Your bed is not just for sleeping! It's great for stretching too. Some days the floor just seem too far away, so I use the edge of my bed to prop me up for Pigeon pose. It's a great stretch for the hips — perfect after a run or a ride. For the finer details of the pose keep reading Read more

If you enjoyed stretching your abs and back in bed doing Cobra, then you're going to love this one. You'll not only stretch the muscles in your torso and feel your spine elongate, but you'll also feel this in your neck, chest, and shoulders. For instructions on how to do this stretch keep reading Read more

Stretching in bed relaxes your body before going to sleep, and it can also be a great way to gently wake up in the morning. This gentle stretch will lengthen the muscles in your abs, chest, and neck, and it'll also increase flexibility in your spine. To find out how to do this stretch, hop in bed and read more Read more

If you enjoy stretching in bed before going to sleep, here's another one to add to your routine. This relaxing stretch will target your quads, hip flexor, and shoulders. To learn how to do this stretch read more Read more

To continue with my series of bed stretches, here's a great one to do after the spinal twist and the knee to chest stretches. This one will target the always-tight hips and lower back. It's both relaxing and effective. To learn how to do this stretch, keep reading Read more

After a stressful day at work or a night out on the town, it may be difficult to rest your mind and body enough to get some shuteye. I like to stretch in bed to inspire calmness, and if you liked the spinal twist bed stretch, here's another one that will target the muscles in your lower back. It's not only great for bedtime; I also like waking up and doing this stretch. For details on how to do Read more

Stretching in bed is a great way to calm the body before bedtime. It relieves stress and tension, so you can fall asleep more quickly. When you wake up in the morning, stretching in bed instead of snoozing for 10 minutes, will give your brain some calm time before you have to get up and hit the ground running. So here's one of my favorite stretches to do in bed that will target your lower back. Read more

We spend about a third of our lives in slumberland, but many people complain of not sleeping well. If you have a tough time falling asleep or you toss and turn in the middle of the night, try exercising during the day and limiting alcohol and caffeine a few hours before bedtime. But if you are doing this already and still have troubles, here are three things to do immediately before hitting the Read more

Working a nine-to-fiver is mandatory for most people, and unfortunately, a long commute often comes with the territory. According to a study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, those who travel 16 or more miles each way weigh more and have higher blood pressures than those with less than 10-mile commutes. Of the almost 4,300 residents from Dallas and Austin involved Read more