Despite not being the most flexible person, I do love some yoga when I can fit it in.
I occasionally do a class where, rather than show the poses, the instructor will 'bingo call' out the poses, and I'm just new enough (and a bit of a slow learner) that this creates some challenges for me. So I generally have to just copy the person in front of me, 'fake it until you make it'. But I liked the idea of creating a guide to yoga poses using an Action Man (similar to GI Joe) doll that I have. It just appeals to my quirky sense of humour.
DISCLAIMER: obviously neither myself nor Action Man are yoga instructors, and this guide is for an aid to memory and for amusement only. To breakdown the poses in more detail, check out the following website, who have human models and proper descriptions!
And, obviously, Action Man is a doll, not a human body. So some moves here are compromises. Any good instructor will encourage you to work with your body to find the compromises which work for you.
Bharadvaja’s Twist
Boat Pose
Bow Pose
Bridge Pose
Butterfly Pose
Camel Pose
Cat Pose
Chair Pose / Powerful Pose
Childs Pose
Cobra Pose
Cow Face Pose
Cresent Pose
Dancer's Pose
Dolphin Pose
Downward Dog Pose
Eagle Pose
Easy Pose
Extended Hand To Big Toe Pose
Extended Side Angle Pose
Triangle Pose
Forearm Plank
Four Limbed Staff Pose
Gate Pose
Happy Baby Pose
Head To Knee Pose
Hero Pose
Heron Pose
Locust Pose
Intense Side Stretch Pose
Lotus Pose
Low Lunge
Mountain Pose
Pigeon Pose
Plank Pose
Pose dedicated to the sage Marichi C Pose
Reclined Butterfly Pose
Revolved Head to Knee Pose
Reverse Warrior Pose
Side Plank Pose
Sphinx Pose
Staff Pose
Tree Pose
Upward Bow or Wheel Pose
