This workout is made up of yoga poses to help you become more flexible. Add it to your fitness routine today. 

Did you know our flexibility decreases each year from the age of – wait for it – five. So, chances are you want to become more flexible! And not just because doing the splits is a cool party trick, flexbility training is proven to reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease by 25%. And if cardiovascular disease doesn’t run in your family, it’s worth noting that flexibility training in combination with yoga has been found to reduce cortisol, the stress hormone.  

 

Try this flow that is packed with easy yoga poses and stretching to help release tight hips, hamstrings and more. After a dynamic warm-up, this practice focuses strategically on various areas of the body that tend to be tight or lack mobility — the shoulders, hips and hamstrings. We will hold postures for a slightly longer time and work to create ease and flexibility in the body.   

 

So what can you expect? During this flexibility-boosting flow, you’ll cycle through some sun salutations, then there will be a focus on effective shoulder opening postures like extended puppy pose to stretch the spine and shoulders. The bonus of this move is that it also helps to open the chest and improve your posture. Standing forward bend with yoga lock is another move that features, since it stretches the hamstrings and shoulders simultaneously, helping to improve circulation and relieve tension through the neck and arms. Pigeon pose is a deep hip opening posture that features in this flow and supports mobility and flexibility in the hip joint. After all that hard work, the sessions ends with a well deserved and relaxing savasana.  

 

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