Yoga for Women: Hold that Pose
Yoga for Women: Hold that Pose
So, how can yoga help reshape your waist?
In general terms, by asking you to use, and think of, your torso muscles as a unit. Rather than isolating your abdominal muscles as you do in crunches, yoga poses help to strengthen your whole torso, giving you a posture that is both centred and strong. Keep in mind that no exercise burns fat from one spot, so a slimmer waist also depends on diet and overall activity.
Think of your torso as a big cylinder in which several muscles work together to keep you looking trim. Your transversus abdominis, the deepest abdominal muscle, works with the others to hold in your lower belly. Your erector spinae, the muscles that run along your spine, straighten your posture and can make you feel (and look) taller, while your rectus abdominis and obliques are strong, flexible muscles that let you bend and twist your trunk.
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