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How Bill Uses Man Flow Yoga to Turn Pounds of Fat Into Pounds of Muscle (Member Highlight: Bill W.)

Bill W. was originally attracted to Man Flow Yoga during Covid. But he realized that he loved that he could do Man Flow Yoga at home, on his schedule, and with very little gear, that he’s stuck with his membership for years. And he even told our team that he plans to stick with Man Flow Yoga for the rest of his life.

Now, that’s a bold claim. But the results Bill’s gotten from his first few years as a Member have convinced him of this.

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The 3 Biggest Threats to Men’s Mental & Emotional Health | Pierre Azzam | Better Man Podcast Ep. 097

There is a certain epidemic that’s strangling men’s mental and emotional health. But since it’s sneakier for men than it is for women, many mental health clinicians don’t even know how to spot the signs.

I’m referring to depression, isolation, and a lack of connection with other men.

Men are lonelier than perhaps ever before. But we experience depressive symptoms in a more subtle way than women—and this further exacerbates our mental health.

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How to Be More Consistent (And Content) With Your At-Home Yoga Practice | Dean Pohlman | Better Man Podcast Ep. 096

While an at-home yoga practice has many benefits—such as requiring no commuting, being able to do it whenever and wherever you want, and choosing a yoga routine that best suits your goals of the day—there are a few drawbacks too.

That’s why I’m sharing a few of my favorite strategies to get the most out of your at-home yoga practice in today’s episode.

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Standing Finger to Toe Pose for Beginners and Men | A Step-by-Step Tutorial

This balancing posture provides a deep hamstring and calf stretch, while improving strength and mobility in your core and hips. It is good for athletes to help prevent common soft-tissue injuries in the lower body, as well as an excellent stretch for runners to correct muscle imbalances.

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Why Awareness Makes You Happier & Less Depressed | Dain Heer | Better Man Podcast Ep. 095

Everyone wants to be happier, have fewer worries, and feel more excited about life. But often, we sow the seeds to our mental health destruction without even realizing it. This makes happiness impossible and fleeting. But it doesn't have to be that way.

24 years ago, today’s guest, Dain Heer (CEO of Access Consciousness), gave himself six months to change his life, or he was going to commit suicide. Within a couple of weeks, he stumbled onto an unusual—and immediate—way to become happier that always worked in the trenches of life.

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3 Profound Takeaways from the Be The Better You Retreat | Dean Pohlman | Better Man Podcast Ep. 094

This past weekend, 10+ guys came together at the Be The Better You Retreat to be open, honest, and vulnerable. While we worked out and did yoga—it is a Man Flow Yoga retreat after all—the true value of the retreat was getting like-minded guys in the same room to talk about their emotions.

There were three distinct themes that kept repeating throughout the retreat. And I have my own personal takeaways too.

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How Man Flow Yoga Helped Kevin Become a Long-Distance Runner (Even After Knee Surgery)(Member Highlight: Kevin K.)

Longtime Man Flow Yoga Member, Kevin K., initially discovered Man Flow Yoga when looking for a way to correct his muscle imbalances. A few years prior, Kevin had an intense knee surgery, and felt like he could never get back to where he was before his surgery.

Despite doing all sorts of physical therapy post-surgery and even visiting the chiropractor weekly, nothing could restore Kevin’s right knee’s dexterity to its pre-surgery state. By chance, Kevin stumbled on the Man Flow Yoga YouTube channel and started noticing that he felt better after doing a Man Flow Yoga session.

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Why Do Men Fail At Relationships? | Jayson Gaddis | Better Man Podcast Ep. 093

I get it, relationships are hard. But men have a tendency to commit fatal mistakes in their relationships—and most of these mistakes fly under our radar. That’s the bad news.

The good news? Not only is improving your relationship possible, but nobody understands how to improve your relationship better than today’s guest, Jayson Gaddis, author and founder of The Relationship School.

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Why is Self-Care so Difficult? | Dean Pohlman | Better Man Podcast Ep. 092

Most guys who are interested in self-care and self-improvement struggle heavily with it. Flicking on the TV or loading your favorite social media for doom scrolling is so much easier. Especially when you lead a busy life and are responsible for your family.

And you know what?

I struggle with this too. It’s a daily battle to pick the activity that’s rewarding in the long-term instead of the one that’s numbing in the short-term.

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Standing Bow Pose for Beginners and Men | A Step-by-Step Tutorial

This is a great balancing exercise to increase hip mobility, stretch your chest and shoulders, and strengthen the spine. The combination of stretching and strengthening the core is great for endurance athletes. It’s also beneficial for anyone who sits often to strengthen the muscles that get weak.

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