Yoga Exercises for Wii Fit Plus

Wii Fit Plus offers 18 different yoga poses. When doing the poses it is always important to pay attention to your center of balance and your breathing to optimize performance and prevent injuries.

Exercise*	Sanskrit/Hindi Name	Target	Purpose	Pose Type	Potential Contraindications**
Deep Breathing	Pranayama	Entire Body	Improves Metabolism	Two-legged	None, but discontinue if you become light-headed, tired, or irritable
Half-Moon	Ardha Chandrasana	Waist	Increase Flexibility	Two-legged	Low blood pressure, headache, diarrhea, insomnia, varicose veins
Warrior	Virabhadrasana	Thighs and Hips	Aligns Pelvis	Two-legged	High blood pressure, diarrhea
Tree	Vrksasana	Legs and Back	Strengthens	One-legged	Headache, insomnia, high or low blood pressure
Sun Salutation	Surya Namaskar	Arms and Thighs	Increases Flexibility	Two-legged	High blood pressure, pregnancy, chronic back problems
Standing Knee	N/A****	Thighs	Increases Flexibility	One-legged	Pregnancy, knee and chronic back problems
Palm Tree	Talasana	Calves, Ankles, and Back	Strengthens and Improves Balance	Two-legged	High or low blood pressure
Chair	Utkatasana	Back, Legs, and Abs	Strengthens and Improves Balance	Two-legged	Headache, insomnia, low blood pressure
Triangle	Trikonasana	Lower Body and Waist	Strengthens	Two-legged	High or low blood pressure, diarrhea, headache, heart or neck conditions
Downward-Facing Dog	Adho Mukha Svanasana	Back	Stretches and Strengthens	Floor	High blood pressure, pregnancy, diarrhea, carpal tunnel syndrome
Dance	Natarajasana	Hip and Spine	Improves Balance and Aligns	One-legged	Low blood pressure
Cobra	Bhujangasana	Back	Improves Posture	Floor	Carpal tunnel, headache, back injury, pregnancy
Bridge	Setu Bandha Sarvangasana	Torso and Hips	Strengthens	Floor	Neck injury
Spinal Twist	Supta Matsyendrasana	Back and Pelvis	Stretches and Aligns	Floor	Back or spine injury
Shoulder Stand	Sarvangasana	Abs and Back	Strengthens	Floor	High blood pressure, menstruation, pregnancy, and ear, eye, and neck disorders
Spine Extension	***	Shoulders, Legs, and Waist	Strengthens	Two-legged	Back or neck injury,pregnancy, high blood pressure
Gate	Parighasana	Side Torso, Hamstrings, Calves, Shoulders, and Abdomen	Stretches and relieves tension	Floor	Knee injury
Grounded V	Navasana	Abs	Strengthens	Floor	Asthma, diarrhea, headache, heart problems, low blood pressure, menstruation, pregnancy, neck injury

*Yoga poses have many variations, depending on the yoga style; therefore, if you were to take a yoga class, you may find these poses performed slightly differently from the Wii Fit Plus versions. For instance, there is a Warrior (Virabhadrasana) I, II, and III, of which the Wii Fit Plus offers Warrior II.

**This list includes the most common contraindications for each pose, but these are by no means the only ones. Before starting any exercise, it is important to consult with your physician, especially if you have any of the conditions on the list.

***Advanced User activities are those deemed to be more challenging by Wii Fit Plus.

****N/A indicates non-applicable and denotes an activity for which there is no Sanskrit/Hindi name equivalent.

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