Raise your hand if you've been experiencing a whole lot of aches and pains from sitting all day long. In general, we sit too much. Our hips are contracted whenever we're sitting. "When we sit for extended periods of time, the hips are flexed, or bent, and the large, powerful muscles that cross the front of the hip—the hip flexors—are in a shortened position," says Brian Hoke, DPT, physical therapist. "This…

Tight shoulders? You’re not alone. Nearly everything we do—sitting at a desk, working on a computer, cooking a meal, picking up children, riding a bike, driving a car, etc.—closes off the front of our chests and creates varying degrees of tension in our shoulders and neck. Repeated over time, and your shoulders inevitably become tight.

Having a bigger frame can make it a little harder to balance and hold yourself up. However, being plus-sized doesn’t mean that you can’t have a physically challenging practice. Yoga is truly for everybody and anybody regardless of age, gender, flexibility or size. You are successful as long as you continue to grow and change…

Yoga provides many props to enhance your ability to express a yoga pose. One of the most popular yoga props to use in class is the yoga block. Made from foam, bamboo, wood or cork, the block is often used as an extension of the arms, but can also support the back, head and hips to help the body settle into a pose. Whether you are seated or standing, or have tight hips and shoulders…