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Yoga fitness is a combination of strength, flexibility and good cardiorespiratory endurance. Often times our cardiorespiratory endurance is not challenged so vinyasa flow yoga can be performed in combination with traditional Hatha yoga practices.

This yoga fitness sequence combines arm strengthening poses with 2 standing spinal twists. Many of the leg and hip muscles are also stretched. The hamstrings and calf muscles are lengthened in Downward Dog pose and the hip muscles are stretched in the spinal twists. The first spinal twist involves the knee being bent so that it is easier to enter and prepares the body for the second spinal twist with the leg straight.

In Hatha yoga postures are often held. In Vinyasa yoga there is a constant flow with the breath.

Here is the instructions for the yoga fitness flow.

This yoga fitness flow begins in Downward Dog.

Inhale into Plank Pose.

Exhale down to 4 limb pose.

Inhale back up to Plank pose.

Exhale back to One Leg Downward Dog Pose.

Inhale and step the left leg forward into Supported Lunge pose.

Exhale and twist raising the left arm up.

Inhale back to the supported Lunge pose.

Straighten the left leg and turn the right outward into Reverse Triangle pose.

To come out inhale back to a lunge and exhale back to Downward Dog pose. Repeat the sequence the opposite way. Feel free to flow into Cobra pose if you feel like it.

 




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A yoga fitness sequence for arm strength and lateral flexibility. Sequence also stretches the hamstrings, calf muscles and quadriceps strength.
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tone thighs

This yoga fitness flow begins in the Triangle pose. This pose can be held to open your hamstrings and open the lateral muscles. The back leg is then hopped forward a little to make the transition into the Half moon pose easier.
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hips and abdominals
This yoga fitness flow works out the thighs because of the repetitive transitions into Half moon pose. There is also a number of spinal alignment moves combined with core strengthening.
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This yoga fitness sequence combines arm strengthening poses with 2 standing spinal twists. Many of the leg and hip muscles are also stretched. The hamstrings and calf muscles are lengthened and the hip muscles are stretched.
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This sequence helps core yoga fitness. Flow through the Boat pose a number of times while rocking on the spine. Try different positions with the legs to tone different muscles. You can also bend the knees for an easier flow.
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This yoga fitness flow can be used in a Sun Salutation or it can be repeated a number of times each time coming back to Downward Dog pose and then switching the opposite way.
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This yoga fitness flow is a beautiful combination of lateral standing poses that flow well together and strengthen the quadriceps while stretching the hamstrings.
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lateral yoga fitness

 

This yoga fitness flow begins in the Triangle pose. This pose can be held to open your hamstrings and open the lateral muscles.
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yoga fitness positions

 

This sequence helps core yoga fitness. Flow through the Boat pose a number of times while rocking on the spine. Try different positions with the legs to tone different muscles. You can also bend the knees for an easier flow.
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lateral yoga fitness
Plenty of arm yoga positions make this yoga fitness sequences strengthen the arms as well as working the legs well.
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lateral yoga fitness

Plenty of arm yoga positions make this yoga fitness sequences strengthen the arms as well as working the legs well.
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lateral yoga fitness

This yoga fitness flow increases hamstring flexibility well. Beginning in Upward facing splits pose and ending in a forward bend called janu Sirsasana this sequence takes you up and down many times in an effort th stretch various hamstring and lower back muscles as well as having chest openers and lateral stretches.
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lateral yoga fitness

This yoga fitness flow increases hamstring flexibility well. Beginning in Upward facing splits pose and ending in a forward bend called janu Sirsasana this sequence takes you up and down many times in an effort th stretch various hamstring and lower back muscles as well as having chest openers and lateral stretches.
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This yoga fitness flow begins in Virasana called Hero Pose. The hands are placed down and the knees are placed on the elbows. The body is then lifted (optional) into the Crane pose. Yoga Fitness >>





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This yoga fitness flow begins Virasana known as Hero pose. It requires sitting on the knees so if this is too hard for you try sitting on a yoga block or cushion. Then you just lean to the left and twist to the left in a spinal twist. The next yoga poses are variations of a pose called Janu Sirsasana. Yoga Fitness >>




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This yoga fitness flow is a standing pose flow. The center pose is done for balance in the hamstrings. If one side of your body is tighter than the other try moving your head towards that side so that it stretches more. This can be done until the muscles have the same feeling of flexibility on both sides.

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