Many of us experience tightness in common areas like the backs of our legs which is called hamstrings, lower back, or even tension building up in our neck and shoulders. The good news is that forward ...

Whenever I'm feeling stressed or tense between my shoulder blades, Standing Forward Bend is the first shape I take. To offer the biggest release to your upper back, grab opposite elbows once you take ...

Yoga Journal’s archives series is a curated collection of articles originally published in past issues beginning in 1975. This article first appeared in the July-August 1981 issue of Yoga Journal.