Airplane Pose
Dekasana
Standing
Intermediate
Airplane Pose (Dekasana) is an intermediate standing balance. Balance, back-body strength; gentler shoulders than Warrior III.
How to cue it
- Hinge over standing leg
- Arms sweep back lowards your raised foot
- Leg lifted long and level
At a glance
- Drishti
- Down / forwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing balance
- Level
- Intermediate
- Chakra
- Solar Plexus (Manipura)
Take care
Low back, balance.
Counter poses
What to offer after Airplane Pose to let the body settle.
Good to know
Same shape as Warrior III (arms out vs forward).
Build your class with Airplane Pose in Cue
Drop Airplane Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.