Yoga Journal’s archives series is a curated collection of articles originally published in past issues beginning in 1975. This article first appeared in the July-August 1981 issue of Yoga Journal.

You’re not alone if you’ve ever hovered your fingertips inches above your toes in Standing Forward Bend while a yoga teacher casually instructed, “Just relax forward!” Forward folds are often taught ...

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Even when we manage to squeeze in a workout on a busy day, the majority of us skip the cooldown when we are pressed for time (which, let's be honest, is pretty much always). We're all guilty of ...

Some days a good deep stretch is all you need. No matter where you hold your tension, stretching any portion of your body will alleviate most if not all of it and muscle fatigue. Many of us hold a lot ...