{"id":944,"date":"2010-03-11T11:22:29","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T18:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=944"},"modified":"2025-09-12T14:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T20:06:24","slug":"benefits-of-stretching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2010\/03\/11\/benefits-of-stretching\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Stretching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So many people tend to look at stretching with dread. \u00a0 But as Tony Horton says in his P90X Yoga X disc, he does the things he can do at his age, not because of pull-ups but because of yoga. \u00a0 He knows \u00a0that gaining flexibility is an important key to good health. \u00a0 My friend Mary Hope from The Yoga Generation was kind enough to write an article for my blog. \u00a0 In it she explains the joy of stretching and benefits that it can bring to your life. \u00a0 Yoga is a great way to get your body flexible and to also relax. \u00a0 But you can also get energy and burn calories while doing yoga.<\/p>\n<p>BeachBody makes an awesome workout called <a href=\"http:\/\/teambeachbody.com\/shop\/-\/shopping\/YBBpureyoga?referringRepId=37971\">Yoga Booty Ballet<\/a>. \u00a0 \u00a0Yoga Booty Ballet \u00a0is a whole series of DVDs that are geared to making over your body or just relaxing. \u00a0 And even \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beachbodycoach.com\/fitwithjessica\">P90X<\/a> \u00a0includes a powerful yoga \u00a0workout. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since it&#8217;s a long post, to enjoy Mary&#8217;s article and get inspired, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/fitnesswithjessica.blogspot.com\">http:\/\/fitnesswithjessica.blogspot.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks!<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; 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