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Bridal Beauty from the Inside Out

YOGA HELPS BRIDES PREPARE

Many brides rely on yoga to get into great shape, improve posture for photographs, and to build a foundation to keep them calm and connected all the way up to the big day. It is one of the programming options that offers several classes that will help brides make wedding planning decisions with a clear mind and enable them to walk down the aisle with confidence and tranquility. Here are some tips to help you get started.

Three months to go – Picture Perfect Posture Poses:
It’s best to start with the basics and build from there. Begin by signing up for an intro to a yoga series that will teach all the yoga basics to quickly prepare for advanced classes safely. Knowing the basics allows the most benefits from the postures, muscles will be worked more effectively and brides will be able to find a place of calm more easily.

If there are no studios that offer intro classes locally, start with level one classes twice a week for two weeks. Once these fundamentals are learned, it will be easier to take progressively harder classes.

Spend the next two weeks in intermediate classes and bump up frequency to three times a week. The easiest way is to pick two weeknights or mornings to take classes, plus one time on the weekends.

Two months to go – Calm and Clear Classes:
With the essential postures mastered, consider moving into vinyasa flow classes which will strengthen and tone the body. These classes move through a series of yoga poses that are connected together with flowing, athletic movements and breath, all while moving continuously for at least an hour. This will help build strength and flexibility, while sweating will help detoxify the body. Practice should be at least three times a week, but for more dramatic results, try practicing everyday. The unique aspect of yoga is that it is a workout that does not require a day off to recover the way some other exercise regimes do.

One week to go – Mind and Body Connection:
Brides should take their favorite vigorous flow class on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, get a massage and take a restorative yoga class, in which you will be guided into passive positions using bolsters and blankets to hold and soothe the body. Take Thursday off.

Day before – Breath and Balance:
On Friday host a private class at home or another venue for the bridal party. This would be a great way to have fun and relax together and you can follow it up with a healthy rehearsal dinner.

Day of – Believe and Achieve:
Before the wedding, brides can host a special private class with their fiancé to connect together and breathe away any pre-wedding jitters.

Courtesy: Julie Kleinman, Director of Programming, YogaWorks, a provider of progressive and quality yoga in the United States, with locations in Los Angeles, Orange County and New York. Visit www.yogaworks.com.

www.WeddingsHoneymoons.com | December 19, 2007

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