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Does Yoga Actually Loosen Your Body Over Time?

American Council on Exercise measures study participants improvements in flexibility after 8 weeks of Yoga.

Dr. Andy Vantreese, Neighbor

Posted Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 5:14 pm ET|Updated Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 9:19 pm ET

Yoga stretches all of the soft tissues of your body such as ligaments, tendons, and the fascia sheaths that surround your muscles. No matter your level of yoga, you most likely will see benefits in a very short period of time. Yoga participants had 35% improvement in flexibility after only 8 weeks.

American Council on Exercise, October 2012

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