Yoga is excellent exercise for the body and mind, but much of the lingo used by the studio, instructor, or other classmates can be more confusing than moving from warrior I to warrior II (what the heck?) if you’re new to yoga. Here is our handy guide for getting downward dog with yoga lingo!
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If your body is as flexible as your day—not at all—the following yoga poses will ensure a good stretch to several large muscle groups (i.e., like the hamstrings, back, legs, and hips) while strengthening the legs and core.
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Even though our minds are eager for the warm weather ahead, our bodies are oftentimes still weighed down by the sluggishness of winter. Luckily, these eight detoxifying yoga poses can cleanse the body—by stimulating the lymphatic, circulatory, and digestive systems—to help rid the body of the toxins and waste that accumulated over the long winter.
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Recent research credits a regular yoga practice with more than blissful zen and a buff bod— but it turns out that getting downward dog also makes us better human beings! Here are eight ways that yoga makes us nicer, kinder, and more self-aware.
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Do you consider yoga a form of exercise reserved for ladies in spandex? Think again, the male body can benefit plenty from getting all downward dog on a yoga mat. A little asana can help improve your flexibility, mental focus, and energy while eliminating toxins and decreasing stress.
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A new study has found that cancer patients who regularly participated in yoga classes reported an improvement in their quality of life. Regular yoga sessions reportedly helped improve patients’ mood while lessening the impact of pain and fatigue. The study was carried out by researchers at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Lorenzo […]
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