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Bound Angle Pose, or Baddha Konasana, opens and gently stretches your deep hip muscles to counteract stiffness.

Already have an account? Photo: Nolwen Cifuentes To deepen the healing power of relaxation, Gail Parker suggests affirmations to accompany each pose in this sequence. While in a posture, silently say the full affirmation to yourself 3 times. For example, “Breathing in, I feel alive. Breathing out, I feel grateful.” Then on your next inhalation, silently say, “Alive.” On your exhalation, say, “Grateful.” Repeat at least 5 times. Then return your focus to your breath, resting in sile...

For many of us, life’s stress and tightness makes a beeline for our heads and necks. This is particularly true for those of us who spend a lot of time sitting at a computer. This tension can cause pain, headaches, and limited mobility in the shoulders and head. In this sequence, yoga teacher Gabrielle Marchese guides you through a gentle series of postures that offer quick, soothing relief from this all-too-common discomfort.  Photo: Gabrielle Marchese Head Rolls Find a comfortable seat. Beg...