5 Best Yoga Practices on YouTube for Full-Body Strength

Most of us plan to work out with the best of intentions—searching for YouTube yoga or scrolling through Instagram and TikTok for gym inspo. But on some days, reality hits. Work is a mess, you have a zillion errands to run, and before you know it it’s dark outside and the only kind of sweat you want to think about is sweatpants.

We get it.

That’s where these YouTube yoga practices for full-body strength can do some of the work for you. They let you turn off your brain, turn on your muscles, and leave it all on the mat—whether you have 30 minutes or just five. And they’re a reminder that you can commit to a regular movement practice even when your couch is calling.

5 Best Yoga Practices on YouTube for Strength

Whether you impress yourself with your stamina or curse through Plank, you’re setting yourself up for that unbeatable post-workout glow with these YouTube yoga practices for strength.

1. 25-Minute Strength & Balance Standing Yoga | Black Yogi Nico Marie 

What do you get when you combine delicate background music, plentiful pauses in between cues, and creative pose transitions? This soothing flow by Nico Marie, which encourages you to embrace your own power while still peacefully vibing. The poses are challenging yet smoothly build on each other, such as the transition from Revolved Chair Pose to High Lunge to Reverse Warrior. (You’ll feel like a warrior by the end).

Multiple commenters mention this standing practice is also perfect for vacation when you don’t want to touch questionable hotel room floors

Build strength.

2. 20-Minute Morning Yoga for Strength & Energy | Yoga With Kassandra

If you haven’t tried infusing a sluggish morning with energizing yoga, this 20-minute yoga for strength practice by Kassandra Reinhardt is the place to start. Super engaged postures (Forearm Plank and Three-Legged Dog) are later balanced by deep stretches (Pigeon Pose and Deer Pose).

Commenters say they start the video feeling exhausted but are ready to take on the day by the end.

Wake up your body.

3. 5-Minute Yoga With No Down Dog (Standing Yoga Flow)

Yoga that’s only five minutes?! That’s music to the ears of many who literally cannot make time for (or otherwise cringe at the idea of) a longer practice. A quick flow doesn’t mean it’s any less effective, though, as this YouTube practice demonstrates. As you move through balance poses, Warriors, and forward folds, it shows you just how ideal for those tending to wrist relief or with limited space to practice.

Take five.

4. 30-Minute Vinyasa Flow for Complete Strength | Breathe and Flow

Ever feel like a challenging yoga flow is more doable when it’s an innovative sequence? That’s the effect oft this vinyasa practice for strength by Breathe and Flow. It’s still a sequence that’ll push your limits as you move through one-legged Squat and multiple Sun Salutations, but you’re in the driver’s seat thanks to teacher Flo Niedhammer reminding you of variations for demanding postures.

Fans of the practice in the comments section include a self-proclaimed “gym bro” who credits this video with helping improve his well-being.

Challenge yourself.

5. 30-Minute Power Yoga for Muscle Building | Travis Eliot

Eliot leads you through a slow, intentional power yoga flow in which you can’t help but have an increased sense of awareness of—and appreciation for—the muscles that are activating and the ones that are stretching. This unhurried power sequence also guides you through postures you likely don’t practice everyday, including a satisfying kneeling Warrior 2 variation.

Eliot offers prop variations and a substantial Savasana at the end—a much deserved rest for all your hard work.

Embrace your power.