Poses that work the trunk
Poses whose main work is in the abdominal wall, the obliques or the deep trunk muscles that hold everything else still.
What this page is, and is not
- This is a filter over the pose library. A pose appears here because of the muscles it works or the position it holds — nothing more.
- It is not a treatment, a protocol or a therapy for anything, and nothing on it should be read as one.
- If you have pain, an injury, or a diagnosed condition, the right next step is a doctor or physiotherapist who can examine you — not a page that has never met you.
ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಮಾತ್ರ — ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಸಲಹೆ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಗರ್ಭಾವಸ್ಥೆ, ಗಾಯ ಅಥವಾ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಆಸನಗಳು ಸೂಕ್ತವಲ್ಲ. ಅರ್ಹ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕರಿಂದ ಕಲಿಯಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೋವಾದರೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ.
141 poses that work the core and trunk
Sorted from the most accessible upwards. Each page lists its own cautions.
Downward-Facing Dog Pose●
Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Beginner · inversions · 45–90 seconds
Extended Triangle Pose●
Trikoṇāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Mountain Pose●
Tāḍāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Tree Pose●
Vṛkṣāsana
Beginner · balance · 20–45 seconds each side
Warrior II●
Vīrabhadrāsana II
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Auspicious Pose
Svastikāsana
Beginner · seated · 1–4 minutes
Bharadvaja's Twist I
Bharadvājāsana I
Beginner · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Cat Pose
Mārjaryāsana
Beginner · backbends · 8–12 rounds with Cow
Chair Pose
Utkaṭāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Cobra Pose
Bhujaṅgāsana
Beginner · backbends · 15–30 seconds, 2–3 rounds
Constructive Rest
Supta Tāḍāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿದಾಯಕ · 5–15 ನಿಮಿಷ
Cow Pose
Bitilāsana
Beginner · backbends · 8–12 rounds with Cat
Dolphin Plank Pose
Makara Adho Mukha Śvānāsana
Beginner · balance · 20–45 seconds
Easy Pose
Sukhāsana
Beginner · seated · 1–5 minutes
Easy Seated Twist
Parivṛtta Sukhāsana
Beginner · twists · 5–8 breaths each side
Eight-Limbed Pose
Aṣṭāṅga Namaskāra
Beginner · balance · 1 breath in a flow, or 3–5 breaths held
Extended Puppy Pose
Uttāna Śiśosana
Beginner · inversions · 60–120 seconds
Extended Side Angle Pose
Utthita Pārśvakoṇāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Five-Pointed Star Pose
Utthita Tāḍāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Gate Pose
Parighāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Goddess Pose
Utkaṭa Koṇāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Half Camel Pose
Ardha Uṣṭrāsana
Beginner · backbends · 20–40 seconds
Half Frog Pose
Ardha Maṇḍūkāsana
Beginner · seated · 20–40 seconds each side
Half Locust Pose
Ardha Śalabhāsana
Beginner · backbends · 10–15 seconds each side, 2–3 rounds
Half Side Plank
Ardha Vasiṣṭhāsana
Beginner · balance · 30–60 seconds each side
Half Standing Forward Bend
Ardha Uttānāsana
Beginner · forward bends · 15–30 seconds
Head-to-Knee Pose
Jānu Śīrṣāsana
Beginner · forward bends · 1–2 minutes each side
Hero Pose
Vīrāsana
Beginner · seated · 1–4 minutes
Knees-to-Chest Pose
Pavanamuktāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿದಾಯಕ · 1–3 ನಿಮಿಷ
Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose
Viparīta Karaṇī
Beginner · inversions · 5–10 minutes
Locust Pose
Śalabhāsana
Beginner · backbends · 10–20 seconds, 3 rounds
Low Lunge
Añjaneyāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Plank Pose
Phalakāsana
Beginner · balance · 20–45 seconds
Prayer Pose
Prārthanāsana
Beginner · standing · 3–5 breaths
Raised Arms Pose
Hasta Uttānāsana
Beginner · backbends · 2–3 breaths
Reverse Warrior
Viparīta Vīrabhadrāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Revolved Staff Pose
Parivṛtta Daṇḍāsana
Beginner · twists · 5–8 breaths each side
Seated Mountain Pose
Parvatāsana
Beginner · seated · 30–60 seconds
Simple Seated Twist
Vakrāsana
Beginner · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Staff Pose
Daṇḍāsana
Beginner · seated · 30–60 seconds
Standing Backward Bend
Ardha Cakrāsana
Beginner · backbends · 2–4 breaths, 2 rounds
Standing Spinal Twist
Kaṭicakrāsana
Beginner · twists · 6–10 rounds each side
Stick Pose
Yaṣṭikāsana
Beginner · restorative · 5–8 rounds of stretch and release
Supine Abdominal Stretch
Supta Udarākarṣaṇāsana
Beginner · restorative · 2–4 minutes each side
Supine Spinal Twist
Supta Matsyendrāsana
Beginner · twists · 60–120 seconds each side
Supported Bridge Pose
Sālamba Setubandhāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿದಾಯಕ · 3–8 ನಿಮಿಷ
Supported Fish Pose
Sālamba Matsyāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿದಾಯಕ · 5–10 ನಿಮಿಷ
Swaying Palm Tree Pose
Tiryaka Tāḍāsana
Beginner · standing · 5–8 slow rounds each side
Thread the Needle Pose
Parivṛtta Bālāsana
Beginner · twists · 60–90 seconds each side
Thunderbolt Pose
Vajrāsana
Beginner · seated · 1–5 minutes
Tiger Pose
Vyāghrāsana
Beginner · backbends · 6–10 rounds each side
Twisting Cobra Pose
Tiryaka Bhujaṅgāsana
Beginner · backbends · 5–8 slow rounds each side
Upward Salute
Ūrdhva Hastāsana
ಆರಂಭಿಕ · ನಿಂತು · 30–60 ಸೆಕೆಂಡು
Wide-Angle Seated Pose
Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana
Beginner · seated · 1–2 minutes
Accomplished Pose
Siddhāsana
Intermediate · seated · 2–5 minutes
Archer Pose
Ākarṇa Dhanurāsana
Intermediate · seated · 20–40 seconds each side
Bharadvaja's Twist II
Bharadvājāsana II
Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Boat Pose
Nāvāsana
Intermediate · seated · 20–40 seconds
Bow Pose
Dhanurāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 15–25 seconds, 2–3 rounds
Camel Pose
Uṣṭrāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 20–30 seconds, 2 rounds
Crow Pose
Kākāsana
Intermediate · balance · 3–8 breaths
Dolphin Pose
Ardha Piñcha Mayūrāsana
Intermediate · inversions · 30–60 seconds
Fish Pose
Matsyāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 20–40 seconds
Four-Limbed Staff Pose
Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana
Intermediate · balance · 1–3 breaths
Frog Pose
Maṇḍūkāsana
Intermediate · seated · 20–40 seconds
Half Boat Pose
Ardha Nāvāsana
Intermediate · seated · 15–30 seconds
Half Bow Pose
Ardha Dhanurāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 15–20 seconds each side
Half Frog Pose
Ardha Bhekāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 20–30 seconds each side
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Ardha Matsyendrāsana
Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Half Lotus Pose
Ardha Padmāsana
Intermediate · seated · 1–3 minutes each side
Half Moon Pose
Ardha Candrāsana
Intermediate · balance · 20–45 seconds each side
Headstand Preparation
Śīrṣāsana (Prārambhika)
Intermediate · inversions · 20–45 seconds
Heron Pose
Krauñcāsana
Intermediate · forward bends · 30–60 seconds each side
Marichi's Pose A
Marīcyāsana A
Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
One-Handed Arm Pose
Eka Hasta Bhujāsana
Intermediate · balance · 3–8 breaths each side
One-Legged Bridge Pose
Eka Pāda Setu Bandhāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 15–20 seconds each side
Pendant Pose
Lolāsana
Intermediate · balance · 3–8 breaths
Plough Pose
Halāsana
Intermediate · inversions · 45–90 seconds
Reclining Hero Pose
Supta Vīrāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 1–3 minutes
Revolved Abdomen Pose
Jaṭhara Parivartanāsana
Intermediate · twists · 6–10 slow rounds each side
Revolved Chair Pose
Parivṛtta Utkaṭāsana
Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose
Parivṛtta Jānu Śīrṣāsana
Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Revolved Low Lunge
Parivṛtta Añjaneyāsana
Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Revolved Triangle Pose
Parivṛtta Trikoṇāsana
Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Revolved Wide-Angle Seated Pose
Parivṛtta Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana
Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Revolved Wide-Legged Forward Bend
Parivṛtta Prasārita Pādottānāsana
Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Side Bow Pose
Pārśva Dhanurāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 2–3 breaths each side
Side Plank Pose (Feet Stacked)
Pārśva Phalakāsana
Intermediate · balance · 20–40 seconds each side
Side Plank with Lifted Leg
Vasiṣṭhāsana
Intermediate · balance · 15–30 seconds each side
Side Wide-Angle Seated Fold
Pārśva Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana
Intermediate · forward bends · 45–90 seconds each side
Spread-Leg Seated Forward Fold
Pāda Prasāra Paścimottānāsana
Intermediate · forward bends · 45–90 seconds each side
Standing Split
Ūrdhva Prasārita Ekapādāsana
Intermediate · inversions · 30–45 seconds each side
Supported Upward Bow Pose
Sālamba Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 1–3 minutes
Upward Plank Pose
Pūrvottānāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 15–30 seconds, 2 rounds
Warrior III
Vīrabhadrāsana III
Intermediate · balance · 20–45 seconds each side
Wide-Legged Plough Pose
Supta Koṇāsana
Intermediate · inversions · 30–60 seconds
Wild Thing
Camatkārāsana
Intermediate · backbends · 10–20 seconds each side
Both Big Toes Pose
Ubhaya Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana
Advanced · seated · 15–30 seconds
Bulb Pose
Kandāsana
Advanced · backbends · 10–20 seconds
Crane Pose
Bakāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–8 breaths
Destroyer of the Universe Pose
Kāla Bhairavāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–5 breaths each side
Ear Pressure Pose
Karṇapīḍāsana
Advanced · inversions · 20–45 seconds
Eight-Angle Pose
Aṣṭāvakrāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–6 breaths each side
Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose
Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana
Advanced · balance · 5–15 seconds
Firefly Pose
Ṭiṭṭibhāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–6 breaths
Flying Pigeon Pose
Gālavāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–6 breaths each side
Foot Behind the Head Pose
Eka Pāda Śīrṣāsana
Advanced · seated · 15–30 seconds each side
Forearm Stand
Piñcha Mayūrāsana
Advanced · inversions · 15–45 seconds
Full Lord of the Fishes Pose
Pūrṇa Matsyendrāsana
Advanced · twists · 20–40 seconds each side
Half Lord of the Fishes Pose II
Ardha Matsyendrāsana II
Advanced · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Handstand
Adho Mukha Vṛkṣāsana
Advanced · inversions · 10–40 seconds
Inverted Locust Pose
Viparīta Śalabhāsana
Advanced · backbends · 5–10 seconds
Lotus Peacock Pose
Padma Mayūrāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–6 breaths
Lotus Pose
Padmāsana
Advanced · seated · 1–3 minutes each side
Marichi's Pose B
Marīcyāsana B
Advanced · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Marichi's Pose C
Marīcyāsana C
Advanced · twists · 20–40 seconds each side
Marichi's Pose D
Marīcyāsana D
Advanced · twists · 20–40 seconds each side
Noose Pose
Pāśāsana
Advanced · twists · 20–40 seconds each side
One-Legged Inverted Staff Pose
Eka Pāda Viparīta Daṇḍāsana
Advanced · backbends · 5–10 seconds each side
One-Legged Sage Pose I
Eka Pāda Kauṇḍinyāsana I
Advanced · balance · 3–5 breaths each side
One-Legged Sage Pose II
Eka Pāda Kauṇḍinyāsana II
Advanced · balance · 3–5 breaths each side
One-Legged Shoulderstand
Eka Pāda Sarvāṅgāsana
Advanced · inversions · 15–30 seconds each side
One-Legged Upward Bow Pose
Eka Pāda Ūrdhva Dhanurāsana
Advanced · backbends · 5–10 seconds each side
Peacock Pose
Mayūrāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–8 breaths
Reclining Thunderbolt Pose
Supta Vajrāsana
Advanced · seated · 15–30 seconds
Revolved Half Moon Pose
Parivṛtta Ardha Candrāsana
Advanced · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Revolved Side Angle Pose
Parivṛtta Pārśvakoṇāsana
Advanced · twists · 30–60 seconds each side
Rooster Pose
Kukkuṭāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–6 breaths
Scales Pose
Tolāsana
Advanced · balance · 5–10 breaths
Shoulder-Pressing Pose
Bhujapīḍāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–6 breaths
Side Crane Pose
Pārśva Bakāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–6 breaths each side
Side Shoulderstand
Pārśva Sarvāṅgāsana
Advanced · inversions · 15–30 seconds each side
Supported Headstand
Sālamba Śīrṣāsana
Advanced · inversions · 30 seconds to 3 minutes, built up over months
Supported Shoulderstand
Sālamba Sarvāṅgāsana
Advanced · inversions · 1–3 minutes, built up gradually
Tripod Headstand
Sālamba Śīrṣāsana II
Advanced · inversions · 20–60 seconds
Two-Legged Sage Pose
Dvi Pāda Kauṇḍinyāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–5 breaths each side
Unsupported Headstand
Nirālamba Śīrṣāsana
Advanced · inversions · 15–45 seconds
Unsupported Shoulderstand
Nirālamba Sarvāṅgāsana
Advanced · inversions · 10–30 seconds
Upward Lotus in Shoulderstand
Ūrdhva Padmāsana
Advanced · inversions · 15–30 seconds
Upward Rooster Pose
Ūrdhva Kukkuṭāsana
Advanced · balance · 3–6 breaths
Upward-Facing Forward Bend
Ūrdhva Mukha Paścimottānāsana
Advanced · forward bends · 20–40 seconds
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Which yoga poses work the core and trunk?
141 poses on this site do, 54 of them at beginner level. They are listed below, sorted from the most accessible upwards. Note what this page is: a filter over the library by the muscles a pose works, not a treatment plan.
Can yoga fix a problem here?
That is the wrong question for a web page to answer. Pain and injury have causes that need a person, not a list — a doctor or physiotherapist who can examine you. What this page can honestly offer is a set of poses that move the area in question, which is a reasonable thing to do for general wellbeing and a bad substitute for a diagnosis.
How often should I practise these?
Range and strength both respond to frequency far more than to duration. Three short sessions across a week move more than one long one, and ten minutes daily beats an hour on Sunday by a wide margin. Start with the beginner poses in the list and add the harder ones only when the easy ones have become uninteresting.
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