100+ Yoga Riddles to Flex Your Mind in Smart Ways (With Answers)

I stand tall, calm, and free, a mountain pose with steady energy. What am I?

Mountain Pose

I bow down, hips high in the air, like a playful pup without a care. What pose am I?

Downward Dog

I’m the final rest, where stress takes flight — quiet and still at the end of the night. What am I?

Savasana

I balance like branches, one leg firm, one lifted high — rooted deep but reaching the sky. What pose am I?

Tree Pose

I rise with the morning, flowing bright, greeting the day with strength and light. What am I?

Sun Salutation

I bend my back and open my chest, with cobra strength I feel my best. What pose am I?

Cobra Pose

I sit real still, legs crossed tight, focus inward and find the light. What practice am I?

Meditation

I flow with breath, smooth and free, posture to posture — come follow me. What style am I?

Vinyasa

I twist my spine, wring out stress, balanced body, nothing less. What pose am I?

Seated Twist

I heat the room, ninety minutes strong, hold your poses, sweat along. What yoga is this?

Bikram Yoga

I shine like stars, arms spread wide, grounded firm with strength inside. What pose am I?

Star Pose

I balance low, my elbows bend, I float like a crow — strength I send. What pose am I?

Crow Pose

I open hips, knees spread down, like a butterfly with wings all around. What pose am I?

Butterfly Pose

I’m yoga of love, so pure and true, devotion shines in all you do. What path am I?

Bhakti Yoga

I rest on the wall, legs up high, peaceful calm as moments pass by. What pose am I?

Legs-Up-the-Wall

What pose looks like you’re sleeping on the floor but heals your stress?

Child’s Pose

I stretch your back, calm your breath, and look like a mountain turned upside down. What am I?

Downward Dog

I’m a tree without roots, standing strong on one leg. Who am I?

Tree Pose

I open your chest, lift your heart, and make you feel like a warrior of light. What pose is this?

Warrior Pose

I bend your spine like a cobra ready to rise. Who am I?

Cobra Pose

I look like a happy baby lying down, grabbing my feet. What pose is this?

Happy Baby Pose

I’m a boat on still water, balancing with a strong core. What pose am I?

Boat Pose

I fold forward, touching toes, helping your mind relax. What’s my name?

Forward Fold

I make you lie flat like resting, yet I’m the most powerful relaxation tool. What pose am I?

Corpse Pose (Savasana)

I’m shaped like a bridge, lifting your chest and hips high. What pose is this?

Bridge Pose

Why did the yoga mat go to therapy?

It had too many emotional roll-ups!

What do you call a yogi who loves jokes?

A stand-up asana comic!

Why don’t yogis ever get locked out of their house?

Because they always find their inner key!

What pose do yogis use when telling secrets?

Shhh-avasana!

Why did the yogi bring a ladder to class?

To reach higher consciousness!

What’s a yoga teacher’s favorite type of music?

Hip-opener hop!

Why did the yogi skip lunch?

Because they were already full of <em data-start="894" data-end="898">om</em>!

What do you call yoga on a boat?

Row-ga!

Why did the candle join yoga class?

It wanted to find its inner light!

What do yogis say at a comedy show?

Namaste laughing!

I ask you to balance like a bird, arms spread wide, heart steady, but no wings to fly. What pose am I?

Crow Pose

I twist your body like a rope, squeezing out stress and toxins. Which yoga move am I?

Spinal Twist

I look like you’re sitting on a chair, but no chair is there. What pose is this?

Chair Pose

I demand focus, balance, and patience standing tall like a royal dancer. Who am I?

Lord of the Dance Pose (Natarajasana)

I require strength in arms and core, shaped like a sideways plank. What pose am I?

Side Plank Pose

My name is wild, my stretch is deep, I look like a monkey’s leap. Which pose is this?

Hanumanasana (Monkey Pose/Splits)

I am a triangle with no edges, only breath, balance, and open space. What pose is this?

Triangle Pose

I mimic a warrior flying through the sky, one leg strong, one heart lifted. Who am I?

Warrior III Pose

I fold you in half, but keep your legs wide open like a star on the floor. What pose is this?

Wide-Legged Forward Fold

I look like a wheel turned upside down, strong arms and a wide arch. What pose is this?

Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana)

I look like you’re sleeping, but it’s the hardest pose for the restless mind. What am I?

Savasana (Corpse Pose)

I make you a mountain with legs and arms, hips raised high to the sky. Which pose is this?

Downward Dog

I bend you like a bow, chest open and feet pulled back. Who am I?

Bow Pose

I ask you to stand tall on one leg, rooted like nature. What pose is this?

Tree Pose

I spread you wide like a star, one arm to the sky, one hand to the earth. What am I?

Triangle Pose

I challenge your strength and focus, like a hero in battle. Who am I?

Warrior Pose

I curl you forward, like a child resting in peace. Which pose is this?

Child’s Pose

I stretch your chest and lift your heart, named after a snake. Who am I?

Cobra Pose

I am a flowing sequence, greeting the sun with movement and breath. What am I?

Sun Salutation

I lift you into a bridge made of body and breath. Which pose is this?

Bridge Pose

I stand on one leg like a bird on a branch. What pose am I?

Tree Pose

I stretch up tall, then bend down low, like saying hello to the sun. What am I?

Sun Salutation

I curl up small, like hiding in a shell. Which pose is this?

Child’s Pose

I hiss like a snake, chest lifted off the floor. Who am I?

Cobra Pose

I bark without sound, hips in the air, paws on the ground. What am I?

Downward Dog

I lie flat on the floor, still and quiet like bedtime. Which pose is this?

Savasana (Corpse Pose)

I roar like a lion, tongue out wide, face full of fun. What pose am I?

Lion Pose

I flap my knees like butterfly wings. Which pose is this?

Butterfly Pose

I make my body long like a table, arms and legs straight. Who am I?

Plank Pose

I stretch wide like a star, arms and legs apart. What am I?

Star Pose

I open like a gate, one arm high, one hand low, my body shaped like art. What pose am I?

Triangle Pose

I fly with strength, arms stretched forward, one leg lifted behind. Who am I?

Warrior III Pose

I’m a mountain that never moves, standing tall and calm. Which pose is this?

Mountain Pose

I fold you in half, nose near knees, like a paper bent. What pose am I?

Forward Fold

I stretch like a bridge, lifting chest and hips high. Which pose is this?

Bridge Pose

I shine like a rising cobra, chest lifted, gaze ahead. Who am I?

Cobra Pose

I balance like a chair you can’t sit on, legs strong, arms up. What pose am I?

Chair Pose

I twist your middle like a spiral, but keep you grounded. Which pose is this?

Seated Spinal Twist

I make you look like a bow pulled tight, body bent back. Who am I?

Bow Pose

I rest you flat on the mat, the art of stillness. Which pose is this?

Savasana (Corpse Pose)

I am stillness at the end of practice, like a nap for your soul. What pose am I?

Savasana (Corpse Pose)

I fold you gently forward, resting your head, like a child safe at home. Which pose is this?

Child’s Pose

I lie on my back, knees bent, arms open wide, calming the spine. What am I?

Supine Twist

I stretch you long on the floor, heart lifted to the sky. Which pose is this?

Fish Pose

I lift your hips like a gentle hill, bridging stress into peace. What pose am I?

Bridge Pose

I seat you cross-legged, hands on knees, ready for breath and peace. Who am I?

Easy Pose (Sukhasana)

I flow softly with breath, like greeting a new dawn. What sequence am I?

Sun Salutation

I open your heart and chest, leaning back on elbows with ease. What pose is this?

Reclined Bound Angle Pose

I rock your body gently, holding your knees close, like a cradle of calm. Which pose is this?

Wind-Relieving Pose

I let your legs up the wall, easing stress and flow. What pose am I?

Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose

I balance you on your hands, legs floating in the air like a bird. What pose am I?

Crow Pose (Bakasana)

I stretch your body into a full split, named after a monkey’s leap. Who am I?

Hanumanasana (Monkey Pose)

I demand strength and grace, as you bend backward into a full wheel. Which pose is this?

Wheel Pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana)

I test your core as you balance on your arms, legs crossed like scissors. What pose am I?

Eight-Angle Pose (Astavakrasana)

I look like a side plank, but one leg points to the sky. Who am I?

Vasisthasana (Side Plank Variation)

I fold you backward, hands grabbing ankles, body like a camel in the desert. Which pose is this?

Camel Pose (Ustrasana)

I am a headstand with arms like a tripod, balancing you upside down. What pose am I?

Tripod Headstand (Sirsasana II)

I stretch you deep, one leg behind your head, like a dancer frozen. Who am I?

Eka Pada Sirsasana (Leg Behind Head Pose)

I fly you sideways, balancing on arms, like a fallen angel. What pose am I?

Fallen Angel Pose

I twist and bind, balancing on one leg, a real test of focus. Which pose is this?

Bird of Paradise Pose

I am tall and strong like a mountain, steady as the earth. What pose am I?

Mountain Pose

I curl up small on the mat, safe like a baby in bed. Which pose is this?

Child’s Pose

I bend backward, chest to the sky, named after a desert traveler. Who am I?

Camel Pose

I stretch your arms wide, legs strong, standing proud like a fighter. What pose am I?

Warrior Pose

I slither and rise, chest lifted high, just like a snake. Which pose is this?

Cobra Pose

I stand on one leg, arms wide, rooted like nature itself. Who am I?

Tree Pose

I flip you upside down, legs high, head low, full of balance. What pose am I?

Headstand

I spread like a star, hands to the sky, feet to the ground. Which pose is this?

Triangle Pose

I let you rest flat on the mat, mind quiet and calm. Who am I?

Savasana (Corpse Pose)

I move with the sun, flowing from one pose to another. What sequence is this?

Sun Salutation