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6 YOGAJOURNAL.COM YOUR 6-WEEK YOGA GUIDE TO BUILD STRENGTH

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YOU, EVEN

STRONGER!

by Carin Gorrell

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There are so many good reasons to get stronger and more fit. Sure, it’s

beach season, and who doesn’t want to feel more confident in a bathing suit?

But that’s just the tip of the benefits iceberg. For yogis, building physical

strength translates to more balance, stability, and stamina on the mat. It also

helps protect muscle mass and bone health and plays

a role in disease prevention, plus it boosts mood and

energy levels. And all of this adds up to more years

you get to spend doing the practice you love!

That was the inspiration for creating this special

edition of Yoga Journal, a six-week yoga plan for

improving head-to-toe strength. There’s something

magical about the idea of making a six-week commit-

ment. It’s not overlong, yet it’s serious enough to get

results that you really notice—in the way your body

feels and looks, in the quality of your breath, and in the way you think and feel

about yourself and your life. In six weeks of practice, you can establish or

enhance legitimate yoga roots: your mat will become a place of refuge, and

you’ll find yourself eager to practice every day. That means you’ll stick with it

for months and years, enjoying the benefits as they manifest exponentially.

This issue starts with the physical, as that is what’s easiest to get a grip on.

We’ve included sequences that home in on the back, core, arms, legs, hips, and

glutes, all from top teachers and that you can do at home. But we also go deeper

into the realm of the mind and spirit to give practical information on eating well

to fuel your practice and improve your inner luster. Then there’s the beauty ritu-

als in “Inner Peace, Outer Beauty” (page 94) in the Yoga Living section, which serve

to enhance your personal wellness. And the simple meditation techniques in

“Be the Sky” (page 11o) are perfect for calming the mind and nourishing the spirit.

This special issue has been carefully curated to produce noticeable results.

We’ll wager that by the end of six weeks, you’ll have a stronger body, an

improved outlook, and a yoga practice you can’t live without.