Core Strength

About This Class

This energetic core-strength class wastes no time getting into the middle of the body. Byron guides students through a progressive sequence that begins with downward facing dog and plank transitions to ignite the core, then moves to the floor for leg-lowering, bridge pose with "robot arms," and bicycle-style crunch variations. Back on all fours, students work knee-to-nose and Sunbird (bird-dog) extensions before returning to plank and side plank (Vasisthasana) — both full and forearm versions — to target obliques. The sequence revisits twisting knee-to-elbow variations from down dog and culminates in a grueling forearm plank hold on the tops of the feet. The class closes with hip-flexor lunges, pigeon pose, Baddha Konasana, Paschimottanasana, and Savasana, framing core strength as essential support for mobility and range of motion gained elsewhere in practice.