How to get into Corpse Pose

• Knees to ChestRelease legs long
• Supine TwistRelease to center, legs long
• Happy BabyRelease legs long
• BridgeLower hips, legs long
• WheelTuck chin, lower slowly down
• Easy SeatLower down onto your back
• StaffRoll down onto your back
• Lying on BellyRoll onto your back
• FishLower the head and back down
• Shoulder StandRoll down slowly
• PlowRoll down one vertebra at a time
• Legs Up the WallBend the knees, roll away from the wall, lie flat
• Reclined Bound AngleDraw the knees together, legs long
• Reclined Hand-to-Big-ToeLower the leg, rest

Where Corpse Pose flows next

• Knees to ChestHug knees into chest
• BridgeBend knees, lift hips
• Easy SeatRoll to one side, come up to sit
• FishForearms under you, lift the chest
• Shoulder StandLift the legs, hands support the back
• Legs Up the WallScoot the hips to the wall, legs up
• Reclined Bound AngleBend the knees, soles together, knees fall open
• Reclined Hand-to-Big-ToeLift the right leg, hold the big toe or the calf

Flows with Corpse Pose

• BedtimeBefore sleep · about 7 minChild’s pose, twists, reclined bound angle and legs up the wall, then rest. PlaySteps and poses
• Back CareGentle · about 12 minTwists, cat and cow, puppy, sphinx and cobra, then bridge for a stiff back. PlaySteps and poses
• Shoulders & NeckRelease · about 11 minThread the needle, puppy, dolphin, eagle and cow face to unknot the shoulders. PlaySteps and poses
• Core StrengthStrong · about 12 minPlank, forearm plank, knee to nose, side plank and boat, then a twist and rest. PlaySteps and poses
• Morning VinyasaAll levels · about 32 minSalutations, a standing series on each side, balance, core and a long rest. PlaySteps and poses
• Beginner’s FlowFirst class · about 24 minYour first class: the basic poses held longer, the knees-down way to down dog, no jumping. PlaySteps and poses
• Slow Hip OpeningFloor · about 27 minLong holds low to the ground: lunge, lizard, half split and pigeon each side, then frog. PlaySteps and poses
• Runner’s StretchAfter a run · about 22 minLunges, lizard, half split and pyramid for tired legs, then pigeon and legs up the wall. PlaySteps and poses
• Evening Wind-DownGentle · about 16 minSeated, kneeling and lying down: twists, folds, child’s pose, legs up the wall and a long savasana. PlaySteps and poses
• Power FlowStrong · about 38 minSun A and B, warriors, side plank and Wild Thing, crow, deep backbends, shoulder stand. PlaySteps and poses
• Midday ResetQuick · about 12 minA short break: fold, then a lunge, twist and half split each side, and rest. PlaySteps and poses
• Steady BalanceStanding · about 20 minTree, Warrior III, Half Moon and Standing Splits each side, then Eagle, Dancer and boat. PlaySteps and poses
• Crow PoseArm balance · about 22 minCore work, knee to nose and deep squats to find the shape, then three tries at Crow. PlaySteps and poses
• DancerBalance · about 26 minLunges and backbends open the front body, then Tree builds to Dancer each side. PlaySteps and poses
• WheelBackbend · about 26 minWild Thing, lunges and belly backbends, Camel and Bridge warm the spine, then Wheel. PlaySteps and poses
• Bird of ParadiseBind · about 33 minWarriors and side angle open the hips, Tree steadies, then Bird of Paradise from a bind. PlaySteps and poses
• EagleWrap · about 29 minShoulder and hip openers, Chair and Tree for strong legs, then three rounds of Eagle. PlaySteps and poses
• HeadstandInversion · about 26 minDolphin, forearm plank and core build the strength, three Headstands, then Shoulder Stand. PlaySteps and poses
• CamelHeart opener · about 23 minLunges and belly backbends open the front body, Camel from Thunderbolt and Hero, then Rabbit. PlaySteps and poses

See every pose drawing, each free to download as an SVG, or build your own flow from Corpse Pose.