Yoga, one of the world's oldest practices, has become a catch-fire fad over the past decade -- one that is still burning strong.
Holly Madison:
To
keep her 36D-23-36 figure in tip-top shape, Holly has turned to more
relaxed forms of exercise for prenatal health. "I love to workout but I
do fun things like hiking and yoga so it doesn’t seem like I’m working
out at all," says Holly Madison. She is due to have a baby next year and
is trying to stay in shape during pregnancy. To do Ustrasana (Camel
Pose), start in a kneeling position with the feet hips distance wide.
Press all five toes equally into the ground and take the inner thighs
back (internal rotation). Place your hands on your sacrum and pull the
sacrum down as you roll your shoulders back and lift the sternum. Keep
the thighs active and in line with the hips throughout the entire pose.
Lift your lower belly to protect the spine and slowly arch backwards,
maintaining length in the lumbar spine as you extend. Keep length in the
front body. Reach back for the heels. Lift the chest away from the
sacrum and let the neck extend back maintaining as much length in the
cervical spine as possible.
Maria Menounos:
She
is an American actress, journalist, television presenter and occasional
professional wrestler known in The United States for her appearances as a
correspondent for Today, Access Hollywood, Extra, and abroad for
co-hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece. We caught
her photograph stretching in the Warrior Pose 1 (Virabhadrasana I).
This yoga pose helps to improve balance and agility and strengthen your
legs, back, and arms. It also targets the chest, shoulders, neck, and
abdominal area.
Victoria's Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel stretches out in yoga asana:
"Yoga is one of my new favourite ways; I just started doing more. It's
nice to just be able to stretch and work on your body but also your
mind," Candice says. In the Downward Facing Dog Pose, you build up
strength in the upper arms and you give space and opening in the back,
neck, chest, hips and shoulders. If you let your ankles sink nicely to
the floor in this Asana, you stretch the calves at the same time. In
Yoga, this pose is often used as an exercise in between other exercises,
but it is in fact an exercise in itself.
A follower of Buddhism, a
Victoria Secret model, Miranda Kerr benefits greatly from regular yoga
asana, one of her favorite being Wheel pose (urdhva dhanurasana) ."This
is my absolute favourite pose because it gives me great energy. It’s an
instant pick-me-up, like having a cup of coffee." This pose opens the
chest and lungs, tones and strengthens the arms and legs.
Madonna practices Ashtanga (aka astanga) yoga:
which encourages more dynamic movements and transitions between the
postures. Ashtanga yoga can be an effective cardio workout as well as a
isometric bodyweight bearing exercise. Ashtanga yoga is meant to purify
the body by cultivating an internal heat, or tapas, which allows toxins
to burn off as the postures are practiced. In addition, it builds
strength, flexibility and reduces stress. In fact, one of Madonna’s
songs ”Shanti/Ashtangi” from her Ray of Light album features the
Ashtanga Yoga mantra that is traditionally chanted before class. The
star praised the practice, saying, “Yoga is a metaphor for life. You
have to take it really slowly. You can’t rush. You can’t skip the next
position. You find yourself in very humiliating situations, but you
can’t judge yourself. You just have to breathe, and let go. It is a
workout for your mind, you body and your soul.” Namaste to that — and to
Madonna’s body.
Gisele Bundchen:
the most famous
supermodel in the world, told Vogue magazine that after giving birth,
she regained her figure with nothing more than a yoga mat. Yoga is known
to elongate and tone the muscles, and Gisele's perfectly-sculpted body
makes her a poster girl for the practice.
Michelle William credits her seductive curves to genetics … and yoga:
In
2011, the beauty co-founded the "Yoga for Single Moms Project," which
provides single parents with free yoga classes along with simultaneous
childcare, making Williams that much more beautiful in our eyes. In the
February issue of Marie Claire, Michelle Williams testifies to the
healing power of yoga. She tells the mag that the practice helped her
cope with the 2008 death of ex-boyfriend Heath Ledger and become a
better mother to their daughter Matilda: "Yoga gave me relief like
nothing else; it made me a better person and a better mother. I could
come back to my daughter anew."
Jenny McCarthy:
recently
said that “Yoga’s been my life for the past three years.” She’s been
hitting the mat for a while. She is a spokeswoman for Danskin, and ended
up participating in a sunset yoga class to raise money for Generation
Rescue, her charity! The girl is a PRO when it comes to yoga!
Jessica Biel Biel told Fox 411:
I
have no life… I spend a lot time in yoga class.” Jessica has been
hitting the mat for years. "I like to do a couple of classes of yoga
during the week, mixed in with weight training sessions, which are for
strength... Actually the yoga class is less about strength and more
about stretching and elongating, so I can have the combo." Jessica adds.
Jessica Biel is one of the fittest celebrities in Hollywood.
Jennifer Aniston:
has
a deep appreciation for yoga and continually credits her youthful
figure to the practice. The actress told the world that yoga “completely
changed my life,” and is “one of the most fun workouts I’ve ever had.”
Mandy Ingber, Aniston’s trusted instructor and close friend, developed a
video featuring Aniston and her yoga routine. If her body doesn’t sell
the practice, we’re not sure whose will! Jen lost over 30 pounds in her
twenties and does two-hour yoga workouts followed by 20 minutes of
cardio. She says of her yoga practice: "My legs got leaner," and "my
arms got strong."
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