A strong, stable core helps protect your internal organs, improve your breath capacity and respiratory health, and support your spine. Below are 5 yoga poses for core strengthening. They will build up your core—from your abdominal and back muscles, to your thighs and your glutes. Check them out, below.
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4 Types of Yoga and Why You Should Practice Them
If you’ve ever been to a studio or looked up classes online, you may have realized by now that there are different kinds of yoga that you can practice. For beginners, this may seem overwhelming and intimidating. However, you’d find that there is a type of yoga that will match your body’s needs, boost and enhance your current mood, and nourish your spirit. We’ve broken them down for you, below.
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4 Reasons Why Parents and Kids Should Do Yoga
Although yoga is popular among adults, it can be easily appreciated and enjoyed by kids. In fact, practicing yoga can be a fun physical activity that you and your whole family can do together. So why not step on the mat this weekend, or after your kid’s ballet or soccer meet, or even this Father’s Day? Here’s every reason you should:
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4 Yoga Poses to Help Reduce Shoulder Pain
Dealing with shoulder discomfort or pain can be difficult, especially when you spend long hours sitting down or hunched over your computer.
Below are a few yoga postures that will help unwind tension in your shoulders, upper back, and chest.
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5 Yoga Poses to Release Tight Hips
The muscles of the hips help provide support to the spine and abdominals. When you have strong, open hips, you can hope for better posture, improved circulation, and overall better alignment. Below are 5 yoga poses that help improve mobility across your hips.
5 Yoga Poses to Unwind the Spine
The spine is capable of different movements, such as flexion, extension, lateral flexion, rotation, and axial extension. Practicing these different movements is the key to a hydrated and mobile spine, good posture, and a well-functioning nervous system.
Different yoga postures provide different benefits, but most (if not all of them) help relieve back pain and promote a healthy spine. Below are a few beginner-friendly ones that you can do at home:
