Like most fitness activities, stretching requires a certain amount of discipline and willpower. It's not an activity that happens by accident, so an intentional effort must be made to create an ...

Flexibility is not typically a top priority for exercisers, unless they have had a musculoskeletal concern in the past. It is perhaps the most overlooked area of fitness, but flexibility is a critical ...

I'm always working on a side quest, from getting certified in an obscure professional trade (airbrush tanning) to developing a new skill (just because I live in Manhattan doesn't mean I can't learn to ...

In class 3 of our restorative yoga series, instructor Rita Murjani leads you through 38 minutes of beginner-friendly poses focused on lengthening and stretching the side body - incorporating Downward ...

New York (CNN) — Move over CrossFit, yoga and Peloton. Stretching sessions are the hot revival fitness fad. Studios like StretchLab, Stretch Zone, Lymbr and Stretch’d are popping up in strip malls and ...

Chanting “om” might help ease your aching back, but only if it comes at the end of yoga practice. A new study finds that the physical act of doing yoga — but not its meditative aspect — may help ...

Stretching is my new favorite workout. I spent so much time focused on cardiovascular and strength training over the years that I missed the boat on the benefits of a comprehensive stretching program.

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