I love stretching, so I wanted to take things to the next level and see what a professional stretch session could do for me Maria Pasquini is the senior news editor for the human interest vertical at ...

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 ...

Amid cycling clubs, HIIT studios, and rowing gyms, a gentler form of group fitness is emerging: the stretch studio. But what exactly goes on in a stretch class, what benefits can (and can’t) one ...

Fitness is a huge part of my life. I'm in the gym roughly five days a week, hitting up everything from boot camps to Spin class. Though I've been trying to lift weights more frequently, I've always ...

On a recent Friday evening, Julie Chittick, a dance instructor from Feet First Dance in Phoenixville, placed several candles in the middle of a studio and asked her adult participants to space ...

Chanting “om” might help ease your aching back, but only if it comes at the end of yoga practice. A new study finds that the physical act of doing yoga — but not its meditative aspect — may help ...

For the better part of two decades, I treated flexibility training like the Bloomin' Onion appetizer at Outback Steakhouse. It was often ordered but only experienced the slightest nibble before the ...

I'm as guilty as they come. With seconds left on the timer, I power through the last few difficult reps of a group fitness class, and then immediately walk out of the studio — totally skipping the ...

It’s easy to fall into a workout rut, dreading that date with cold barbells and stale scenery. Stretch & Tone, held at Klyde Warren Park’s Muse Family Performance Pavilion, is the antidote. Infused ...