You’re not alone if you’ve ever hovered your fingertips inches above your toes in Standing Forward Bend while a yoga teacher casually instructed, “Just relax forward!” Forward folds are often taught ...

Whether you haven't touched your toes since third-grade gymnastics class, or you can't remember ever being able to bend over that far, 2015 could be the year you effortlessly fold yourself in half.

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.

Editor’s Note: Dana Santas is the creator of Radius Yoga Conditioning, a yoga style designed to help athletes move, breathe and focus better. She’s the yoga trainer for the Philadelphia Phillies, ...

Relieve tension all the way down your spine with Standing Forward Bend. This pose will also start to warm up your belly. Stand at the top of your mat in Mountain Pose. Inhale, and reach your arms ...

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While we all know that touching our toes is a nice, feel-good stretch, this move pushes that a bit further by sinking deeper into the position and pushing against the resistance of your body. The wide ...

You can’t touch your toes because of the way you have been using your body, and it’s something you can fix. You say you’ve never been able to touch your toes, that it’s just the way you’re built. But ...

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, ...

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, ...