Tune in to your breath, relax, and stretch out tightness and tension in your legs to help you move and walk with ease. When you’re ready, move onto the next step to begin strengthening them.
Practice Guidelines
Before starting your yoga asana practice, please read the Practice Guidelines for helpful tips.
Get a yoga strap
You'll need a yoga strap for Cross Leg Pose.
Lavender oil massage
Gently massage your legs and soles of your feet with a few drops of our Lavender + Jojoba Oil Blend to release tension and ease tired and aching muscles.
Begin to build strength throughout the full range of motion of your joints. This increases overall mobility, which affects muscle strength and endurance.
Quadriceps stretch
Practice Standing Thigh Stretch to release your quadriceps after doing the individual asanas that strengthen them.
Strong legs are key to living an active, healthy life. Leg strength also supports balance, mobility, and stability, helping you move with confidence while reducing the risk of injury.
Step by step
If you’d like to ease your way into getting stronger, begin with the individual asanas aimed at strengthening the major muscles of your legs.
Muscle & metabolism
Metabolism refers to your body’s ability to transform food and nutrients into energy for your bodily functions. Getting stronger improves your metabolism because it increases the amount of active (metabolic) muscle tissue in the body. By increasing your muscle mass with strengthening exercises, your body can burn excess fat (even when you’re not exercising), helping you reach and maintain your optimal weight.
Muscle and body shape
Many women are concerned they’ll end up with a bulky physique if they engage in strength training, but don’t worry. These exercises will help you tone, strengthen, and attain your optimal weight and body shape without bulking up.
Yoga props
- Yoga block for the Strong & Toned Legs and Tone Your Legs sessions.
- Wai Lana Mini Yoga Ball for the Tone Your Legs session.
