Extended Exhalation Breath
Use Yoga to Ease Stress
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3m 45s
Exclusive routine from Work IN: The Athlete's Plan for Real Recovery and Winning Results!
Lengthening your exhale has a profound calming effect on your nervous system, helping you to slow your heart rate and relax. Use this routine to Work IN.
Includes a pre/post practice check in — a pause to notice how you feel. These observations help you to establish a baseline of where you're at, become more aware of the effects of your practice, absorb the benefits, and increase your motivation to continue.
- Focus: mental focus, recovery
- When: post-workout or recovery day
- Suggested prop: bolster or pillow to sit on
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