| Body Image Exercises work to change those negative | | | | the stretch. For body image exercises to work, try to |
| and preconceived ideas that you may have about | | | | picture the move in your mind's eye, so that it |
| yourself so that you feel taller, slimmer and healthier, | | | | increases the power of the postures and reinforces |
| they work to replace the negative images in your mind | | | | the belief. |
| and instead focus only on those positive images. There | | | | Here are some yoga body image exercises that are |
| are many types of body image exercises to choose | | | | beneficial to start with: |
| from but using a combination of yoga and visualization | | | | · Triangle - There are various positions within |
| techniques are amongst the best as they are very | | | | the triangle but essentially, you bend the body |
| powerful tools that work to counteract any set | | | | sideways, stretching the waistline and bringing your |
| negative thoughts regarding your own image. | | | | arm over your head. This move is very simplistic but |
| Sometimes we self-sabotage our best interests, so | | | | correct positioning is important. It really helps to slim any |
| for maximum results, practice these body image | | | | excess weight from that area. |
| exercises regularly and feel the difference within | | | | · The Half Spinal Twist Pose - This posture |
| weeks. | | | | helps to ease poor posture and relieve a stiff neck |
| When it comes to using yoga, it is worth researching a | | | | and back opening up the body. It also helps to tone the |
| good yoga book so that you can choose the | | | | stomach and hips. |
| exercises that work for you. Essentially, you are | | | | · The King of the Dance Pose - This is a |
| looking for some gentle stretches that work to | | | | beautiful posture that helps to impart the grace of a |
| elongate the body and stretch the waist, pulling the | | | | dancer, whilst stretching the spine as well as toning the |
| torso up from the hips. Careful selection of your body | | | | muscles of the legs and hips. |
| image exercises will have you feeling taller and slimmer | | | | To increase the internal message of these postures, |
| in a very short space of time plus you will feel much | | | | take time to really listen to how your body feels whilst |
| more supple and youthful looking. | | | | stretching. There should never be any pain |
| If you have never tried yoga before or are just not | | | | experienced and if the stretches are a little |
| keen on many exercise forms, then you will probably | | | | uncomfortable use some gentle breathing exercises to |
| be pleasantly surprised. Forget any preconceived ideas | | | | help the body relax. Your body will respond well to the |
| of overly supple or bendy people who can tie | | | | gentle movements but remember to focus on the |
| themselves in knots, yoga is all about gentle stretching | | | | images within your own mind for maximum benefits. |
| into set postures and holding those postures until the | | | | Yoga body image exercises really will create a sleek |
| body relaxes into the position and opens up to accept | | | | new confident you. |