Balancing asanas

thumb|Mayurasana

thumb|Bakasana, Crane pose, balancing with straight arms Bakasana (Crane pose) (, ), and the similar Kakasana (Crow pose) (, ) are balancing asanas in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise. In all variations, these are arm balancing poses in which hands are planted on the floor, shins rest upon upper arms, and feet lift up. The poses are often confused, but traditionally Kakasana has arms bent, Bakasana (the crane being the taller bird with longer legs) has the arms straight.

thumb|Kukkutasana

thumb|upright=1.35|Dvi Pada Koundinyasana