Natalia Perez-Segnini is a NASM-certified personal trainer, a yoga instructor, a breathwork practitioner and a trauma-informed specialist. As a head coach at Tone House—a premier athletic-based ...

Struggling with tight hips, sore hamstrings, or lower back pain? This one simple yoga pose — Reclined Pigeon (Supta ...

How to get into Super Soldier Pose (a powerful yoga pose also known as a variation of Vishvamitrasana). Unlock your flexibility with this powerful yoga hip & hamstring stretch, to deeply open your ...

The hamstrings are the large muscles located at the back of your legs, behind the thighs. They are recruited in almost all of our daily activities from walking to bending down to standing up from the ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. For strong, powerful ...

There are so many benefits that come from stretching before bed. It is a great way to unwind, reduce tension and improve flexibility, but it can also improve your sleep quality. If you’re ready to ...

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 ...

As a health care professional, helping others can be an all-day thing, from being on the clock to friends and family at home. A demanding schedule makes it hard to pencil in some much-needed self-care ...

In November, I ran the New York City marathon for the first time. In the months leading up to the race, I consistently prioritized one thing in my training regimen, even more than running: stretching.