How Long Should You Hold a Yoga Pose?
The answer, as with so many things in yoga and in life, depends.
The answer, as with so many things in yoga and in life, depends.
Because there is so much more to yoga than conforming to a single shape.
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And it's only 15 minutes long.
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Same basic shape. But varying levels of flexibility and balance required.
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When you make your practice a priority before anything else, it sets the tone for everything else.
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Sometimes you need to cool down from within.
It's time to make that commitment.
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