Tag: yoga

  • How to Overcome Hip Tightness

    Do you have tight hips? Hip tightness can have several negative effects on your well-being. First, it might cause you pain and inhibit you from doing your favorite activities. In some cases, hip tightness has dissuaded people from carrying out their exercise routine.  So, how do you deal with hip tightness once and for all?…

  • 8 Effective Stretches for Loosening Up Tight Hips

    8 Effective Stretches for Loosening Up Tight Hips

    Does pain prevent you from doing the things you love? If your lower back, knees, or ankles are constantly aching, you could have tight hips. The number one cause of hip tightness is sitting still, a habit that is hard to avoid in today’s world.  If you spend many hours at a desk, in a car, or in front of the television,…

  • These Are the Best Quad Stretches for Knee Pain

    These Are the Best Quad Stretches for Knee Pain

    If you’re feeling pain in the knees, then performing some quad stretches could bring you some relief. The main issue is that a lot of quad stretches actually put pressure on the knees due to the fact that the muscles are connected to the knee cap. If your knees are bothering you, then the smarter…

  • How to Avoid Knee Strain When Doing Yoga

    How to Avoid Knee Strain When Doing Yoga

    Yoga is known for all of the incredible benefits it provides for the body. It builds core strength, flexibility, and lean muscle. However, when you have knee strain discomfort, the pain can get in the way of being able to do an advanced yoga session. Thankfully, there is a way to minimize knee pain and…

  • When You Should Try Pilates and Yoga for Neck Pain or Tension (Part 1)

    When You Should Try Pilates and Yoga for Neck Pain or Tension (Part 1)

    Neck pain is troublesome.  Many do not realize that restoring your alignment and rebalancing your muscles is possible with Pilates and yoga for neck pain sufferers.  yoga and pilates are great for helping you restore your neck tension or pain.  When you have neck pain, it can be difficult to perform all the vigorous pilates…

  • Using Yoga to Help You Reduce Pain and to Walk More

    This might not be shocking news but yoga has been shown in multiple studies to be highly effective in combating back pain.  As yoga has been more accepted by the public, I have seen and had to undo some people doing yoga the wrong way.  That being said, yoga can be harmful if you abuse…

  • How to Get More Out of Your Yoga Stretches When You Have Back Pain

    Yoga is becoming more popular nowadays as a tool that helps people stay limber, and for some types, food for the mind. There are many styles of yoga. If you participate in the right yoga class or sequence in the right yoga exercises, you can unlock crazy amount of true raw strength that is within…