According to Yoga Journal, men are taking up the practice of yoga as classes geared to their needs are being offered.

If exercise sounds like a good idea ---- but not good enough to get you moving, Couch Potato --- maybe you´d like this approach. How about if all you did was lie back and relax, while some other kind soul moved your body parts ever so gently yet firmly into yoga-like positions, leaving you relaxed, stretched out, and energized after this no-work workout?

If you´re into exercise, you may well have heard about and even taken a class in Pilates. It´s a movement class with exercises designed to realign the body, strengthen core muscles especially in the abdominal area, and restore elasticity to the body. When these exercises are linked together, a dynamic and challenging workout results. When these exercises are performed on the unstable surface of an exercise ball, stabilization during movement is better understood.