Livinleggings Studio (2024)

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Liv Townsend (Livinleggings)

Now a yoga teacher, Liv has combined her interests and not only became a yoga teacher, but a hugely popular social media influencer, too! Taking to Instagram, Liv shares her helpful tips and tricks, as well as 'how to' videos and live workout classes.

Similarities Between Yoga and Stretching

Both improve posture—yoga by strengthening the core, and stretching by improving the spine's flexibility and range of motion. Both can be full-body practices, although stretching focuses on one muscle group at a time while yoga can include full-body movements.

There is good research that yoga may help you manage stress, improve your mood, curb emotional eating, and create a community of support, all of which can help with weight loss and maintenance. Yoga can also help you burn calories, as well as increase your muscle mass and tone.

These effects might be due to both workouts' focus on stretching, although yoga emphasizes holding poses (thereby stretching and, in turn, boosting flexibility) a bit more than Pilates. You can also expect a lot of core work in both workouts, which can help strengthen muscles and improve posture.

The joy after stretching might be due to the release of endorphins. They're chemicals that naturally relieve pain and are produced by our central nervous system. These chemicals link up with receptors in the brain, promoting feelings of happiness and well-being.

The debate on yoga vs stretching is a very popular topic. From what social media tells us, yoga is a form of fancy worded stretching that involves some positive quotes, chants, and really confusing words of Sanskrit. Both have their benefits, such as improved flexibility and athletic performance.

Yoga can be considered "enough" of a workout, "but with the exception of sculpt-style classes, yoga typically does not address pulling strength of the muscles, developing fast-twitching muscles or adding progressive overload when it comes to strength training," Teragawa explains.

Various yoga styles can count as a form of bodyweight strength training. You often hold postures, like lunges or planks, for brief periods. You might also balance your weight on your arms or one leg.

If you practice yoga, you're familiar with active stretching. Holding yoga poses requires strength in certain muscles while other, opposing muscles are being stretched.