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    Body by Yoga: 6 Poses to Change the Way You Look


    If feeling strong, toned and confident is part of your mantra, spring into action and recharge your exercise routine with our muscle-defining, effective calorie-burning active yoga workout. More than just a relaxing discipline, yoga is also an incredible workout. Deep, energizing breaths combined with fluid movement and challenging poses train your heart and lungs, light up your muscles and make you feel amazing.

    In this program, you'll move smoothly from one pose to the next (this progression, or flow, of poses is known as a vinyasa), rather than holding each position. In addition to the cardiovascular calorie burn this achieves, you'll tone and reshape your entire body, making you look longer, stronger and leaner.


    Do these moves in the order shown. To make it a truly cardio-style yoga workout, move from one pose to the next without stopping (but also without getting breathless), giving yourself 4-6 counts to move into each pose before going on to the next. Repeat the sequence 6-8 times, alternating sides each time you perform the Warrior I, Warrior II and Side Plank poses.

    Downward-Facing Dog
    From Warrior II, turn toes of right foot forward aligned with left foot; bend forward from hips, pressing hands on floor on each side of left foot just in front of shoulders. Step left foot back to meet right; lift hips to form an inverted V.

    Plank Pose
    From Downward-Facing Dog, lower hips until body forms one straight line from head to heels. Use abs to keep torso from collapsing toward floor.


    Mountain PoseMountain Pose
    Stand with big toes together, heels slightly apart, legs straight, and abs tight with arms at sides.



    Click here for Chair Pose

    Click here for Warrior I

    Click here for Warrior II


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    14 comments

    • shoaib  •  2 years 10 months ago
      yoga is very useful in every stage of life
    • Alexa  •  3 years 0 months ago
      I love yoga. I suggest it to EVERYONE. Try it, you will feel rejuvenated after you have finished.
    • Sun Girl  •  3 years 0 months ago
      Yoga is an amazing anti-ager!! Not only do the poses strength and tone your body but the residual effects are glowing skin and a healthy glow. Try it!!
    • rosario0829  •  3 years 0 months ago
      I love yoga,my favor is vinyasa yoga with Baron Batiste ,he is great.
    • sharon  •  3 years 0 months ago
      HI HOPE YOU HAVE A BUTTERFLY DAY.MAKE IT A AHA DAY. IF NOTLOVE WHAT ARE WE HEAR FOR?? S.
    • soill07  •  3 years 0 months ago
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    • rosario0829  •  3 years 0 months ago
      I love yoga,my favor is vinyasa yoga with Baron Batiste ,he is great.
    • wendy  •  3 years 0 months ago
      I do the Wii yoga it is cool
    • xoxo6789  •  3 years 0 months ago
      I am only seventeen and I used to think yoga was a joke- like it was only for old people. I started doing it and it is truly awesome! My muscles are very sculpted, I have great flexibility, and I am stronger in general. Go yoga!
    • Elly  •  3 years 0 months ago
      i love yoga, everybody can trt and make your mind clea
    • Bimini  •  3 years 0 months ago
      There is a Christian Yoga lady, her name is Susan something. She is AWESOME! I have her DVDs and VHS'
    • soill07  •  3 years 0 months ago
      i need to do more Voga. used to do it every monday.
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    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 years 0 months ago
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