Core Yoga Poses

Move into backbends more safely, knowing you can consciously engage the muscles needed to protect the lumbar spine.

Want to unleash the true potential of your middle? 
Turns out crunches—yes, the exercise you’ve avoided for years in favor of holding Plank—are key to a stronger core and more stable yoga practice. Discover how they can serve you in every pose.

Learn how to create elasticity and strength in Revolved Abdomen Pose in preparation for Parsva Bakasana.

This strong-core sequence will move you in every direction to work your middle from each possible angle, building strength and ease of movement, naturally.

Here are 4 yoga-inspired, belly-toning exercises that you can do in the comfort of your own home, on your own time.

Think of the word “core,” and terms like “hard" and “tight” likely come to mind. But the secret 
to a strong middle is actually to soften in your practice. This sequence shows you how.

Janet Stone, who will lead our upcoming Yoga for Moms online course, explains the importance of re-establishing your connection to your core after childbirth.

Did you hang up your boxing gloves when you found yoga? Now there's no need. BoxingYoga is attracting fans from inside and outside the ring, and it's about to throw a punch in the U.S.

Start to ease lower back discomfort and counteract the effects of too much sitting by swapping some of your standard Surya Namaskars for this core-focused variation.

Master Baptiste Yoga teacher Leah Cullis offers a "Twist and Flow" sequence, which will fire up your core and unlock your inner power.

Master Baptiste Yoga teacher Leah Cullis offers 10 poses that tone your abs and strengthen your core, helping you tap into your personal power on and off the mat.

Steal these three three core-building balance moves from The YogaSlackers to cultivate slackline-ready strength.

Just in time for summer, here are Two Fit Moms' top 8 yoga poses to work the core.

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Side Plank is a great pose for working your core, and an oblique twist adds variation.

Anything in Plank Pose works the core, in several different planes.

Find length and stay centered to lift step by step into the One-Footed Pose dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I.

Learn to move from your midline, or central axis, in these three poses to prep for the One-Footed Pose dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I.

Try these subtle, yet safe tweaks to Chaturanga if you struggle with the pose.

It requires a playful leap of faith—but once you are balancing in Crane Pose, you’ll feel a sense of lightness and joy.