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Since this one involves your root, it actually lies in your, er, nether region.

When youve seen people weightlessly float on their mat, its a bandha mastery thing, she says.

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Theyre light as a feather with no energy pulling them down.

The stability it brings in your body will make your movements safer, she says.

Its like when you engage your core in an ab workout, for instance.

Two young women practicing ballet with a teacher in the dance hall.

The first part is finding it, which we learned in my training in three stages, says Steinhauser.

Part of the challenge of incorporating this is understanding how to activate it.

It might sound strange, but Miller stresses that it becomes very subtle once you master the technique.

Woman doing hip exercises

Its like trying to hold your pee in, she says.

Its a subtle engagement and lift.

So try focusing on your, er, underparts to upgrade your yoga practice.

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Woman in leggings and bra doing Lunge with Arm Extended Up pose hip opener stretch during yoga session in morning at home.

Woman doing arm exercise without weights while sitting on mat at home.

A woman in sports clothes does yoga or gymnastics at home. Daylight. She smiles