{"id":6549,"date":"2024-08-22T15:16:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/?p=6549"},"modified":"2024-08-29T11:06:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T10:06:20","slug":"8-effective-yoga-poses-for-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/workouts\/8-effective-yoga-poses-for-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Try these 8 yoga poses for men to ease physical and mental strain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For many men the mere thought of getting into a downward dog on an exercise mat<\/a> is enough to leave them running to the comfort of the weights room. But if you can brave the yoga mat, the benefits for both body and mind will improve all areas of your health and fitness. Beyond feeling greater strength and flexibility, regular yoga will also affords valuable headspace \u2013 and anyone can do it. Here are our eight favorite yoga poses for men to help you get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor some, there is a stigma that yoga is just for women,\u201d says Adriene Mishler of Yoga With Adriene<\/a> fame. \u201cSimply put, it\u2019s not and never has been.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mishler\u2019s popular YouTube channel has 10.2 million subscribers. Her mantra is \u2018a little goes a long way\u2019, making her videos the ideal introduction for men unsure about attending a studio-based class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn my experience, practising for five to 20 minutes regularly is going to yield more benefits than just hitting a 90-minute power class every once in a while. Regular yoga practice offers you the time and space to connect to your breath and body in a way that keeps the systems of the body happy and healthy. Especially in a world of fast-paced screen time, we need daily practices that calm the nervous system and connect us back to ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try the following yoga poses for men to ease physical and mental strain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These are our 8 favorite yoga poses for men<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Child’s pose<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Cat cow<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Thread the needle<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Table<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Deep squat<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Gate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Prone pec stretch<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Half lord of the fishes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    1. Child\u2019s Pose\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n
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    \"Man<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

    Hold for up to 5 mins<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Calms the mind, stretches the lower back and upper body, and opens the hips.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n