Internal oblique in yoga
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18 yoga poses stretch the internal oblique, 17 work it and 0 need it to stabilize.
Part of: Obliques. Some poses list the whole group – see also Obliques.
Poses that stretch it (18)
- Revolved Triangle Pose Parivrtta Trikonasana
- Revolved Side Angle Pose Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
- Revolved Chair Pose Parivrtta Utkatasana
- Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Ardha Matsyendrasana
- Bharadvaja's Twist Bharadvajasana I
- Supine Spinal Twist Supta Matsyendrasana
- Revolved Wide-Legged Forward Bend Parivrtta Prasarita Padottanasana
- Revolved Half Moon Pose Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana
- Marichi’s Pose III (Seated Twist) Marichyasana III
- Thread the Needle Pose Parsva Balasana
- Seated Easy Twist Parivrtta Sukhasana
- Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
- Side Crow Pose Parsva Bakasana
- Revolved Low Lunge Parivrtta Anjaneyasana
- Revolved High Lunge (Revolved Crescent Lunge) Parivrtta Ashta Chandrasana
- Revolved Abdomen Pose Jathara Parivartanasana – With the left external oblique, holds the legs and brings them back to centre
- Eight-Angle Pose Astavakrasana
- Sage Koundinya Pose I Eka Pada Koundinyasana I
Poses that work it (contracting) (17)
- Extended Triangle Pose Utthita Trikonasana – With the right external oblique, turns the chest open toward the ceiling
- Extended Side Angle Pose Utthita Parsvakonasana – With the right external oblique, turns the chest open toward the ceiling
- Revolved Triangle Pose Parivrtta Trikonasana
- Revolved Side Angle Pose Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
- Revolved Chair Pose Parivrtta Utkatasana
- Half Lord of the Fishes Pose Ardha Matsyendrasana
- Bharadvaja's Twist Bharadvajasana I
- Revolved Wide-Legged Forward Bend Parivrtta Prasarita Padottanasana
- Revolved Half Moon Pose Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana
- Marichi’s Pose III (Seated Twist) Marichyasana III
- Seated Easy Twist Parivrtta Sukhasana
- Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
- Side Crow Pose Parsva Bakasana
- Revolved Low Lunge Parivrtta Anjaneyasana
- Revolved High Lunge (Revolved Crescent Lunge) Parivrtta Ashta Chandrasana
- Eight-Angle Pose Astavakrasana
- Sage Koundinya Pose I Eka Pada Koundinyasana I
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Written and reviewed by Yoga An Viên center · Updated 18/10/2026