Yoga Poses For Balance : Energized Yoga Flow For Better Balance

Balancing yoga poses are my favorite because they’re challenging and it’s easy to see growth as your muscles strengthen and you get more solid. It’s so satisfying when you finally feel steady in that pose you’ve practiced for months! I put together this yoga sequence that pulls together some of my favorite yoga poses for balance, for you to use to improve your balance and have some fun. Enjoy!

Infographic showing this yoga flow which helps you master the best yoga poses for balance, with 10 snapshots of poses in chronological order

1. Revolved Side Angle

First comes revolved side angle pose. This is one of my favorite poses when I’m trying to get stretched out and its an easy twisting pose for detoxing. Reach up and twist your chest upwards towards the sky as much as you’re able to without straining.

Redhead woman doing revolved side angle yoga pose on a sunny deck

2. Half Moon Pose to Sugar Cane Pose : Some of the most challenging yoga poses for balance

Next up one of the more challenging yoga poses for balance, half moon pose. I typically use a block for this pose but for flows it’s better to go without. This pose is tricky, so take it slow and be patient if you’re still working on it. To challenge your balance more, bend your leg and grab your foot for sugarcane pose.

Redhead woman doing the half moon pose on a sunny deck

Redhead woman doing the bound half moon pose on a sunny deck

3. Buddha Squats

Next do a few buddha squats to regain your balance and grounding. These are great during a yoga sequence to work your leg muscles and to ground yourself.

Redhead woman doing the buddha squats yoga pose, reaching up in the air, on a sunny deck

Redhead woman doing the buddha squats yoga pose, squatting low, on a sunny deck

4. Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose

Next move into hand-to-big-toe pose. Start with bringing your knee up in a bent position in front of your body and hold your knee, standing up straight at the front of your mat.

If it feels best, you can stay in this pose. Or if you want to challenge yourself further, grab your big toe and work on extending the leg straight out in front of you. Putting the hand you aren’t using on your hip helps for stabilization! Once you’re able to get your leg straight or almost straight, you can work on bringing your leg out towards the side.

Redhead woman doing the hand to big toe yoga post, leg in front of her, on a sunny deck

Redhead woman doing the hand to big toe yoga post, leg to the side of her, on a sunny deck

5. Airplane

Next, move into airplane pose with your arms wherever is most comfortable and your chest facing the ground. Work on getting your back leg as far up as possible with your chest still parallel to the ground. This is one of my favorite yoga poses for balance because it doesn’t require too much flexibility.

Redhead woman doing the airplane yoga pose on a sunny deck

7. Standing Split or Handstand

From airplane pose, move into either standing split or work on hopping up into a handstand. If you work on handstands, squeeze your stomach muscles to help stabilize while you’re up.

Redhead woman doing the standing split yoga pose on a sunny deck

Redhead woman doing a handstand on a sunny deck

8. Chaturanga

And lastly finish up your flow with chaturanga!

Redhead woman in a low push up position on a sunny deck

Redhead woman doing the up dog yoga pose on a sunny deck

Redhead woman doing the down dog yoga pose on a sunny deck

Full Yoga Sequence : Putting the Yoga Poses For Balance Together

Now put it all together and do it a few times in a row on both sides of your body for a great workout and practice to improve your balance! You can see me doing the full thing in the video below.

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Lauren Kessel is the author and owner of the Inspired Self Discovery blog. She is passionate about supporting personal growth and transformation in her life and others through yoga, mindfulness, spirituality and personal development. Lauren has been writing for over fifteen years, practicing yoga for even longer, and has always had an interest in inner work.