Tight hamstrings are the bane of many of us, whether due to hard workouts or tons of sitting. That’s where a forward fold yoga routine that has hamstring exercises can come in clutch: A routine that ...

In the fourth class of our restorative yoga series, instructor Rita Murjani leads you through 40 minutes of beginner-friendly poses for strengthening and stretching your legs and hips. Rita Murjani ...

There are so many reasons to add a few more challenging yoga poses to your lineup of forward folds, warriors, and downward dogs. Not only do tough postures work different muscles and boost your ...

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.