All you need are these five exercises to build full-body strength and stability, says a certified yoga and Pilates teacher

Woman holding a tree yoga pose in a living room setting with a grey L-shape sofa behind her and a window with long yellow curtains.

Spend any time in a yoga or Pilates class and your body will thank you. Both are mindful movement practices that connect breath with body, but each offers something unique.

Yoga draws on thousands of years of wisdom to improve body and mind, while Pilates is a more modern system targeting deep stabilizing muscles, often overlooked in traditional strength training.