A video from Colorado of a high school cheerleader being forced into the splits and held down by her teammates has gone viral. Back in Washington State, coaches said that is definitely not the way to ...

Half Splits are a fundamental deep hip opener and the best way to safely prepare your body for the full Hanumanasana. We use yoga blocks to ensure your spine stays long and flat, allowing for a deep, ...

I'm always working on a side quest, from getting certified in an obscure professional trade (airbrush tanning) to developing a new skill (just because I live in Manhattan doesn't mean I can't learn to ...

You need flexible hips and hamstrings to do splits — so poses that stretch those parts of your body are key to getting your splits down. When you actually attempt front splits, you should have squared ...

You know that woman who really gets “ass to grass” when she squats? Or how about the person you’ve seen in yoga class who’s so bendy she should have a pose renamed in her honor? I’m not one of those ...

When it comes to enjoying activities like gymnastics and dance, a flexible back is a pre-requisite. How to get a flexible back depends completely on your body type. For some people, it can be a ...