Enhancing Your Core Body Strength With Yoga

A healthy and strong core is integral if you want to move on to more complex exercises. One of the ways through which you can achieve that is by practising yoga on a regular basis. Apart from the wonders it can do for your mind and in keeping stress at bay, it can also significantly strengthen your abdominal muscles. This means that you will be able to move ahead as far as embracing challenging fitness regimens is concerned! 

Here are a few yoga poses that will help you to work on your core: 

Cat-Cow Stretch (Chakravakasana)

If you work long hours, then this yoga pose is what you need in your life. It will improve the flexibility of your spine while working all your abdominal muscles. Here’s how you can do it: 

• Get on all fours on your yoga mat. 
• Lower your belly by arching your back inward so that your buttocks are higher than your body. Lift your chin and chest and inhale as you do this. 
• Now, round your back just like a cat would do while stretching. Don’t forget to exhale while you do it. Your head should be pointed towards the floor, but your chin shouldn’t be tucked in. 
• Alternate between these two positions for 7-10 times. 

Boat Pose (Navasana)

This is one of the most effective balancing yoga poses when it comes to improving core strength. Here is how you should be doing it: 

• Sit down on your yoga mat with and bend your knees, slowly bringing your knees to your chest. 
• Raise your feet off the ground and try to stabilize yourself solely on your tailbone. Simply put, your body should be in a “V” position at this moment, with your arms parallel to the floor. 
• Don’t round your back. Hold this position for 10 steady breaths.