{"id":588,"date":"2012-03-29T11:06:38","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T16:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wholeperson.com\/wordpress\/?p=588"},"modified":"2023-04-27T09:35:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T15:35:16","slug":"good-to-the-core","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/blog\/good-to-the-core","title":{"rendered":"Good to the Core"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Yoga to strengthen &amp; flatten abdominals, tone back, legs, hips, and more.<\/h2>\n<p>Posted by: <a href=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/store\/julie-lusk.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julie Lusk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This yoga sequence helps with abdominal core strength and tones the back while also lengthening the psoas muscles.<\/p>\n<p>The psoas, deep and large,\u00a0 runs from the lumbar spine, stretches over the hip joint and under the abs, and attaches to inner thigh bone.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional leg lifts, \u201ccrunches\u201d and sit-ups are often done to strengthen and flatten the abdominal muscles.\u00a0 The problem is that they also tighten and shorten the psoas tipping the pelvis forward, pushing your belly out (yuk) and misalignment of the back.<\/p>\n<p>A tight psoas contributes to back, hip and knee problems, indigestion, dysfunctional breathing, instability, and other problems.<\/p>\n<p>This particular <a href=\"https:\/\/wholeperson.com\/store\/yoga-meditations.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yoga<\/a> sequence activates the psoas muscle in a progressive manner:\u00a0 first facing forward, to the side, and then turning.<\/p>\n<p>Other beneficial yoga postures are the forearm plank and side plank (creates core stability and strength with a neutral psoas) and pigeon (stretches and releases the\u00a0\u00a0 psoas).<\/p>\n<p>Consult a qualified yoga professional for instructions and contraindications.\u00a0 As with all exercise, practice for your own benefits and at your own risk.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/wholesomeresources.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Good-to-the-Core-abs-psoas-back-leg.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for your complete pdf handout on\u00a0 \u201d <strong>Good to the Core:\u00a0 Yoga to strengthen &amp; flatten abdominals, tone back, legs, hips, and more<\/strong><strong>\u201d <\/strong>from Julie Lusk <\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yoga to strengthen &amp; flatten abdominals, tone back, legs, hips, and more. 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