Yoga Pose Bingo: Practice with Play

Yoga is a practice of exploration — of your body, your breath, and your limits. But even dedicated yogis can fall into ruts, returning to the same poses and flows week after week. Yoga pose bingo introduces playfulness and intentional variety into your practice, encouraging you to visit corners of your body you've been ignoring.

Yoga Bingo for Every Level

The key to a great yoga bingo card is calibrating the poses to the right level of challenge. Too easy and there's no growth; too hard and it becomes frustrating. Here's a framework for three levels:

Beginner Yoga Bingo Squares

• Mountain Pose (Tadasana) — hold for 1 minute
• Child's Pose (Balasana) — hold for 2 minutes
• Downward Facing Dog — hold for 5 breaths
• Warrior I — hold 30 seconds each side
• Warrior II — hold 30 seconds each side
• Tree Pose — balance for 10 breaths each side
• Cat-Cow — 10 full rounds of breath
• Bridge Pose — hold for 30 seconds, 3 rounds

Intermediate Yoga Bingo Squares

• Half Moon Pose — both sides
• Crow Pose — hold for 5 breaths
• Camel Pose — full expression, 3 rounds
• Pigeon Pose — 3 minutes each side
• Boat Pose — hold for 10 breaths
• Dancer's Pose — full expression both sides
• Supported headstand — any variation for 10 breaths
• Wheel Pose — full bridge, 3 rounds

Advanced Yoga Bingo Squares

• Handstand — hold for 5 breaths (wall-assisted counts)
• Bird of Paradise — full expression both sides
• Full Splits (Hanumanasana) — hips to floor both sides
• Eight-Angle Pose (Astavakrasana)
• Scorpion Pose (Vrischikasana)
• Flying Pigeon Pose
• Compass Pose (Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana)
• Drop back from standing to wheel

Non-Pose Squares for Holistic Practice

Great yoga bingo cards include more than poses. Add squares for:

• Complete a 30-minute silent practice with no music or video
• Practice pranayama (breathwork) for 10 minutes
• End practice with a full 10-minute Savasana
• Journal about how your body felt after practice
• Practice yoga outdoors
• Try a style you've never done (Yin, Ashtanga, Kundalini)

Using Yoga Bingo in Class

Studio teachers can give students a bingo card at the start of a workshop or series. As poses come up across sessions, students mark them off. It encourages attendance and adds a playful layer to the learning process.

Create your custom yoga bingo card or browse wellness and movement cards to find one that fits your practice.