Day 11: 10 New Yoga Poses You Can Create

List 10 new yoga poses you can create, and describe alignment, purpose and effects. 

1. Frog pose. Start out standing tall with your arms up high, then squat down into frog prose, with legs spread out in a V form and arms barely touching the floor. This is for strength and flexibility. 

2. Cat stretch out on back pose. I read somewhere that when cats roll over and stretch out and show you their stomachs that they are being vulnerable and open. This pose would require you to roll over on your back, stretching out your arms and legs, lengthening your torso as far as you can.

3. Eagle pose. I love the way eagles soar. It's a beautiful portrayal of grace and strength. This pose would require you to stand tall with arms stretched out wide, slowly leaning to the left and then to the right. 

4. Owl pose. The stillness of an owl is haunting and beautiful. To do this pose, you would stand up tall, only turning your neck to the left and then to the right. This pose is meant to give you self-awareness confidence.

5. Possum pose. I love how possums can role over to play dead. It's their God-given instinct to protect themselves. This pose would include laying on your back with your hands and feet in the air. As you do this pose, think about the God-given instincts you have. He has given you everything you need to succeed in life. 

6. Elephant pose. With arms stretched up and head lifted high in the air, this pose would resemble the elephant lifting their trunk, which is often thought of as a sign of good luck. 

7. Flamingo pose. This pose involves standing tall with one leg lifted like a flamingo. 

8. Bat pose. This pose involves doing a handstand (but on your elbows) against the wall. This mimics how bats spend most of their time - hanging upside down. Bats exert very little energy while hanging upside down. This pose will be a reminder that we don't always have to struggle with something that may look difficult. 

9. Jellyfish pose. This pose would mimic the jellyfish in that you would stand with your feet shoulder-length apart and your hands placed on top of your head. Jellyfish are seen as a good protector of small fish because they can sting predators with their stinging cells. This pose serves as a reminder that when necessary, we have what it takes to protect those around us. 

10. Galapagos Tortoise pose. For this pose, you would get on all fours and stretch your neck up high. This pose would be a great reminder of the well-known saying, "Slow and steady wins the race."