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PHOTOS: CHRIS ANDRE; MODEL: TAWNY STERIOS; STYLIST: SHARON MALONEY/FORD ARTISTS; HAIR/MAKEUP: VERONICA SJOEN/ARTIST UNTIED

post-practice

Take Adho Mukha Svanasana

(Downward-Facing Dog Pose)

for 5 slow, conscious

breaths, then move into

Child’s Pose, with your arms

beside you, for 2–3 minutes.

Feel how your heart feels

easy and light in your chest.

purpose

This sequence is designed

to help you troubleshoot

posture problems and also

burn calories. The twists

here work both sides of the

body evenly, which pro-

motes both pretty posture

and healthy digestion.

preparation

Begin in Balasana (Child’s

Pose) with your legs to -

gether and fists nestled

between your thighs and

belly. Redirect your breath

to your back body, softening

the muscles and internal

organs. Make sure to do

each pose in this se quence

on both sides of the body.

Try this holistic torso-toning

sequence for better posture and

improved metabolism.

with Peter Sterios

REVOLVE

TO EVOLVE

back & twists

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