Yoga’s low-impact workout and sheer variety can do your body minor miracles on the mat, from a lithe physique to a calmer mind. This incredible practice brought to us by the ancients is a great way to train for all the subtleties and nuances of real life, the twists and turns of the everyday, from getting in and out of the car, to reaching high up into the cupboard for your secret stash of cookies.
While yoga can be effective for sculpting muscles, helping you tone up and gain strength, many people are also now integrating it with traditional strength training, “Use it or lose it is something I always think of when it comes to our muscles,” says Rachael Sacerdoti of It’s So Simple (itssosimple.co.uk). “As we age, muscle mass naturally decreases — this is why resistance training is so important.”