
There's something so calming about tackling a workout on your own in the comfort of your own home. No frazzled fellow class-goers. No arguing over the playlist. And you can kiss any excuses goodbye. At home, it's just you, your breath and your practice.
Tackling a yoga workout at home, specifically, can help you de-stress — and build a stronger core. But that's not all. According to Harvard Health Publishing, integrating regular yoga into your routine can lead to:
- Reduced joint pain
- Increased endurance
- Better posture
- Greater muscle strength
- More flexibility
- Heightened balance and mobility
Read more: 13 Reasons to Start Practicing Yoga
Sounds like a no-brainer, right? Grab a yoga mat, a couple of props (blocks and yoga wheels are welcome) and slip into some leggings. Yoga specialist and celebrity trainer Claire Grieve has got the perfect at-home yoga workout designed to target your abs.

The Workout
Do: Each of these moves in order. Repeat the sequence up to three times.
Move 1: Bridge Pose

- Lie on your back with knees bent and feet on the floor hip-width apart.
- Lift your hips to the sky.
- Interlace your hands underneath you and straighten your arms.
- Draw your chin away from your chest.
- Hold this pose for 30 to 60 seconds.
Move 2: Boat Pose

- Sit with your knees bent, feet flat on the ground.
- Extend your arms forward toward your legs.
- Lean back to engage your core.
- Raise your feet and slowly start straightening your legs, bringing your body into a V shape.
- Hold for 30 to 60 seconds.
Read more: 10 Best Yoga Poses for Beginners
Move 3: Chair Pose

- Raise your arms overhead, allowing your shoulders to relax away from your ears.
- Bend your knees and lower your hips down as if you were sitting in a chair.
- Shift your weight into your heels as you lift through your chest.
- Hold for up to one minute.
Move 4: Plank Pose

- Begin on your hands and toes; lengthen from the crown of your head to your heels.
- Keep your core pulled into your spine, back flat.
- Hold for up to one minute.
Move 5: Knee to Nose

- Starting in Downward Facing Dog, lift one leg to the sky.
- Shift your shoulders over your wrists and draw your knee into your nose.
- Try to kiss your knee as you activate your core.
- Hold for 30 seconds and repeat on the other side.
Move 6: Chaturanga

- Begin in a plank.
- Lower halfway down, keeping your elbows tucked into your sides.
- Hold for at least 30 seconds.
Move 7: Upward Facing Dog

- Lie on the floor with your hands by your chest.
- Push up until your elbows are almost straight and your hips are lifted off the ground.
- Take a deep breath and extend your chest to the sky.
- Repeat 10 times.