Core Yoga Poses

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

This pose provides a gentle massage to the spine and belly organs.

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

Side Plank Pose is just the beginning.

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

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.

Utkatasana powerfully strengthens the muscles of the arms and legs, but it also stimulates the diaphragm and heart.

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

Boat Pose, or Paripurna Navasana, requires you to balance on the tripod of your sitting bones and tailbone to build mental and physical focus, inspiring a full-body awareness.

If you still cross your legs when you sneeze or situate your mat at the back of class "just in case," you can do more than just Kegels to recover.

You’re not the only one to quietly curse when the teacher cues this pose. Here’s how to strengthen your body so you no longer dread Navasana. We swear.

If you’ve found yourself lying on the floor often over the past year-plus, this practice is for you.

And they take less than 15 minutes.

Nurture your love-hate relationship with Plank Pose. A beginner's best friend, it's the perfect precursor to more challenging arm balances.

And what you can do to nourish your core instead.

No. 1: Lunges won't stretch this tissue.

Try these side body-centric poses to refine your asana practice and deepen your core connection

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