Bhujapidasana cultivates strength in the hands and wrists, as well as in the abdominal BPBh.King Dancer Pose Yoga muscles. It also helps tone the arms. A few months after my Catholic confirmation, I saw a flier at the yoga center after class, advertising an upcoming yoga retreat at an ashram in Upstate New York. I was intrigued because I was studying Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism comparaV tively at school at that time. I decided to sign up, and together with a friend, ventured there for a weekend in early summer.King Dancer Pose Yoga An ashram is typically the residence of a Hindu religious community and its guru. The guru traditionally has served as an interlocutor or conduit to God.