Yoga requires strength, balance and flexibility to perform, and in turn, improves these traits the more you practice. For all but one or two poses, your core will be working to keep you upright and stable, and having a strong core allows you to access more complex and demanding yoga poses as your ability improves.
“Our core musculature wraps and protects the bones and vital organs of our center,” explains yoga teacher and owner of Auburn Yoga Studio, Gwenn Jones. “To remain erect when standing, balancing, walking and sitting, we need a capable body center, and yoga constantly engages our back, abs, hips and glutes.”
