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OK, we're going to tone it down a little from the last challenge, Tripod Balance Pose into Crow. Here's a pose that works your hamstrings and opens your chest and shoulders at the same time. Bound Wide-Legged Forward Bend Begin with your feet about 3-4 feet apart. Bend at your knees and hips, lean forward and bring your right elbow and arm through your legs and behind your right Read more
Yoga class is supposed to be all serene and spiritual, but it's hard to feel enlightened when you break the silence by loudly breaking wind. We're all adults, so we shouldn't feel embarrassed, but it's hard to bounce back into bliss after such an awkward distraction. Plenty can happen during a yoga class to make you want to crawl under your mat and hide, and although you can't prevent everything, Read more
Whenever I say I do yoga, people always ask me if I sit in Lotus and "ommmmm" for three hours straight. Not quite, but Lotus is a pose I often do at the beginning and end of class. It's a pretty advanced pose actually, because it requires incredible flexibility in your hips. If your hips could use a little opening, give Standing Half Bound Lotus a try. Sanskrit name: Ardha Baddha Read more
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Your office nemesis isn't that know-it-all in the cubicle over, it's lurking right beneath you: your chair! The more you're sitting, the less calories you're burning... not the ideal bikini body plan. Picture this: when sitting, your activity in your muscles drops and the calorie-burning rate decreases to just about one Read more
After a weekend spent doing Pilates and ballet-inspired workouts, I experienced a type of muscle soreness that was entirely new to me — my inner thighs (aka adductors) were on fire. While I have a series of stretches that I do after every workout, I now realize that none of them really target this often overlooked area. If you've also been neglecting your inner thighs the way I have, here are a Read more
Sanskrit name: Baddha Konasana English Translation: Bound Angle Also Called: Butterfly This is the first pose I do right after a run. It feels utterly amazingly to stretch out my tight hips and low back. Here's what to do: Sit on the ground, bending both knees and bringing your feet together. Using your hands, open your feet up like a book. Use your muscles to press your knees down Read more
