Tiffany M. Reiss, Ph.D., Contributing Writer:   Stretching: there is still some debate about how much to do, when to do it, and whether it really helps. In reality, some form of stretching is beneficial, but not in the ways we normally think about it. Most of us have been told to stretch to “warm-up” the muscles prior to activity in order to lessen the risk of injury. Static stretching, contorting our bodies into mildly painful positions and holding those positions for 30 seconds ... [More]

I have been practicing yoga for about 6 years. As a runner and a skier, yoga is the perfect balance to both of those sports and many more. I often ask my friends to try yoga; I typically get the same response: “Why would I waste my time with stretching?” Well, the 5,000-year-old practice of yoga is so much more than stretching. Yoga has a multitude of health benefits, such as flexibility, balance, strength, mood and stress management. There are many types of yoga, so if you are new to ex... [More]