Konasana, also known as the Sideways Bending Pose, involves stretching one arm towards the sky while the other hand rests against the leg.

BHUJANGASANA

MATSYASANA Yoga asana

Plough: Forward bend, while lying on your back with feet and hands on the floor.

Shoulderstand: An inverted pose, with your body resting on your shoulders.

Headstand: An asana in which you balance on your elbows, arms, and head.

Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in ancient India. First codified by the sage Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras around 400 C.E, the practice was in fact handed down from teacher to student long before this text arose. Traditionally, this was a one-to-one transmission, but since yoga became popular in the West in the 20th century, group classes have become the norm.