The Art of Perfection: 10 Eye-Catching Yoga Poses That Will Inspire You (2 of 6)

2. Monkey Side Plank

For this, you will need to strengthen the entire sides of your body and really get those hammies stretched out. The reason why the experts love learning this technique is because it keeps them honest. If they slack off on training, they will quickly lose the ability to do this difficult pose.

3. Killer Praying Mantis

Those who are masters of flexibility will have no problem with this one… but good luck to everybody else. What makes this such a challenge is that the body is being opened in two entirely distinct directions; two involving the hip flexors and inner thighs and the other in the back quad. As with most yoga techniques, you will need to train yourself to properly breathe.