Bakasana / About
About Bakasana
Bakasana is the social app for a yoga practice you want to return to, on iPhone and Android. Log every practice, join challenges, compete with friends, and climb the leaderboard. Five paths cover balance, strength, holds, free practice, and rest, plus Free Training so any other session still counts.
Why Bakasana exists
Many people want a yoga habit they can return to, not another library of videos they never finish. Bakasana focuses on showing up: short guided sessions, clear timing, streaks and history that support (not shame) consistency, and a private Practice Timeline that makes progress visible without uploading your body to the cloud.
Philosophy of regular practice
Regular practice is more valuable than perfect practice. Bakasana encourages realistic goals, short sessions on busy days, and a calm relationship with streaks. Progress is measured in time spent, sessions completed, and what you notice in yourself—not in medical claims or dubious fitness scores.
Five paths, plus Free Training
| Program | Focus |
|---|---|
| Bakasana | Balance, focus, core control, and confidence toward crow pose |
| Plank | Strength, endurance, and full-body stability |
| Down Dog | Spine length, shoulder strength, and a steady inverted V |
| Flow | Your own yoga session, with optional clip capture |
| Shavasana | Guided voice rest as part of regular practice |
| Free Training | Any other session—pilates, calisthenics, boxing, cycling—so it still counts |
How Bakasana works
- Review your practice history.
- Choose one of five paths, or log any other session with Free Training.
- Read the setup guide.
- Position your phone and begin.
You can practice in Guest Mode or sign in with Game Center (iPhone) or Play Games (Android) for cloud progress and leaderboards. Optional reminders help keep the rhythm without turning practice into noise.
Alena Tkacheva
Yoga Trainer and Product Visionary
She shaped how Bakasana treats regular practice: five paths stay complementary—balance, strength, holds, free movement, and recovery—plus Free Training for any other session. Progress tracking stays honest, private, and useful over time. As product visionary, she keeps the app a place to return to practice, with people, rather than a workout gimmick or sequence machine.
Lessons
Short classes with Alena are on the Lessons page. Log the session in the app when you want the streak, the film, and the board.
Private Practice Timeline
Camera access is optional. When enabled, Bakasana saves short, silent clips and builds a personal timelapse on your device. Clips are not uploaded to Bakasana servers. You can review, rebuild, save, share, or delete them whenever you choose. Read the Privacy Policy.
Available on iPhone and Android
Bakasana is publicly available on the App Store and Google Play. The current release is version 2.3.12. We continue to improve the practice flow, reliability, and supporting content after launch.
How Bakasana differs
Unlike video libraries and generic workout apps, Bakasana does not try to replace a teacher with endless classes or auto-built sequences. It is a place to return to practice, with people: focused programs, timing, history, an optional private film of your sessions, and challenges on the board—on your phone, on your terms.