Women's Health (UK)

STRETCH FOR SUCCESS

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The digestive system is nicknamed the second brain, so it should come as no surprise that the mind-body benefits of yoga can also soothe the GI tract. Practising yoga lowers cortisol levels, which contribute­s to smooth moves all around, says Jessica Moy, a yoga teacher and physical therapist. This flow goes a step further by manually stimulatin­g the gut to keep you regular. (Do poses on both sides when applicable.)

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