Touching your toes may seem like a simple task. But actually doing it can feel like an impossible feat. Because my clients often see seated toe touches incorporated into warmup and cool down routines, ...
Reaching down to the ground to touch your toes can feel very satisfying. It’s an easy way to wake up the muscles in your lower back, hamstring and calves, as well as get a great stretch in your spine ...
When you think of contortionists, images of circus performers (perhaps a la Cirque du Soleil) likely come to mind. The bending, twisting, and stretching seem impossible — and never fail to mesmerize.
I’m a yoga teacher, so I hear, “I can’t do yoga, I’m not flexible and I can’t touch my toes!” at least once a day. The thing is, that’s why you should be doing it in the first place. Regardless of how ...
Wondering how to touch your toes? The pros at Body Evolved—the go-to physical therapy spot for SoulCycle and Barry's bootcamp teachers—are here to help. So when Corinne Croce and Dariusz Stankiewicz ...
Being able to touch your toes definitely means you’re flexible, but it’s also a fair indicator of how well you can lift heavy objects, move around in everyday life, and squat or deadlift in the weight ...
Ready to get bendy? In our latest Good Moves video, yoga teacher Tess Koenig shows us a series of yoga stretches that improve flexibility. Raise your hand if you felt personally victimized by the ...
Nothing is as humbling as bending over and discovering you can’t touch your toes. Not even close. Blame the fact that you don’t stretch enough or that you’re doing it incorrectly. “Usually when people ...