This document discusses several challenging yoga poses that require advanced skills and should only be practiced under supervision. It describes poses like Eka Hasta Vrksasana where the body is balanced upside down on one hand, Sirsa Padasana which is an extreme backbend that provides flexibility and strength, and Pungu Mayurasana where balance is tested on one arm like a peacock. More poses discussed include Taraksvasana which improves balance done on the hands, and Yoganidrasana where the body is tied in a knot providing calmness.

1. Here Are The Challenging Yoga
Poses You Wish You Could Beat!
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2. The years old practice that is again in trending on
account of its numerous benefits to the health is Yoga.
There are number of Yoga poses and each is meant to
provide some benefits. There are number of simple as
well as difficult yoga poses and we all love to see when
the yoga teachers and practitioners perform the advanced
yoga poses and tie themselves into knots that are
incredible. Here are the yoga postures that are very
difficult to perform and must only be practiced under the
supervision of a qualified teacher of yoga.
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3. Eka Hasta Vrksasana
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4. This is the yoga pose in which the whole
body is balanced upside down and that too on
one hand. This yoga pose is suitable for those
who can nail the regular handstand and is the
part of Ashtanga in the 5th and 6th series.
Balancing the whole body on one hand
provides mental focus, impressive core
strength and strong wrists.
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5. Sirsa Padasana
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6. One of the most extreme backbends is
Sirsa Padasana. This tricky yoga pose
provides number of benefits such as
strong mental focus, balance, deep
flexibility of spine and muscular
strength in the back.
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7. Pungu Mayurasana
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8. This pose is basically a peacock but only one
arm is used in this. Because of the pressure
applied on the arms, the shoulders, arms are
strengthened by this pose and the digestion is
also improved. The mental focus is tested in
this pose and this should be practiced on both
sides because of the effects on digestion.
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9. Taraksvasana
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10. There are two variations in which this pose
could be performed. Either both feet could
rest on the top of head or one of them could
be raised up straight. The challenge is to
perform this yoga up on the hands. The
balance is improved by this pose and it also
helps in strengthening the shoulders,
abdominals and increasing the internal
power.
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11. Yoganidrasana
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12. This is the yoga pose in which
you would literally tie yourself
in a knot. This yoga pose is said
to provide a deep feeling of calm
and is basically a sleeping turtle
that is flipped on its back.
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