Strengthen your abdominal muscles, stabilise and protect your lower back, in this Yoga For Core Strength course. These tutorials take you through a range of Iyengar yoga exercises for building abdominal strength. Each lesson is brief – allowing you to easily fit them into a busy schedule. With practice, the yoga sequences contained in this course will improve your posture and can help to reduce chronic back pain.
Challenge yourself to practice these poses each day for a couple of weeks and feel the results for yourself. Work with the tutorials by themselves, or use them to supplement other classes. Abdominal exercises are often challenging in the beginning but quickly become rewarding.
Who is this course for?
- Individuals with weakened abdominal muscles – for example following childbirth
- Those with poor posture
- Anyone wanting to focus on improving overall strength and sense of wellbeing
- People with a history of sciatica or other lower back difficulties
- Completion of the Yoga Selection beginners program or equivalent is recommended
If you have a lower back problem please seek permission from your doctor prior to participating in this course.
How will this course help me?
These classes will help you strengthen your abdominal muscles and stabilise your spine. Studies have shown that core stabilisation can assist in reducing chronic back pain. Having a stronger core will assist you in making safer and more sustained progress with other yoga poses such as backbends.
What do I get from this course?
- A comprehensive and structured approach to core stabilisation using Iyengar yoga techniques
- Essential foundations and key principles clearly communicated to help you go further on your yoga journey
- Step by step tracking of your progression through the course
- Email reminders to help keep you motivated and on track
- Email support from your teacher
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Yoga For Core Strength Course - Tutorial 1
Benefits: Increased abdominal, lower back and leg muscle strength, improved posture
Equipment: Mat.
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Duration: 20 min Download Class
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Yoga For Core Strength Course - Tutorial 2
Benefits: Increased abdominal, lower back and leg muscle strength, improved posture
Equipment: Mat, chair
Level: Intermediate
Duration: 15 min Download Class
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