Yoga for Core Strength
Yoga builds functional core strength — not just abs, but the deep stabilisers that protect the spine and power every movement. These poses challenge your centre from multiple angles.
Plank Pose
High push-up position with hands directly under shoulders, body in one long line from head to heels.
Forearm Plank
Plank position on the forearms instead of the hands, elbows under shoulders, body straight.
Bird Dog
On hands and knees, extend the opposite arm and leg simultaneously while keeping the core stable and the hips level.
Boat Pose
Navasana
Seated, lean back slightly and lift both legs to form a V-shape, arms parallel to the floor or hands behind thighs.
Supine Leg Lifts
Lying on the back, lower back pressed to the mat, alternate lifting straight legs to 90° and lowering with control.
Side Plank
Vasisthasana
Rotate from plank onto one hand or forearm, stacking the feet, lifting the hips, and extending the top arm to the sky.
Chair Pose
Utkatasana
Feet together or hip-width, bend the knees as if sitting in an invisible chair, arms raised alongside the ears.
Crow Pose Prep
Bakasana Prep
Squat with feet together, place hands on the mat shoulder-width apart, and practice shifting weight forward onto the hands with knees on the upper arms.
Warrior III
Virabhadrasana III
Balance on one leg with the torso and back leg parallel to the floor, arms extended forward or at the hips.
High Lunge
Step one foot back into a long lunge with the back heel lifted, front knee stacked over ankle, arms raised overhead.
Warrior I
Virabhadrasana I
From a lunge, square the hips to the front, back foot grounded at ~45°, arms raised overhead, gaze forward or up.
Warrior II
Virabhadrasana II
Wide-legged stance with front knee bent over ankle, hips open to the side, arms extended parallel to the floor, gaze over the front hand.