Yoga Spinner

Spin for a yoga pose, with its Sanskrit name and how to start it.

Yoga Spinner

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    Click the button or the wheel, or press Space or Enter. Press again to skip.Tap the button or the wheel. Tap again to skip.

    Mountain p…Standing fo…Garland poseDownward…Tree poseEagle poseDancer poseCrane poseSide plankBoat poseChild poseButterfly p…Camel poseSeated for…Cow face p…Lion poseLotus posit…Cobra poseBow poseLocust poseBridge poseFish poseHappy babyCorpse pose

    Sample result

    Standing forward bend

    Uttanasana. Fold forward from the hips and let your head and hands hang down.

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    The wheel shows a new part of the list on every spin.

    The wheel shows 24 of 29 yoga poses. Every spin picks from all 29.

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      How it works

      This yoga spinner lands on one of 29 poses in four sets: standing, balancing, seated and kneeling, and lying down. Each result gives the English name, the Sanskrit name and one line on how the pose starts.

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      Spin a yoga flow

      Spin, hold the pose for five slow breaths, then spin again. Switch to elimination so each pose comes up once. For a class, choose one set in the Show only menu: standing poses to warm up, lying down to finish.

      Safe spins

      Skip any pose that hurts or that you have not learned, and spin again. Balancing poses need space around you; stand near a wall. Camel, Plough and Crane are harder, so leave them for a group that knows them.

      Tips
      • End every session on Corpse pose, whatever the wheel says, lying still for a minute or two.

      Questions and answers

      What is a yoga spinner used for?

      Picking the next pose without planning a sequence: in a PE lesson, a brain break, a family game or a home practice. Everyone does the pose the wheel lands on, so nobody argues about what comes next.

      Why does each pose have two names?

      Most poses have an English name and a Sanskrit one ending in asana, Sanskrit for a seat. Tree pose is Vrikshasana and Mountain pose is Tadasana.

      Can I spin my own list of poses?

      Yes. Press My list and type one pose per line, such as the ten poses your class has already learned. The wheel redraws as you type, and your list stays in this browser.

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      All 29 yoga poses

      Standing 7

      • Chair pose Utkatasana. Bend your knees as if sitting on a chair and raise your arms.
      • Downward dog Adho Mukha Svanasana. Hands and feet on the floor, hips high, body in an upside-down V.
      • Garland pose Malasana. A deep squat with feet close together and hands together at your chest.
      • Mountain pose Tadasana. Stand tall, feet together, arms by your sides. The base of the other standing poses.
      • Standing forward bend Uttanasana. Fold forward from the hips and let your head and hands hang down.
      • Triangle pose Trikonasana. Legs wide, lean over the front leg and reach one hand down, the other up.
      • Warrior pose Virabhadrasana. A long lunge, back foot turned out, arms reaching up or out to the sides.

      Balancing 7

      • Boat pose Navasana. Sit, lean back and lift your legs so your body makes a V.
      • Crane pose Bakasana. Hands on the floor, shins resting on your upper arms, feet lifted.
      • Dancer pose Natarajasana. On one leg, hold the other foot behind you and lean forward.
      • Eagle pose Garudasana. Wrap one leg over the other and one arm round the other, knees bent.
      • Half moon pose Ardha Chandrasana. One hand and one foot on the floor, the other leg and arm lifted to the side.
      • Side plank Vasisthasana. On one hand and the side of one foot, body in a straight line.
      • Tree pose Vrikshasana. Stand on one foot and rest the other foot on the inside of your standing leg.
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      Seated and kneeling 7

      • Butterfly pose Baddha Konasana. Sit with the soles of your feet together and knees out to the sides.
      • Camel pose Ustrasana. Kneel up, lean back and reach your hands toward your heels.
      • Child pose Balasana. Kneel, sit back on your heels and fold forward, forehead to the floor.
      • Cow face pose Gomukhasana. Sit with one knee stacked over the other and try to clasp hands behind your back.
      • Lion pose Simhasana. Kneel, open your eyes wide and stick your tongue out as you breathe out.
      • Lotus position Padmasana. Sit cross-legged with each foot on the opposite thigh. Easy cross-legged sitting is fine instead.
      • Seated forward bend Paschimottanasana. Sit with legs straight and fold forward over them.

      Lying down 8

      • Bow pose Dhanurasana. Lie on your front, hold your ankles and lift your chest and knees.
      • Bridge pose Setu Bandha Sarvangasana. Lie on your back, knees bent, and lift your hips.
      • Cobra pose Bhujangasana. Lie on your front and lift your chest, hands under your shoulders.
      • Corpse pose Shavasana. Lie still on your back, arms by your sides, and relax. The usual last pose of a session.
      • Fish pose Matsyasana. Lie on your back and lift your chest, the top of your head resting lightly on the floor.
      • Happy baby Ananda Balasana. On your back, hold your feet with knees bent toward your armpits.
      • Locust pose Salabhasana. Lie on your front and lift your head, arms and legs off the floor.
      • Plough pose Halasana. From lying on your back, swing your legs over your head toward the floor behind you.

      How this list was compiled: 29 yoga poses chosen by Wheel of Teams on 2026-09-24. The English and Sanskrit names and the kind of pose (standing, balancing, seated, kneeling, lying) were checked on 2026-09-24 against the lead of each pose's English Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<Sanskrit name>, for example https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadasana). The one-line directions are our own short descriptions of the start of each pose, not instruction; Ananda Balasana is named from common use. Licence: own work