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Core Strengthening Yoga Postures

Core Strengthening Yoga Asana/Postures:

Core muscles comprise almost all the muscles except your arm and the legs. Functional movements are highly dependent on the core. Core strengthening yoga Asana improves your posture, improves your ability to complete your everyday activities and it can also improve your sports performance.
Scroll through our Yoga Core Strengthening Asana/Posture library for beginner, intermediate and advanced postures, Click on the link or thumbnails to know the details.

Kakasana-Crow-postureKakasana- Crow posture
Kakasana (‘kak’ means crow) is another one of my favorite poses and is similar to bakasana. These two poses are… Read More »Kakasana- Crow posture
bakasana-crane-postureBakasana- Crane posture
Bakasana (‘bak’ means crane) or the crane posture is an arm balancing posture. People often confuse this posture and use… Read More »Bakasana- Crane posture
Parsva-Bakasana-Twisted-Crane-PostureParsva Bakasana – Side Crane Posture
Prasva – side, Bak – crane, asana – posture. The side crane posture.This is an intermediate-level arm balancing posture that… Read More »Parsva Bakasana – Side Crane Posture
Eka-Pada-Bakasana–One-Legged-Crane-PostureEka Pada Bakasana – One Legged Crane Posture
Eka = One, Pad = Foot or Leg , Bak = Crane.This is an advanced pose that can only be… Read More »Eka Pada Bakasana – One Legged Crane Posture
Dwi-hasta-bhujasana-two-hands-and-arms-postureDwi hasta bhujasana- two hands and arms posture
Dwi means two, hasta means hand, bhuja means arms Steps: Stand with your feet hip width apart. Exhale, bend forward… Read More »Dwi hasta bhujasana- two hands and arms posture
Padma mayurasana- Lotus peacock posture
Padma means lotus and Mayur means Peacock in Sanskrit.  This demands good physical strength though it is easier than Mayurasana.… Read More »Padma mayurasana- Lotus peacock posture
Mayurasana-Peacock-PostureMayurasana – Peacock Posture
Mayurasana (Sanskrit: मयूरासन) or Peacock Pose is an asana where the individual assumes a peacock like posture. This posture is… Read More »Mayurasana – Peacock Posture
Bramcharyasana-Celibates-pose-L-sitBramcharyasana- Celibate’s pose – L sit
This posture is also called the L sit in modern Gymnastics. Steps: Sit in dandasana with legs together and outstretched… Read More »Bramcharyasana- Celibate’s pose – L sit
Utpluthih-Uprooting-posture-utplutihUtpluthih – Uprooting
Utpluthih is also known as tolasana – scales pose Steps: 1 Take the legs in to the lotus pose. If… Read More »Utpluthih – Uprooting
Santolasana-high-plank-postures-variationSantolasana- high plank postures
Variation 1: Sit in Vajrasana and come to a table top posture from there (hands and knee on the ground,… Read More »Santolasana- high plank postures