Core Strength, Stabilization, and Integration

Core Strength, Stabilization, and Integration

Yogalife teachers lead you through a yoga and pilates remix core stabilization and strength. Use exercise balls of different sizes, foam rollers, the pilates fitness circle, gliders, and other adaptive equipment to connect with your core.

Core Strength, Stabilization, and Integration
  • What Does "Core" Really Mean?

    Becca explains why the core is a lot more than just pulling your belly button to your spine! The core wraps around the whole pelvis into your low back. She gives examples of imagery to connecting with the deep core system.

  • Explanation of the Cue "Neutral Pelvis"

    Becca explains what yoga teachers mean when they ask students to find a "neutral pelvis". Learn to find your comfortable natural lumbar curve along with a neutral pelvis in many of your poses. Props needed: big sponge

  • Gentle Reclined Core Work with a Ball - 12 Minutes

    Supine core exercise with a remix of traditional pilates and yoga, also includes plank variations. Props: small exercise ball

  • Core Fitness with Big Exercise Ball - 12 Minutes

    Join Becca for some fun core work using a large exercise ball. Gentle slower moving class including shoulder and side lying work. Props needed: big ball

  • Quick Core with Stability Ball - 15 Minutes

    Take a break from your work or get started first thing in the morning with this quick core work-out with a stability ball. Stretch your shoulders and then challenge your core with forearm planks and pikes. prop: large exercise ball.

  • Gentle Core and Backbending - 17 Minutes

    Join Becca for opposite arm leg balance (sun dog) for awakening the core and then move into working on gentle backbends. Slower pace. Props needed: blocks and dowel.

  • Core Stretch Fusion with Becca - 31 Minutes

    Join Becca as she fuses some classic core pilates exercises with yoga asana and deep stretches. This practice also includes dogs and plank for shoulder strengthening. No props.

  • Push-up Progression - 4 minutes

    Push-ups strengthen your entire body especially your core. Learn to do push-ups with safe alignment with this push up progression video with Kelly! Lots of modifications and options are offered for you to get strong and lean.

  • Pulling Progression - 6 Minutes

    Challenge your core along with working all the muscles of your arms in this pulling progression with Kelly. Strengthen your triceps, upper back, and core!

  • Mini ab workout - 13 Minutes

    Work on abdominal intervals with Kelly, get ready to sweat! Beginning abdominal work to help you get strong and lean.

  • Dogs, Planks, Core - 16 Minutes

    Work your core with Kelly, includes planks, boat, 3 legged dogs and more. Start on your back with hip and hamstring stretches, then move into plank and dog variations.

  • Quick Core with Paper Plate Gliders - 10 Minutes

    Challenge yourself with a quick yoga core practice! Start working on plank variations including side plank. Then move into a set of core exercises using gliders or paper plates that will make you work hard. props used: gliders or paper plates on hard wood floor.

  • Foam Roller Work - 11 Minutes

    Get into your core with Kathie with this foam roller workout and stretch. Start laying on the foam roller for some abdominal work and then move on to stretching the hip flexors and hamstrings.

  • BOSU Ball Core Workout - 12 Minutes

    Join Kathie for a core workout with a BOSU ball.

  • Yoga Pilates Fusion - 13 Minutes

    Join Kathie for this core challenge! Start with some sun salutations and move into core fusion work.

  • Core Fusion Mini Practice - 14 Minutes

    Start with cat/cow variations and then quickly move into challenging core work. Dogs, dog curls, planks, side planks, dolphins, boat, classic pilates curl, be ready to sweat. Props: blocks

  • Core Work with a Small Ball - 14 Minutes

    Work on your core engagement with Kathie using a small exercise ball. Start on hands and knees, then work on abdominal strengthening exercises on the back.

  • Glutes and Core - 15 Minutes

    Join Kathie for a quick glute and core workout! Work on various mat exercises fused with yoga, including work on the hands and knees, supine, and some fun moves with a resistance band.

  • Plank and Side Plank Challenge - 16 Minutes

    Build strength and endurance with this plank and side plank challenge. Kathie starts with 10 second holds and then works her way up to 30 second holds. Modifications for beginners are given. Finish with some great shoulder stretches!

  • Core Gliders - 16 Minutes

    Work hard on your complete core not just your "pretty" abs with Kathie. Practice includes planks, gliders, and dogs to get your core integrated with all your movements. Props needed: paper plates

  • Yoga Core Fusion with Exercise Ball - 18 Minutes

    Focus on core and legs with a large stability ball in this fun yoga fusion with Kathie! Prop needed: large exercise ball.

  • Dogs, Planks, and Core - 19 Minutes

    Start with some challenging core work with Kathie moving into dog and plank variations.

  • Core Power with a Big Ball - 20 Minutes

    Get ready to work as Holly leads you through challenging abdominal exercises! Start reclined with foam roller work, then move to opposite/arm leg variations, finish with abs on the ball. Props needed: exercise ball, foam roller.

  • Foam Roller Work - 21 Minutes

    Start with lunges on the foam roller, and then move to arms, shoulder stretches, and core work with Kathie.