Yoga Journal’s archives series is a curated collection of articles originally published in past issues beginning in 1975. This article about Extended Side-Angle Pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) first ...

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 ...

The psoas is a large, powerful muscle that runs from the lower back to the femur (thigh bone). Lunges and other psoas stretches can help relieve tension in the psoas muscle. Share on Pinterest Tony ...

You can use movement to release tension in your body. The hips may store emotional stress, and so certain hip-opening stretches may make a big difference. Perhaps you’ve heard your yoga teacher refer ...

Taking care of your psoas muscle is important for hip mobility. Here are 3 stretches to help you avoid psoas pain and injury. Share on Pinterest Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman/Getty Images The ...

I set up shop in the canned goods aisle at the Big Carrot to bring you a pose called hands-free can opener. This pose targets the psoas muscle, a deep-seated core muscle connecting the lumbar ...

If you sit a lot for work or school, you might notice that you have tight hips the second you stand up and try to walk. It’ll be that annoying pulling sensation that starts in your hip flexors and ...