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Sampattasana, also known as the plank pose is great for strengthening the entire core, from thighs and abdominal muscles all the way to shoulders. Learn and practice this yoga asana @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV_2SdPC1zc You may also refer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkeXtEV_0ks for developing a complete plan for flat abs.

The Yoga Plank Pose, otherwise known as the sampattasana is a great exercise for both flat stomach and killer abs. The other benefits of Plank pose include strengthening and tightening the upper muscles in the body.

By: Virginia Iversen, M.Ed A balanced routine of Yoga poses will strengthen all of your muscles and ligaments. Engaging in a comprehensive Yoga practice several times a week will help to keep your body limber and your skeletal system in correct alignment. There are a number of very effective ways to improve core strength by practicing asanas that specifically target the abdominal muscles. Although many Yoga poses help to increase core strength, specific asanas, such as Plank Pose and Navasana, are very effective at trimming your midsection and increasing core strength.

Was it worth the 3 year investment? Well first of all my body looked and felt so much better. In yoga because you are constantly holding your own body weight in an endless array of movements from handstands, to shoulder stands, to one legged balances with twists and plank variations, my body remained very strong, sculpted and supple.

By: Virginia Iversen, M.Ed Springtime is upon us, and for many Yoga practitioners who live in areas that experience long winters, the increasing light and warmth of this season is very welcome. Just like the seasons in temperate climate zones, there are also different types of Yoga practices. Some practices are cooling, and other sequences of asanas are quite warming. For example, practices that are cooling and restorative are Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra. Practices that are quite warming are Ashtanga and Bikram Yoga. Both of these types of flowing sequences will help to stoke the inner fire or agni of your students.