About Yoga: Can't Touch Your Toes? Yoga Helps Improve Flexibility

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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga One of the biggest misconceptions about yoga is that you have to be flexible to do it. This is absolutely not the case. In fact, you could make the argument that people who are not naturally flexible have the most to gain from yoga. There are many benefits to regularly stretching our tight areas, especially as we age. 10 Poses to Improve Flexibility This group of poses is designed to address 3 major muscle areas that are often tight: hamstrings, hips, and shoulders. As with all things yoga, consistent practice is the best way to see results. Search Related Topics:  flexibility  hamstring stretches  hip openers The Flexibility Myth More reasons why flexibility is not a prerequisite for yoga, plus recommendations for yoga styles that are most accessible for the unflexible. Search Related Topics:  yoga for beginners  props  yoga faq Yoga Men: How to Take to Yoga Plunge When You're a Dude Men most often invoke the flexibility myth as a reason they're not doing yoga. Don't worry guys; we've got you covered. Search Related Topics:  yoga for men  yoga for beginners  yoga advice How to Get Comfortable Cross-Legged The words "find a comfortable, cross-legged seat" strike fear into the hearts of many yoga beginners. Here's how to make sitting cross-legged more comfortable.   Search Related Topics:  posture  seated poses  yoga for beginners Related Searches Bikram Yoga Poses Yoga Moves Yoga for Men Yoga Yoga Yoga Breathing Featured Articles Lifestyle Yoga Breathing Exercises - Pranayama Yoga Philosophy and Meditation Advanced Yoga Yoga Glossary Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Yoga Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What is Vinyasa Yoga? How to Start Doing Yoga 10 Poses You Should Do Every Day Comparison of 5 Top Yoga Mats Popular Yoga Types Cheat Sheet   Follow me on: Advertisement