmasana creates an essential foundation for meditation practice, while stretching the front of the thighs and ankles.
Eagle Pose
You need strength, flexibility, and endurance, and unwavering concentration for Eagle Pose.
Warrior II Pose
Named for a legendary warrior, Virabhadrasana II strengthens your quads, shoulders, and core—not to mention your stamina and inner resolve.
Warrior III Pose
A standing posture centered around balance, Virabhadrasana III will strengthen your legs, ankles and core.
Easy Pose
Don't let the name fool you. If you're used to sitting in chairs, Easy Pose (or Sukhasana) can be quite challenging.
Chair Pose
Utkatasana powerfully strengthens the muscles of the arms and legs, but it also stimulates the diaphragm and heart.
Extended Side Angle Pose
Find length in your side body, from your heel to your fingertips with Extended Side Angle Pose.
Camel Pose
Bump up your energy (and confidence!) by bending back into Camel Pose. Ustrasana counteracts slouching and relieves lower back pain with a generous, heart-opening stretch.
Warrior I Pose
Virabhadrasana I is a foundational yoga pose that balances flexibility and strength in true warrior fashion.
Reverse Plank | Upward Plank Pose
Purvottanasana counteracts the effects of Chaturanga by stretching the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, and anterior deltoids.
Child’s Pose
Take a break. Balasana is a restful pose that can be sequenced between more challenging asanas.
Revolved Triangle Pose
As a counterpose to Utthita Trikonasana and preparation for seated forward bends and twists, this pose is key to a skilled practice.
Mountain Pose
The foundation of all standing poses, Mountain Pose makes a great a starting position, resting pose, or tool to improve posture.
Revolved Side Angle Pose
This revolved variation of Utthita Parsvakonasana requires a lot of flexibility to twist so deeply and ground the back heel.
Anatomy 101: Get to Know the Ankle Joint
This joint plays an important role in knee and foot health, balance, and more. Here’s what you need to know about your ankles.
4 Poses to Keep Your Ankles Healthy
Your yoga practice is an excellent way to give your ankles the attention they deserve, helping to reverse past damage and keep you injury free for years to come.
Q&A: I Sprained My Ankle. What Poses Can I Do?
Iyengar Yoga Instructor Julie Lawrence gives advice for how to recover gently from an ankle sprain.