Here are 30 standing yoga poses you should add to your arsenal, including step-by-step instructions, helpful modifications, holistic benefits and expert tips. Meet the Experts ...

Today on Fitness Friday we have Sheila Magalhaes, owner of HeartSong Yoga. We’ll be performing Standing Yoga Poses for ...

Struggling with tight hips, poor balance, or limited hip mobility? This powerful yoga pose—Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana, ...

Standing yoga poses enhance strength and flexibility, forming the backbone of a balanced practice. Beginners should focus on foundational poses like Mountain Pose to build alignment and confidence.

Half Chair Pose (Standing Figure 4 pose) Ardha Utkatasana (arr-duh oot-kuh-TAH-suh-nuh) Benefits: Improves balance and stability. Strengthens the core, legs, ankles and feet.

This means that many yoga poses, including some standing twisting postures, can be great options for working your obliques. “This hovering action and rotational motion of the ribs is what helps ...

Standing Split Pose (Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana) Here’s another pose that uses a strong leg to stand on. Standing Split strengthen your thighs and calves, as well as your knees and ankle joints.

Pyramid Pose: This deep forward fold starts from the standing position. Step one foot forward and fold the arms behind the back. Hinge at the hips and fold the upper body toward the front thigh.

Researchers found that standing yoga poses like Mountain Pose (Tadasana), Upward Salute (Urdhva Hastasana), and Eagle Pose (Garudasana) improved self-esteem, energy, sense of power and control.

7. Warrior 2 pose (Virabhadrasana II) Weight-bearing exercises such as walking and jogging are great for bone health, but during lockdown, standing yoga poses act as a fantastic alternative.