Poses for Your Abs

A modification of Plank Pose, Forearm Plank strengthens and tones the core, thighs, and arms.

Fire up your abs for this difficult asymmetrical arm balance, Eight-Angle Pose.

Challenge your balance and stretch your body in all the same ways as Vasisthasana, while dialing down the difficulty.

The key to Parsva Bakasana is twisting enough to place the outer edge of one upper arm far around the outside of the opposite thigh.

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana, a well-known backbend, will challenge you to lift and open your chest.

A compact arm balance, Crow Pose and Crane Pose tone the abs and the arms, strengthen in the core, and focus the mind.

Named for a legendary warrior, Virabhadrasana II strengthens your quads, shoulders, and core—not to mention your stamina and inner resolve.

It might look straightforward, but there's more to Dandasana than meets the eye.

Sometimes called the Sage's Pose, Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi III (Marichyasana III) is a wise addition to any practice.

Trade in your gym workouts for these postures, which shape stronger legs, arms, and core.

A standing posture centered around balance, Virabhadrasana III will strengthen your legs, ankles and core.

A powerful arm and wrist strengthener, Side Plank takes its two-armed sibling to the next level, as an arm balance.

Chaturanga Dandasana is not merely a push-up. This pivotal yoga pose is instrumental—so it's important to practice it properly.

Extended Triangle Pose is a quintessential standing pose that stretches and strengthens the whole body.

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana can be whatever you need—energizing, rejuvenating, or luxuriously restorative.

The steadiness you'll gain in this practice will connect you to all aspects of your core—beyond just your muscles.

Find length in your side body, from your heel to your fingertips with Extended Side Angle Pose.

Suddenly, your practice just became a lot stronger (literally).

Virabhadrasana I is a foundational yoga pose that balances flexibility and strength in true warrior fashion.

Purvottanasana counteracts the effects of Chaturanga by stretching the pectoralis major, pectoralis minor, and anterior deltoids.