10 easy but effective yoga asanas to strengthen and tone your core muscles
Plank Pose (Phalakasana)Start in a high push-up position with your hands directly under your shoulders and your body forming a straight line
Boat Pose (Navasana)Sit on the floor with your legs extended. Lean back slightly and lift your legs, keeping them straight.
Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)Lie on your stomach with your hands under your shoulders. Press into your hands to lift your chest off the ground
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart. Lift your hips towards the ceiling
Warrior III Pose (Virabhadrasana III)Stand on one leg and extend the other leg back, parallel to the floor. Lean your torso forward
Extended Side Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana)From Warrior II, lower your front arm to rest on your front thigh or the floor, and extend your top arm
Side Plank Pose (Vasisthasana)From Plank Pose, shift your weight to one hand and the outer edge of your same-side foot. Stack your feet and extend
Locust Pose (Salabhasana)Lie on your stomach with your arms alongside your body. Lift your head, chest, arms, and legs off the floor