How to Do Eight Crooked Limbs Pose

Strike a Yoga Pose: Eight Crooked Limbs

May 5, 2008

1 / 6

by POPSUGAR Fitness 8

Trying challenging poses like this one makes you feel emotionally strong and confident. They're like a mountain that you keep climbing, until that incredible moment when you reach the top.

Sanskrit Name: Astavakrasana

English Translation: Eight Angle pose

Also Called: Eight Crooked Limbs Pose

I know it seems totally like a Cirque du Soleil move, but I broke it down step-by-step. Click through the slideshow to see how to take the pose one step at a time.

1 / 6

by POPSUGAR Fitness 8

Trying challenging poses like this one makes you feel emotionally strong and confident. They're like a mountain that you keep climbing, until that incredible moment when you reach the top.

‹ Back to Homepage

popsugar live!

NOW

Click to watch POPSUGAR Live! now!

8 Comments

sstringer 1 year 15 weeks

It's a little hard to click through the slideshow as you do this one. =)

aimeeb 5 years 2 weeks

Amazing.

aimeeb 5 years 2 weeks

Amazing.

ms660bk 5 years 2 weeks

Fit, you must have abs of steel! This looks like a core-intense pose. Can't wait to leave work and do this. Or maybe I'll just find an empty conference room.