Skip to main content

Boat Pose

Navasana

About This Pose

Seated, lean back slightly and lift both legs to form a V-shape, arms parallel to the floor or hands behind thighs.

Benefits

  • Strengthens the core, hip flexors, and spine
  • improves balance

Cautions & Modifications

  • Pregnancy
  • low back pain (bend knees or hold behind thighs)

Details

Category
Seated & Floor Poses
Level
Intermediate
Sanskrit
Navasana

Practice It

Guided classes featuring Boat Pose are coming soon.

Get Notified
Back to Pose Library