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Do you know is yoga really a good workout?

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Dr. Shiroko Sokitch
Dr. Shiroko Sokitchanswered
Holistic Medicine 38 years experience
Yes, yoga is great: Yoga can be a great workout. It depends on what style you do, you can do an aerobic style or you can do a gentle style for stretching and strengthening. If you were only going to do one type of exercise, yoga could be a great choice.
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