Health & Beauty

The fall season means it’s back to school (or your desk). While that usually involves shopping for new supplies, it can also include a slew of healthy resolutions to get you on track after a summer’s worth of treats (post-grads, we’re looking at you, too!). And while you may already be kicking off …

Photo: Pond5 Touch your toes. Fold your right arm across your chest. Pull your left ankle to your butt. Guessing you’ve done those stretches, right? Listen, they’re all great: These tried-and-true stretches can help improve flexibility, joint mobility and even help beat stress. But while the stand-bys are solid, they …

Photo: William Morrow Books With approximately 70 million Americans suffering from chronic sleep problems, it’s clear that most of us need to evaluate our nighttime shutdown routine. If counting sheep or sipping that cup of chamomile isn’t doing you any favors, you might want to consider downward dogging your way …

Mason jars brimming with colorful post-workout smoothies perched on a windowsill next to a bouquet of flowers and a pair of $300 kicks. You get the (unreal) picture. Instead of seeking #fitspiration from your Instagram feed, head over to Snapchat to get real-time action and an unfiltered portrayal of the …

Photo: Pond5 If you’ve been to a yoga class, you’ve probably been instructed to focus on your breath. With so much emphasis on inhaling and exhaling, it would seem logical that a regular yoga practice would have benefits for people who have problems with their airways, right? For years, researchers …

Photo: Pond5 These days, it’s not uncommon to see headstands on sandy beaches, tree poses overlooking wide mountains or standing splits in front of famous buildings and landmarks. Yoga is truly everywhere and embraced by countless different cultures across the world. In Japan, a new generation of young yogis practice …

Photo: Pond5 Let’s face it: Yoga inversions can be intimidating. Sure, famous yogis make handstands and headstands look easy, but maybe you’re not quite ready to throw your legs in the air like you just don’t care. But there’s good reason to get vertical: Handstands and other forms of yoga …

When considering a yoga class, the benefits of stress relief and stretching probably come to mind, more so than sweating and torching calories. But you can say Namaste to a serious heart-pumping workout with just a few tweaks to your flow. In fact, new research from the American College of …

You know that moment when you just need to stretch — maybe it’s before getting out of bed in the morning, during a long flight or right after a long run. Think about how your go-to muscle-loosening move makes you feel. Does it make you say “ooh” and “ahh”? Well, …

Photo by Alex Orlov For newbie yogis (and even more seasoned devotees), crow pose can seem downright intimidating. Yet, mastering this move is easier than you might think — and we’d say it’s worthy of every yogi’s bucket list. Why Crow Pose Is So Tricky Launching into crow is no easy …