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Attention: Stand Up Straight
When teaching Pilates, I have been accused of sounding like a drill sergeant. That's what happens when you harp on people's posture day in and day out. Good posture is important for both looking and feeling your best.
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Strike a Yoga Pose: Bound Extended Side Angle
Although yoga poses vary between different types of yoga, Extended Side Angle is a basic standing posture you'll see in most any class you take. This pose strengthens your legs, and makes you feel bold, yet relaxed. We've already tried the variation of this pose known as Twisting Extended Side Angle, so here's another variation you can try.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Standing Series For Skiers and Riders
When the snow falls, many people are psyched to hit the mountain. Whether you ski or snowboard, what you do off the trails can help you feel more confident in the snow, and help avoid injury. Strong quads and a core, open hips, and a sturdy sense of balance will make a huge difference when flying down the slopes, and doing yoga is a great way to make that happen.
How to Prevent Wrist Pain in Yoga Class
When teaching yoga, one common complaint coming from my students is wrist pain. This makes sense since many poses involve putting your body weight into your hands and wrists, which tend to be weak areas. I will say that as you continue to practice these poses, the muscles surrounding your wrists strengthen decreasing your pain.
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How-To: Alphabet Abs With Medicine Ball
Lying on the ground doing crunches might help you tone your upper six-pack, but you also need to strengthen your abs standing, because that's how you use them in your daily activities. Here is a great ab and core exercise, and all you need is a medicine ball and to know how to write your A, B, Cs. There are two variations.
Hit the Hay: Standing Pigeon
If you enjoy stretching in bed before going to sleep or right when you wake up in the morning, here's a variation of Pigeon that will stretch your tight hips.
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Strike a Pose: Twisting Extended Side Angle
Standing poses not only strengthen your legs, but they make you feel powerful and calm. One of my favorites is Extended Side Angle because it opens the hips and stretches the sides of the body. Here's a variation that involves twisting the torso, so it also opens the chest and shoulders and strengthens your core.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Standing Split
If you're looking for an effective way to stretch the backs of your legs and hips, give Standing Split a try. The best thing about this pose is that you can focus on one leg at a time. It's also a great pose to work on if you want to strengthen your sense of balance.
Stretch It: Standing Spinal Arch
Sitting with a rounded spine typing all day and biking hunched over takes a toll on my spine. All that rounding forward can make my back ache. I find that arching backwards, in the opposite direction of all the hunching, feels great.
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