047: How To Align Your Yoga Routine With Your Energy & Fitness Goals

There are several different types of yoga, and each has different goals. I’m not talking about different schools of yoga (like hatha or yin yoga), but different focuses of yoga. 

For example, some routines focus on muscle activation to build strength. Some focus on your range of motion and flexibility to prevent injuries. And others aren’t even fitness-focused, and instead are best used to reduce stress and fortify your mental health. 

So, which type of yoga should you choose? 

Well, it depends on two things: 

1. Your daily goals: What do you want to accomplish today? Are you combining your workout with another routine? Or using yoga as a standalone workout? 

2. The time of day: Your yoga workouts should complement your energy goals for that particular time. Do you need more energy and improved focus? Or do you need to de-stress and wind down for sleep? 

In this episode, I break down the different ways you can do yoga, as a standalone workout, combining it with other workouts, as well as complementing your energy goals for different times of the day.

Want to make your yogkla practice more effective and helpful for your goals? 

Listen now. 

Show highlights include: 

• Why doing a stretching routine before an intense workout heightens your risk of injury (and what type of yoga to do instead before intense workouts) (1:56) 
• Should you “stack” yoga with other workouts or do yoga as your main workout? Here’s when to use both methods… (2:06) 
• The 4 different “types” of Man Flow Yoga—and how to pick which type to do depending on your daily goals (2:21) 
• Why 20 minute routines are the “sweet spot” for unlocking the most benefit from yoga in the least amount of time (5:58) 
• How using yoga as a warmup for lifting, running, or cycling can prevent injuries and soreness and help you set new PRs (8:54) 
• The “Yoga Cool Down” trick for fast tracking your recovering and preventing soreness after intense workouts (12:25) 
• Why your workouts never need to be longer than 90 minutes (and why only 30 minutes is plenty) (15:38) 
• How to pick the best yoga routine depending on if you’re exercising in the morning, the afternoon, or before bed (16:46) 

The Different Types of Man Flow Yoga Workouts (with links):

Intense workouts: 

If you’re looking for an intense, standalone Man Flow Yoga workout, I recommend The Fix20 Series or The Clark Workouts. 

Find The Fix20 Series here: https://manflowyoga.tv/programs/collection-fix20-series?categoryId=66093&permalink=mfyl-intro-fix20-series 

Find The Clark Workouts here: https://manflowyoga.tv/programs/collection-the-clark-workouts?categoryId=66093&permalink=mfyl-intro-the-clark-workouts 

Overall Fitness workouts: 

If you’re looking for an overall fitness Man Flow Yoga workout (to use as a complement or standalone), I recommend The Beginner’s FUNdamentals program here: https://manflowyoga.tv/programs/collection-beginners-fundamentals?categoryId=66093&permalink=mfyl-intro-beginners-fundamentals 

Flexibility-focused workouts: 

If you’re looking for flexibility-focused Man Flow Yoga workouts, I recommend The Breath Series 28-Day Challenge here: https://manflowyoga.tv/programs/collection-breath-series-challenge?categoryId=66093&permalink=mfyl-intro-breath-series-challenge 

Restorative and Stress-Relief workouts: 

If you’re looking for restorative and stress-relief Man Flow Yoga workouts, I recommend The Stress Relief & Calming Routines Collection here: https://manflowyoga.tv/programs/collection-stress-relief-calming-routines?categoryId=73207&permalink=mfyl-recovery-stress-relief-essentials 

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