You wake up with a stiff neck, your lower back aches by noon, and your shoulders feel like they’re carrying the weight of the world. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing — most of your body pain isn’t ...

If you spend most of your day slouched over a desk, then hi, same! I do my best to get up and move around every hour, but to be honest, tight shoulders are tough to shake off. Fortunately, simple ...

If you find that muscle stiffness or joint pain prevents you from starting your day on the right foot, developing a morning stretch routine could be what your day is missing. “After a night of ...

We tend to think of stretching as something you do before a workout—or maybe something you should do, but don’t. Yet stretching can be one of the most effective tools for preserving and improving ...

Many moons ago, I remember learning about the benefits of stretching at school. At the time, I was on the girls’ soccer team and our coach would make us stretch out our hamstrings, hips, and quads ...

Bend forward to touch your toes and you might be surprised by how tight your hamstrings feel. (And your glutes, and your back.) When it’s tough to move and bend with ease, it can be a sign that you ...

Stretching and breathing go hand in hand. In fact, instead of timing each stretch, hold it for 2-3 breath cycles. Since breathing is the first and last thing we do on this Earth, it makes sense to be ...

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 ...

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