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BREAK IT DOWN: Happy Baby
Open your hips, stretch your inner thighs, and relax with this restorative yoga pose.
Jonah Kest on the Power of Yoga
Jonah Kest shares insights on the power yoga has to support, nourish, and transform our lives.
What Are Good Stretches to Do After Sitting All Day?
Long stretches of sitting — especially in cramped spaces like cars and airplanes— can wreak havoc on the body. Bring your body back to life with these four moves.
BREAK IT DOWN: The Spinal Rock
Use this fun drill to mobilize your spine, massage your back, strengthen your core, and prevent injury.
PUMPING IRONY: Can Poor Balance Later in Life Increase Your Risk of Death?
A new study suggests that poor balance may dramatically raise the risk of death — especially among the elderly. The conclusions, however, are about as rickety as my tree pose.
3 Moves to Stretch Your Inner Thighs
Mobilize your adductors to improve pelvic positioning and protect against inner-knee and lower-back pain.
BREAK IT DOWN: The Seated Twist
Twisting can help stretch muscles of the torso, restore spinal mobility, stimulate circulation, and support digestion.
A Barre Fusion Fun Workout
Try this sample workout from the Life Time 5/40 Fit program to elevate your heart rate and the fun in your fitness regimen. Plus, get tips for workout routine success from the 5/40 Fit coaches.
STRONG BODY, STRONG MIND: To Step or to Jump?
What yoga has taught our fitness editor about the importance of transitions.
The Power of Restorative Yoga
Learn how restorative yoga can help you find a renewed sense of calm — on and off the mat.
The Do-Anywhere Barre Workout
This low-impact, body-weight workout builds stability and flexibility from head to toe.
Why More Men Could Benefit From Pilates
From supporting athleticism and recovery to increasing mobility and strength, there's no question the advantages of incorporating Pilates into your fitness regimen.
Yoga for Veterans: Q&A With Daniel Libby, PhD
The founder of the Veterans Yoga Project shares how past and present military members are benefiting with self-regulating tools like yoga and meditation.
Does Face Yoga Actually Help Tone Your Facial Muscles?
Experts weigh in on this anti-aging trend — and offer a few exercises you can try at home.
The 5-Sequence Family Yoga Workout
Follow these family-friendly yoga sequences that are designed to challenge the minds and bodies of all ages.
BREAK IT DOWN: The Kneeling Backbend
Learn how to move safely into this front-body stretch.
5 Pilates Moves for a Strong Foundation
These five moves could be the key to more speed, endurance, and resilience on the bike, in the water, and on the road.
BREAK IT DOWN: The Cat-Cow
This two-part flow warms and unwinds the body, stretches the core, and mobilizes the entire spine.
Post-Election Stress-Relief Yoga Workout
Feeling the weight of extra stress right now? Try this quick yoga designed to reduce mental stress and anxiety, as well as tension in your shoulders, neck, jaw, and hips.
3 Do-Anywhere Yoga Routines
Benefit your mind and body in just 10 minutes or less.
4 Ways to Fine-Tune Your Yoga Practice
Reap the physical and mental rewards of this ancient tradition — safely, and at your own pace.