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    CORE of the MATTER

    Apr 16, 2020 5 minutes
    WORDS: Eve Boggenpoel

    Lockdown driving you loco? Use the extra time you’re spending at home to build your core strength by switching your regular abs moves to yoga postures that focus on working your mid-section. Not only will a strong core benefit your posture and long hours spend at a desk, it also boosts your performance when heading out for your permitted daily exercise, such as walking, running or cycling.

    Not very flexible? Not a problem. ‘Whether you are struggling with a limited range of motion or intimidated by classes full of bendy people, with time and patience anyone can increase their flexibility through yoga,’ say Max and Liz Lowenstein, Acroyoga teachers and authors of new book (Eddison Books, £16.99). The book divides yoga postures into three stages, so you can progress through the levels at

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