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HeavyWeight Yoga is style of yoga practice designed for obese men and women. The practice uses modifications of yoga's 24 foundational yoga poses, accompanied by a customized use of supportive language.〔Pilarzyk, p. 140〕 HeavyWeight students employ props to support obese and overweight bodies. These props can include blocks, chairs and other devices to accommodate for the extra body weight, weaker joints and diminished strength of the obese. HeavyWeight Yoga's practice uses classroom lessons, yoga teacher training, and instructional DVDs〔San Antonio Express-News S.A. Life, September, 2009. ''(HeavyWeight Yoga revisited )''〕 for overweight and obese people which have been created by the founder of the style, Abby Lentz. The practice of HeavyWeight Yoga relies upon slower pacing to encourage those who practice it.〔http://venusvision.com/abby-lentz-is-out-to-change-the-image-of-yoga/〕 It avoids classic full inversion poses, modifying them so larger people can practice yoga.〔San Antonio Express News, Lifestyles, October 6, 2005〕 It is also appropriate for beginners of anyone who has a limited range of motion.〔 HeavyWeight Yoga does not include practices which enable students to lose weight. The language of the practice such as "belly well" or "energetic swipe" is designed to create yoga experience for obese people.〔Natural Solutions Magazine, January 1, 2009, (''Embrace Your Curves'' )〕 == Techniques == Two unique techniques of HeavyWeight Yoga are movements to help a student regain flexibility.〔The Skinny, Orlando Sun Sentinel, July 16, 2008, (''Abby Lentz gives tips on HeavyWeight yoga'' )〕 One of the modifications, the Belly Well, separates the legs to create a space for the body. The modification allows the student to lengthen their spine deeper or more stretch their hamstrings more fully. It can also be combined with an “Energetic Swipe,” which moves the flesh out of the way. This enables an obese yoga student to lower a forward bend or to deepen a twist. Modifications in HeavyWeight Yoga have been customized by certified teachers in order to accommodate students recovering from surgeries such as joint replacements. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HeavyWeight Yoga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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