Plank Phalakasana
Arm support Neutral hips symmetrical level 1
Focus: Core, arms, shoulders
Hands under the shoulders, body one straight line from head to heels. Press the floor away and keep the hips in line.
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Leads directly to
| 1 | Chaturanga | lower halfway, elbows in | |
| 1 | Downward Dog | press the hips up and back | |
| 1 | Knees-Chest-Chin | knees, chest and chin down | |
| 1 | Tabletop | lower the knees | |
| 2 | Locust | lower all the way down | |
| 2 | Side Plank | roll to the outer edge of one foot, stack the hips |
Reached directly from
| 1 | Downward Dog | shift forward, shoulders over wrists |
| 1 | Halfway Lift | plant the hands, step back |
| 1 | Low Lunge | step back |
| 1 | Side Plank | hand down, back to plank |
| 1 | Tabletop | step the feet back |
Further away
Computed from the direct links: the cheapest route to each pose, up to a total cost of 4.
2 steps
| 2 | Cat | via Tabletop |
| 2 | Child's Pose | via Downward Dog |
| 2 | Cobra | via Chaturanga |
| 2 | Cow | via Tabletop |
| 2 | Standing Forward Fold | via Downward Dog |
| 2 | Low Lunge | via Downward Dog |
| 2 | Puppy | via Tabletop |
| 2 | Thread the Needle | via Tabletop |
| 2 | Three-Legged Dog | via Downward Dog |
| 2 | Upward Dog | via Chaturanga |
| 3 | Camel | via Tabletop |
| 3 | High Lunge | via Downward Dog |
| 3 | Easy Seat | via Downward Dog |
| 3 | Halfway Lift | via Downward Dog |
| 3 | Pigeon | via Downward Dog |
| 3 | Sphinx | via Tabletop |
| 3 | Warrior I | via Downward Dog |
| 3 | Warrior II | via Downward Dog |
| 4 | Headstand | via Tabletop |
3 steps
| 3 | Chair | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold |
| 3 | Garland | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold |
| 3 | Lizard | via Downward Dog → Low Lunge |
| 3 | Upward Salute | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold |
| 4 | Bound Angle | via Downward Dog → Easy Seat |
| 4 | Goddess | via Downward Dog → Warrior II |
| 4 | Head-to-Knee Fold | via Downward Dog → Easy Seat |
| 4 | Mountain | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold |
| 4 | Peaceful Warrior | via Downward Dog → Warrior II |
| 4 | Pyramid | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold |
| 4 | Seated Twist | via Downward Dog → Easy Seat |
| 4 | Extended Side Angle | via Downward Dog → Warrior II |
| 4 | Standing Split | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold |
| 4 | Triangle | via Downward Dog → Warrior II |
| 4 | Twisted Lunge | via Downward Dog → Low Lunge |
4 steps
| 4 | Eagle | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold → Chair |
| 4 | Revolved Chair | via Downward Dog → Standing Forward Fold → Chair |