Advanced Yoga asanas:

Regular practice of yoga asanas strengthens the body and the mind. There are some yoga asanas which should be practiced only after one has mastered the easy yoga asanas, that is, if one has a good hold on all the arm balances, inverted poses and backward bends.

It is time to move on to the next level of poses which are called advanced yoga asanas. A yoga practitioner should master the basic and intermediate yoga positions before moving on to the advanced ones.

One major difference between the advanced and other ones is that the former needs immense strength and flexibility which is achieved only after regular practice of the basic as well as intermediate yoga poses for a considerable period of time.

These yoga postures are often very demanding and involve twisting of the body to look like some object or being from the nature. Almost all the advanced yoga asanas require the practitioner to balance and control the body to a great extent.

Practicing advanced yoga poses requires more energy, power and elasticity of the body than it does for simple and intermediate poses. If you have mastered basic balances, bends, twists, stretches and inversions then you are ready for advanced yoga postures.

To practice Crow, Crane and Peacock poses one should gain tremendous arm strength. Crow pose invigorates the body, centralizes energy of the mind and brings an absolute calm and strength. Crane pose makes you self-sufficient and powerful inside. Peacock position benefits the digestive organs & a good treatment for obesity, piles and constipation.

Once your legs become strong enough you can practice Monkey pose. It is good for stretching the hamstrings and groin. Pigeon posture is practiced standing. It widens the pelvic area, stimulates liquidity and fluidity of the body. Wheel pose is a challenging advanced posture that requires and builds up elasticity of the upper back, arms and shoulders.

So as we've discussed some benefits of the popular advanced yoga asanas, here are some types of yoga poses:

1. Compass Pose or Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana
2. Crow Pose or Bakasana
3. Eagle Pose or Garudasana
4. Firefly Pose or Tittibhasana
5. Flying Crow Pose or Eka Pada Galavasana
6. Flying Crow Pose or Eka Pada Galavasana
7. Forearm Stand or Pincha Mayurasana
8. Headstand Pose or Salamba Sirsasana
9. King Dancer Pose or Natarajasana Pose
10. Monkey Pose or Hanumanasana
11. One Legged Kind Pigeon Pose or Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
12. Revolved Half Moon Pose or Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana
13. Scorpion Pose or Vrschikasana
14. Side Crow Pose or Parsva Bakasana
15. Wheel Pose or Urdhva Dhanurasana