to kind of warm my body up and start the day. Two in the middle of the class, to just have that little extra, like, let's break it open and push forward. And then three at the end, where I can do my ...

This article originally appeared on Sports Illustrated. The typical physique of a ballerina from decades ago is no longer the standard today. That shift—from “childlike and brittle” to strong, healthy ...

Isabella Boylston, principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre in New York, teaches easy and effective stretches and exercises to practice during quarantine and working from home.

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I have a confession to make. And I’m going to need all of my former ballet teachers and indoor cycling students to sit down and take a deep breath. lead flexologist at StretchLab Cherry Hills, an ...

What ballet dancers do on a daily basis is already so unnatural to the body, and as you get older, the body needs more time to recover and heal.” Only with lifelong training can a dancer perform as ...

Completing a daily full-body stretch routine can benefit someone’s physical and mental well-being. The routine may incorporate both static and dynamic stretches. Stretches can be either static, where ...

Full-body stretching is a great way to become more flexible, increase mobility, and decrease pain. While there are a variety of moves that can help address certain issues (like lower back pain), a ...

Ease tight muscles and improve mobility with these simple neck stretches that melt away tension and help you move freely again.

Most days, you can find me in a child’s pose on a yoga mat either at the studio, next to my bed at home or on the hardwood ...

That pre-workout stretching routine you learned in high school gym class might be sabotaging your performance more than helping it. For decades, fitness culture has promoted stretching myths that ...