9 Easy Yoga Poses For A Strong Core

 Start in a push-up position, keeping your body in a straight line from head to heels. Hold for as long as you can, engaging your core muscles

Plank Pose (Phalakasana)

Sit with your knees bent and feet on the floor. Lift your feet off the ground while balancing on your sit bones, forming a "V" shape with your body

Boat Pose (Navasana)

 While this is a full-body pose, it also engages the core. Start on your hands and knees, then lift your hips toward the ceiling, forming an inverted "V" shape

Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

 These are two poses often combined. Cat Pose involves arching your back, and Cow Pose involves rounding your back. This sequence helps engage and stretch the core

Cat-Cow Pose (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana)

Lie on your stomach, place your hands under your shoulders, and lift your upper body off the ground. This pose strengthens the lower back and abdominal muscles

Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)

Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet hip-width apart. Lift your hips off the ground while engaging your core and glutes

Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)

 Stand on one leg, extend the other leg behind you, and lean forward while keeping your body in a straight line. This pose challenges your balance and core strength

Warrior III (Virabhadrasana III)

This pose involves stepping one foot forward into a lunge and engaging the core muscles to maintain balance

High Lunge (Utthita Ashwa Sanchalanasana)

Start in a plank position and then rotate your body to one side, balancing on one arm and the edge of one foot. This pose targets the oblique muscle

Side Plank (Vasisthasana)