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Female: Yoga is a cool way to get into great shape, but what exactly is Yoga? Coach Kendra is going to fill us in.
Coach Kendra: Yoga class consists of a group of people lying around on the floor. Yoga is all about twisting your body into pretzels. Yoga is a cult. These are all common misperceptions of Yoga. Simply put Yoga has a set of philosophically inspired disciplines that includes many elements, physical, mental and spiritual. But, when people talk about Yoga as part of a weight loss program, they are referring to the physical elements of Yoga, a rigorous cardio workout, which is great for your body and your mind.
Now, I am going to show you some Yoga exercises that you can try.
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Female: On your hands and knees, inhale and look up towards the ceiling lifting your chest and pointing your tush towards the ceiling. Exhale and curl your spine towards the ceiling tucking your tailbone in and looking back at your navel.
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Female: Standing up straight, roll down over your legs holding opposite elbows, hold up through your upper ties to lengthen the back of your legs, point your tailbone toward the ceiling and breathe to lengthen.
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Female: Coming in to the up position of a pushup, hold steady with your hips directly in line with your shoulders and ankles where it feels most difficult is where it works best.
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Female: From plank pose, pull your hips towards the ceiling by engaging your upper thighs and pulling them back. Pull your shoulder blades down your back and lift your seat bones high into the air.
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Female: With your wrists right under your shoulders, press your chest up towards the ceiling and lift your thighs and hips off the floor. Your arms are straight and you should not feel any pressure in your lower back. Firming your upper thighs can help relieve any of this pressure.
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Female: Now that we have gone through the individuals moves, we can put it all together in a sequence that becomes a cardio workout. This is called a sun salutation. You can do it as fast or slow as you like and as many times as you like.
Coach Kendra: As exercise, Yoga helps you get fit in the same manner that running and weight lifting do, if you were able to do both at the same time. Many of the poses that you hold during a Yoga class force you to use your own weight for resistance and build muscle and tone. Other portions of a Yoga class like the sun salutation include continuous repetitive movement through poses, which provides a great cardio workout.
Practicing Yoga is a great way to build a strong, lean body and a calmer mind. And, if you are still skeptic, I will let you in on a little secret, Yoga is the only form of exercise that I ever do. Give Yoga a try, you might discover something you love and get the body you have always wanted at the same time.
Female: Want to learn more? Check out other videos and sources on this site for more information.
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