Balance and flexibility
The stretching of your muscles and connective tissues contributes to flexibilty. A good stretching habit helps strengthen and stabilize the muscles, keeping your body limber and strong.Concentrating on flexibility as a complement to any physical activity can help improve mental focus, physical performance, and help prevent injuries. And that's true whether the activity is triathlons or gardening.
Good flexibility can help you do more and enjoy more. Stretching is great for balance, which also protects against falls and fractures. There are a variety of activities depending on skill and interest that promote flexibility. The common element in all is stretching.
Activities like yoga and pilates incorporate a great amount of stretching into the program. Besides the physical benefits, people report feeling great, too—not just the body, but the mind and overall sense of wellness.
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Stretching: Balance and flexibility
An overall sense of wellness and balance. -
Pilates for health and wellness
Strength, flexibility, and stability for your "core." -
Yoga: What's your type?
An overview of basic yoga styles. -
Yoga for health and wellness
Stretching, breathing and meditation all rolled into one.
