Fun fact: There are over 1,750 known species of scorpions. While there are also many variations of the yoga pose Scorpion or Vrschikasana, the two main variations start with arms straight in handstand or with bent arms in forearm stand.
This is a more advanced asana. It is recommended that you consult a teacher before attempting it at home. You should also check in and modify the pose if you have a history of spinal, wrist, back, or wrist injury, are pregnant, or suffer from heart conditions (e.g., High blood pressure).
Scorpion Pose, a challenging and enjoyable arm balance, is a more advanced version of the classic pose. This pose strengthens your torso, shoulders, arms, and back. The pose is a great stretch for your chest, spine, and hip flexors. Scorpion Pose also offers a wonderful opportunity to improve balance, concentration, and vulnerability.
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Yoga poses, like the animal pose, are often feared as they look scary. The pose is fun and can benefit any practice with some practice.
Strength-focused Preparation
Downward-Facing Dog
The core, arms, and legs are strengthened while the shoulders, hands, calves, and soles of feet, as well as the hamstrings and spine, are stretched.
Dolphin Plank Pose
The modified plank pose strengthens your core, legs, and arms.
Dolphin Pose
The core, arms, and legs are strengthened. Shoulders and calves are stretched, as well as hamstrings and the soles of feet.
Feathered peacock pose
It improves concentration and balance while strengthening the arms, shoulders, and back. The shoulders are also stretched.
Handstand
It improves balance and strengthens shoulders, wrists, arms, and hands.
Flexibility Focused Preparation
Hands-Under-Feet or Gorilla Pose
Stretch the wrists and back.
Cow Pose
Stretch the ankles and hips. Also, stretch the shoulders, armpits, and chest.
Locust Pose
Opens the chest and back by stretching shoulders and thighs.
Cobra Pose
Stretches abdomen, shoulders, and lungs. Also opens the heart to vulnerability.
Camel Pose
Stretches all the front body parts, including the abdomen and thighs. Also, the groins, the throat, the ankles, the groins.
Quadriceps muscles and thighs. It is a good time to open your chest and strengthen your back.
Wheel Pose
It strengthens your back, legs, and abdomen as well as supporting the spine, the arms and wrists, the thorax, and the abdomen.
You can also try to practice the pose with a wall and walk the legs down. Additionally, Charging Scorpion Pose can be a fun modification or advancement (depending on the individual) and play pose, which invites more heart-opening and balance work.