Boat Pose Is Not an Ab Exercise

Yogaland Podcast by Andrea Ferretti

Jun 9, 202614:35Health

Most yoga teachers cue Full Boat Pose as an abdominal exercise. It isn't — and once you understand why, you'll also discover Low Boat Pose: the most underused core exercise in yoga. Full Boat Pose (Paripurna Navasana) is...

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