Take a tip from Jennifer Aniston's trainer Mandy Ingber and mix yoga poses with classic strength-training moves to maximize your burn. This 10-minute workout works every major muscle group and then some! You will even learn a few of Jen's favorite moves.
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Refresh your workout by adding some dance and yoga to your sculpting routine with these five signature moves from Yoga Booty Ballet. The founders of Swerve Studios created this ultimate hybrid workout fusing yoga, cardio dance, and booty sculpting. These moves are so fun you won't realize how much your abs and glutes are working until you're done. Watch this video to learn a handful of exercises perfect for your home workout.
This Cirque du Soleil yoga pose may look out of your league, but with a little trick under your capris, you too can master this bold and beautiful arm balance. It's all in your approach, so follow these step-by-step moves and you'll be Side-Crowing it in no time.
After mastering Side Crow, here's a yoga sequence to help you do two advanced variations called Straight Legs Side Crow and Scissor Legs Side Crow.
Depending on what kind of yoga you practice, there's either a fixed sequence of postures that's the same every class or your teacher is responsible for building their own flow. But regardless of the style of yoga or the instructor, a quality class should always start slow and prepare your muscles for what's to come. If there's a well-designed sequence, there's no need to make time to do a serious warmup at home.
But the brief time before yoga class can sometimes feel a little awkward. If you arrive a few minutes early, there's no need to just sit pretty (or feel out of place). Keep reading to learn three poses that will help you relax, connect, and get ready — without overdoing it — right before yoga.
True yogis not only practice asanas (postures) on their mat, they all have a strong spiritual practice. Ahimsa, a Sanskrit word meaning "non-injury" or "non-violence," is a deeply important focus for many yogis. Aside from living a peaceful life and eating a vegan diet (which many yogis choose to do), choosing products that protect the Earth is another way to carry out ahimsa. From wicking undies, to leggings, to yoga blocks, click through to find out which yoga gear is made with sustainable fabrics and materials so you can feel even better when hopping on your mat.
A tight lower back and tight hips tend to go hand in hand. If you suffer from these common ailments, here's a relaxing yoga sequence that can help prevent pain in these areas. Doing these five poses every day will open and release tension, to help you say adios to hip and back pain.
Source: Laughing River Yoga Studio
Got tight hips from running, biking, or sitting at a desk all day? Who doesn't? Give this relaxing hip-opener sequence a try, moving through on the right side and then repeating on the left.
On your wedding day, you want to be feeling your best, and yoga is the perfect way to cultivate the ultimate version of yourself. This full-body toning sequence is designed to help you tone up and wear your special dress with confidence.
There are plenty of physical benefits of a yoga practice, but this sequence will also calm down a mind busy with important plans for upcoming nuptials. Breathe deep, and flow through each of these powerful postures.
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What do dropping down to give me 50, an hour of swimming freestyle, and sitting hunched over a computer all have in common? Tight and tense shoulders, that's what. Aside from scheduling an appointment with a massage therapist, you can hop on your mat and show this area some love with this chest- and shoulder-opening yoga sequence. Move through all 11 postures on the right side, and then repeat on the left.
Source: Laughing River Yoga Studio
A little yoga before bed, or even in bed, can be the perfect way to wind down and prep for a good night's sleep. Here are three poses yogi Tara Stiles recommends for a relaxing bedtime sequence. Next time you find yourself counting sheep, try these soothing poses instead.
