Any twisting position stretches the small intrinsic muscles of the spinal column while compressing the intervertebral discs.

The winter solstice is the point when daylight bottoms out and the winter season really feels like it’s taken hold. For runners, that often lines up with cold muscles, shortened strides, legs that ...

If your body is officially as tight and stiff as the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz, one of the best things you can do is pull out a yoga mat. When you’re flowing through multiple bendy poses (or ...

The pigeon stretch could be a good back exercise for those with lower back pain. It "puts length back into all the muscles that get short and tight from the vast amount of sitting we do", says Sam.

If you're looking for a way to improve your flexibility, reduce stress, avoid injury and extend your range of motion to help boost your exercise performance, take a tip from Mother Nature: Stretch.

Some yoga poses hit in just the right way. They open us up with a gentle force, exactly where we need it. The poses I’m sharing today fall in that camp. They’re three of my favorites. Of course, ...

Period cramps are one of the most common discomforts many women experience every month, especially during winter. The dull ...

If most inner-thigh openers feel too easy (and your ankles and knees are injury-free), try Frog pose. It “opens the hips and inner thighs, releases sciatica and lower back tension, and lengthens the ...

In this series, we’re helping you master basic exercises — as if you had a personal trainer by your side! Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge to perform these moves properly in order to get ...