8 yoga poses for strong legs

You may enjoy yoga for the calming, mind-body benefit. But it can also offer overall strengthening benefits.

“It’s a fantastic way to tone your legs,” says certified yoga instructor Theresa Brennan, who created this sequence of eight poses. “By using your own body weight, you build leg strength. Balancing poses tone the legs and core and improve your balance, too.”

To get started, stand tall in a simple mountain pose (tadasana) and move through each pose as shown. Repeat the entire sequence three times each week to begin developing stronger legs.