A standing forward fold twist, or revolved standing forward fold (Parivrtta Uttanasana), is a yoga pose that combines a ...

“Adduction” refers to bringing parts of your body (in this case, your legs) toward your body’s midline. Think of adduction as “adding” a body part to your center. Your adductors consist of 5 muscles: ...

You practice quad stretches all the time in yoga, whether you’re aware that’s what you’re doing or not. But you might be more familiar with its opposite action, quad contraction--you know, that ...

Balance is a key function of our bodies that we often forget about, but it’s important to practice. Balance may bring to mind extreme activities like gliding across a gymnastics beam or walking a ...

The camel pose (Ustrasana), a yoga asana, offers numerous benefits including improved spinal flexibility, strengthened back ...

The hip joint bears a lot of our body weight during movement and sitting all day puts pressure on the area, too. This static position causes the muscles to tighten, which can lead to discomfort that ...

Most people experience low-back pain at some point and if you have, you know that the pain can get in the way of your daily life. Of course, chronic back pain is always something that should be looked ...

If you’re one of the 25% of Americans who don’t get the recommended amount of physical activity each week, you might be all-too-familiar with a common side effect of spending a little too much time ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Beyond just regularly stretching, it's a good idea to exercise and keep active, too. "Along with ...