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4 Strength-Building Yoga Poses for Beginners

Building strength isn't as hard as you think. It just takes practice—and these beginner-friendly poses and instructions for how to take them further.

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Arm Balance Yoga Poses

Forearm Plank | Dolphin Plank Pose

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Beginners' Yoga Poses

Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend

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Beginners' Yoga Poses

Warrior 2 Pose

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Balancing Yoga Poses

Handstand

Adho Mukha Vrksasana boosts energy and confidence, and can literally give you a new perspective on life.

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Warrior 3 Pose

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Downward-Facing Dog Pose

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Side Plank Pose

Four-Limbed Staff Pose | Chaturanga Dandasana

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Extended Triangle Pose

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Chair Pose

Extended Side Angle Pose

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Warrior 1 Pose

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Reverse Plank | Upward Plank Pose

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Boat Pose

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Revolved Triangle Pose

Revolved Side Angle Pose

Plank Pose

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AcroYoga 101: A Classic Sequence for Beginners

Try Forearm Plank 3 Ways

Bria Tavakoli

YJ Tried It: A New Form of Dowel Yoga

Kyle Houseworth

The Pistol Squat, Deconstructed: How to Build the Strength, Flexibility, and Mobility You Need for This Pose

Kristin Calabria

The Future of Yoga: 3 Things Modern Postural Yoga Could Do Better

Trina Altman

4 Poses to Keep Your Ankles Healthy

Jill Miller

Challenge Pose: Tolasana (Scales Pose)

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The Yoga Practice Makeover Proven to Shed Fat, Build Muscle

Rebecca Tolin

Not ALL Hips Need Opening: 3 Moves for Hip Stability

Alice Louise Blunden

Build Core Strength for Challenge Poses with Bakasana Toe Taps

Liz Arch

Anatomy 101: Balance Mobility + Stability in Your Hip Joints

Ray Long, MD

Anatomy 101: A Hip-Opening + Balancing Sequence

Ray Long, MD

Master Chair Pose in 4 Steps

Robyn Capobianco

#YJ40: 10 Poses Younger Than Yoga Journal

Meagan McCrary

Ask the Expert: Weightlifting for Arm Balances and Inversions

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Prep Poses: Eka Pada Koundinyasana I

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7 Steps to Master Chaturanga Dandasana

Natasha Rizopoulos

Acro Yoga Freeplay

Find the Backbend In this Forward Bend

Natasha Rizopoulos

Liven Up Your Lower Body

Whole-Body Wake-Up Call: Extended Side Angle

Nikki Costello

Crank Up Core Strength with Kathryn Budig

Face the Internal Conflict of Warrior 1 Head On

Annie Carpenter

Plank Pose: Your Ticket to Power and Grace

Annie Carpenter

Flex Your Strength in Down Dog

Annie Carpenter

Chair Pose Made Easy

Annie Carpenter

Strong-Arm This Sequence

Warrior I Has a Lot To Say If You Stop & Listen

Cyndi Lee

Twist Up To Unwind: Eagle Pose

Cyndi Lee

Strong to Your Core: Full Boat Pose

Marla Apt

Learn to Backbend Better: Locust Pose

Marla Apt

Hold It Right There: Build Strength + Confidence

Diane Anderson, sequence by Patricia Walden

Master an Essential Pose: Extended Triangle

Marla Apt

Dolphin Pose

Natasha Rizopoulos

The Most Versatile Backbend: Bridge Pose

Natasha Rizopoulos

Steadily Build Core Strength for Eight-Angle Pose

Elizabeth Winter, Lisa Black

Must-Know Yoga Pose: Downward-Facing Dog

Natasha Rizopoulos

More Than a Pushup: Get the Most Out of Chaturanga Dandasana

Natasha Rizopoulos

Stand Strong in Warrior II Pose

Richard Rosen

Relieve Pain with Yoga for Foot Care

Melanie Haiken

Garland or Squat Pose

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Dolphin Pose

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Dig Deeper in Down Dog

Jason Crandell

Feathered Peacock Pose | Forearm Balance

Live Big, Get Bold: Boat Pose

Claudia Cummins

Work Awareness in This Intense Forward Bend

Claudia Cummins

Rope Pose

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Feel Whole in Warrior I

Claudia Cummins

Locust Pose

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Wheel Pose | Upward-Facing Bow Pose

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Find Full-Body Joy in Downward-Facing Dog Pose

Shiva Rea

Stretch and Fly in Extended Triangle

Denise Benitez

Tap the Wisdom of the Warrior

Shiva Rea

Find Your Seat of Power: Chair Pose

Shiva Rea

Honor the Complexity of the Simplest Stretch: Upward Salute

Peter Sterios