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Feel the benefits of yin yoga as you get older

Yin yoga helps us become more flexible, pain-free, less tense, and enjoy a good night’s sleep. Who doesn’t want to feel those benefits as we get older? The soft, slow...

Upper Body Strength Band Circuit Workout
In addition to using a repetition-based system of training, the circuit format lends itself very well to time-based training. Instead of using repetitions to establish the workload, individuals train for...
Top 5 yoga poses for catchers
Get your baseball season fix by trying these top 5 yoga poses for catchers. Learn more in Teaching Power Yoga for Sports.
Dance: The Hungry Cat
Young children delight in dances that use vivid imagery, stories, animals, and familiar characters. Theresa Purcell Cone and Stephen Cone, authors of Teaching Children Dance-3rd Edition, offer this dance experience that provides opportunities...
Pecs, shoulders and triceps workout
Looking for a an upper body workout that you can do at home with just bodyweight? Try this workout for the pecs, shoulders and triceps from Bodyweight Strength Training Anatomy...
5 yoga tips to relieve stress
Enjoy a quick time-tested practice to relieve stress, tension, and anxiety with Nancy Gerstein, author of Motivational Yoga: 100 Lessons for Strength, Energy, and Transformation. With each lesson, Motivational Yoga...
Fusion Sun Salutation
The fusion sun salutation is based on the traditional yoga sun salutation, with additional movements and modifications to allow you to choose the version that’s best for you. The sun...
Beginner Stretching Routine
Use Stretching Anatomy, Third Edition, to develop a regular stretching routine that will help you move and feel better. Follow this Beginner Level Stretching Routine to get you on the...
JC Santana's The Gauntlet Protocol
This total-body protocol requires no equipment, and the ideal performance should take 1:45 to 2:15, including short transitions. Perform 3 gauntlets with 30-60 seconds rest between each. If you need...
The Big Hurt
Sometimes a workout is all about gaining strength. Other times it's about feeling the muscle contraction and getting a pump. And sometimes it's just about survival. This workout falls into...