I have put together a simple list of some easy yoga poses you can do. These moves can help strengthen your body and may help you shed a few pounds! Be sure to hold each move for five to fifteen deep breaths.

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Yoga Moves

1. Downward Dog
2. Upward Dog
3. Chaturanga
4. Child’s Pose
5. Cobra Pose
6. Deep Squat
7. Wheel / Bridge
8. Warrior 1
9. Warrior 2
10. Triangle
11. Butterfly Pose
12. Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
13. Reclining Bound Angle Pose
14. Plank
15. Side Plank

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Downward Dog

Downward dog improves concentration, blood circulation, and can ease shoulder stiffness. Increasing your blood flow burns more fat which can help assist in your weight loss goals. 

1. Stand and bend forward placing your hands on the floor
2. Draw your hips up and your heels down

Wrists hurt doing this move? Modify this yoga move by using Yoga Blocks!

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Upward Dog

Upward dog can help strengthen your upper back, wrists, and arms. Strengthening major body parts can increases your lean muscle mass, which burns more calories while you rest.

1. Lie on your stomach with arms to your sides and fingers pointing forward
2. Press the top of your feet into the mat and raise thighs off floor slightly
3. Straighten your arms and lift your chest off the ground

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Chaturanga

A chaturanga will strengthen your core. Strengthening your core can help make other exercises even easier for you.

1. Start with a plank
2. Lower down onto the floor slowly
3. Bend elbows and slowly raise up into an Upward Dog
4. Press back into the soles of your feet into Downward Dog
5. Return to plank and repeat

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Child’s pose

Child’s pose helps to stimulate digestion. Better digestion is key to absorbing the proper nutrients when you eat quality foods.

1. Sit on your heels with your knees spread mat distance apart
2. Bring your head towards the floor and arms stretched out in front of you

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Cobra Pose

Cobra pose helps to stimulate your abdominal organs. Shedding the visceral fat located near your abdominal organs can help you avoid heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers.

1. Lie on your stomach with arms to your sides and fingers pointing forward
2. Press the top of your feet into the mat
3. Press down with your hands while lifting your head, chest, and shoulders away from the floor
4. Open up your chest to curve your lower back
5. Lengthen the neck

Modify this yoga move by using a Yoga Towel under your hips!

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Yoga Moves

1. Downward Dog
2. Upward Dog
3. Chaturanga
4. Child’s Pose
5. Cobra Pose
6. Deep Squat
7. Wheel / Bridge
8. Warrior 1
9. Warrior 2
10. Triangle
11. Butterfly Pose
12. Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
13. Reclining Bound Angle Pose
14. Plank
15. Side Plank

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• Other Healthy Lifestyle Changes
• My Yoga Videos

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Deep Squat

A deep squat can strengthen your pelvic floor and open up your hips. Toning your lower core and around the hip area will give you a leaner and more sculpted look.

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1. With your feet slightly wider than hip width apart, lower down into a deep squat
2. Bring your elbows to the inside of your knees and your palms together

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Wheel / Bridge

Doing yoga bridges or wheels can help stimulate your lungs, improve digestion, and rejuvenate tired legs. Supplying extra oxygen to your body helps burn the extra fat deposited into your body. Breathing deeply improves blood circulation and tones the abdominal muscles.

1. Lie on floor
2. Bend knees bringing your heels as close to your booty as possible
3. Bend elbows and place hands beside ears with fingertips pointing to your shoulders
4. Press hands and feet into the floor and contract your core
5. Lift head off the floor and straight arms as much as possible

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Warrior 1

Warrior 1 will help improve your balance, posture, and stability. Better balance and stability will help increase your overall movement function and strengthen your core.

1. Standing with feet hip distance apart, step left foot straight behind you
2. Turn your left toes slightly outward pressing down slightly into the mat with your left arch
3. Bend front right knee slightly
4. Keep hips facing forward
5. Lift arms over head

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Warrior 2

Warrior 2 tones your booty, legs, and arms. Strengthening major body parts can increases your lean muscle mass, which burns more calories while you rest.

1. Standing with feet hip distance apart, step left foot straight behind you
2. Turn your left toes slightly outward pressing down slightly into the mat with your left arch
3. Bend front right knee slightly
4. Lift arms over head
5. Turn hips slightly towards left side
6. Lower arms to shoulder height, keeping one hand pointing forward while the other is pointing back

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Triangle

Triangle pose helps to improve your blood circulation. It can also help strengthen your legs, feet, and ankles. Increasing your blood flow burns more fat which can help assist in your weight loss goals.

1. Standing with feet hip distance apart, step left foot straight behind you
2. Turn your left toes slightly outward pressing down slightly into the mat with your left arch
3. Bend front right knee slightly
4. Lift arms over head
5. Turn hips slightly towards left side
6. Lower torso over the right leg, bending from the hip
7. Rest your right hand on your shin, ankle, or on the floor near your right foot

Hands not reaching the floor? Modify this yoga move by using Yoga Blocks!

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Yoga Moves

1. Downward Dog
2. Upward Dog
3. Chaturanga
4. Child’s Pose
5. Cobra Pose
6. Deep Squat
7. Wheel / Bridge
8. Warrior 1
9. Warrior 2
10. Triangle
11. Butterfly Pose
12. Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend
13. Reclining Bound Angle Pose
14. Plank
15. Side Plank

• Equipment
• Other Healthy Lifestyle Changes
• My Yoga Videos

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Butterfly Pose

The butterfly pose helps to stretch your inner thighs and groin, which helps reduce the size of your FUPA (Upper Pubic Fat).

1. Sit tall with the soles of your feet touching in front of you
2. Keep your spine straight
3. Push your knees down with your elbows
4. Pull core muscles UP

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Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend

Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend can help you increase your hip mobility. Toning your lower core and around the hip area will give you a leaner and more sculpted look.

1. Sit with your legs out in front of you, wide apart
2. Flex your feet with toes pointing up
3. Fold forwards, bringing your hands between your legs
4. Resist the urge to arch your back
5. If needed, feel free to rest your stomach on a Yoga Wheel, Yoga Block, or pillows

Hands not reaching the floor? Modify this yoga move by using Yoga Blocks!

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Reclining Bound Angle Pose

Stretch and strengthen your inner thighs with Reclining Bound Angle Pose, which can help reduce the size of your FUPA (Upper Pubic Fat).

1. Sit tall with the soles of your feet touching in front of you
2. Keep your spine straight
3. Place a Yoga Block under your lower spine
4. Lean back bringing your elbows to the floor
5. Keep your head and hips resting on the mat

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Plank

Planks can help strengthen your core, wrists, and arms. Strengthening major body parts can increases your lean muscle mass, which burns more calories while you rest, and can help make other exercises even easier for you.

1. Get on all fours with fingers equally spread apart
2. Extend legs back into a pushup position
3. Contract your core, squeeze your booty, and hold the plank position

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Side Plank

Side planks can help strengthen your core, wrists, and legs, while increasing your muscles and boosting your metabolism to help you sustain higher levels of caloric burn while resting.

1. Get on all fours with fingers equally spread apart
2. Extend legs back into a pushup position
3. Position shoulders directly over your wrists
4. Contract your core, squeeze your booty, and turn your heels to the right
5. Stack your left ankle ontop of the right ankle
6. Hold the plank position

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Yoga Equipment

Make sure you have the right equipment for your yoga practice! Here are some suggestions from the ProSourceFit’s online store!

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While physical activity alone may not get you to your goal, making small lifestyles can indeed help.

Other Healthy Lifestyle Changes

• Enjoy a balanced meal plan
• Get 7 to 8 hours of sleep nightly
• Practice self-care and self-love
• Be sure to go out and enjoy the fresh outdoors; It’s free!

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My Yoga Videos

Youtube.com/CutsCurvesFitness – Yoga – Playlist

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