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 primarily a hip flexor exercise. Low Boat Pose (Ardha Navasana) is primarily an abdominal exercise. Understanding why — and how to use both intelligently — is one of the most practical yoga anatomy insights you can bring to your teaching and your practice.
