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Not long ago, I tried a30-minute animal flow workoutthat entirely changed my attitude toward bodyweight training.

Fancy channeling your inner animal?

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Roll out one of thebest yoga matsfor home workouts and check out this video you only need your bodyweight.

Charlie has clocked up nearly half a million views with this routine alone.

Welcome to your 20-minute animal moves flow, she says.

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This sequence includes a full-body yoga stretch with primal movements to give you a dynamic and diverse practice.

At times it might feel like a workout and at others, it may feel deeply relaxing and meditative.

I hope you enjoy the mixture of movements, she adds.

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Stop immediately if you experience pain or feel unwell.

What is animal flow?

And the beauty of it is that you only need your body and an exercise mat.

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Its a masterclass in learning to engage muscles properly (the activation component) and improve the mind-muscle connection.

Youll engage in crawling, transitions and continuous movement inspired by animal poses.

And especially when controlling your movements typically means moving slower and for longer.

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Repeated regularly, you may even notice stronger core muscles alongside improvements in your functional full-body strength.

Astudypublished by Frontiers found cognitive function and working memory improved following meditative movement.

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