Yoga is great for all people of all ages, no exceptions! Yoga builds strength, improves mobility, flexibility and cardio, provides balance and so much more. It can totally transform your fitness.However, there is one aspect of yoga where physical balance is slightly lacking – pulling exercises.Now, I don't say that there is no pulling in yoga. There is. However, the amount of weight your body resists in pushing motions is disproportionately more. This is because gravity moves us downwards towards the earth, therefore when on our mats, we're pushing (not pulling) our weight upwards against it. This increased load when pushing, translates to increased strength in our anterior chain (the muscles on the front of our body) and lower posterior chain&nbsp; (legs, glutes, lower back, etc.).&nbsp;What we often fail to strengthen sufficiently is our upper posterior chain, which corresponds with pulling exercises. Since these muscles contribute to our ability to lift objects and maintain a healthy posture, an imbalance between the front body and upper back body can lead to a lot of&nbsp;tension, pain, and injury.&nbsp;This is on top of the fact that as modern humans, we already spend most of our time leaning forward. We sit at desks, we stare at our phones, we hunch on the couch…the list goes on. A strong (and often tight) front body further accentuates these closed-body positions.To open our chest, lengthen our spines, and retract and depress (i.e. have a good posture), we need to pull. Therefore, to create sufficient pulling motion that works the back and shoulders, we either need to get some equipment or increase the frequency of our (often less focused on) pulling movements. &nbsp;Click <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/09aTnZNM47c">HERE</a> for a few great pulling exercises using resistance bands that you can add to your yoga practice or class to help even out this commonly-seen imbalance. You can also use a TRX band. &nbsp;If you have any other great pulling exercises that you enjoy, please share them with us. Enjoy!&nbsp;

Why adding pulling into your yoga practice is important.

Adding Pulling into Your Yoga Practice

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Adding Pulling into Your Yoga Practice

Adding Pulling into Your Yoga Practice

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