Come to a seated position with your legs out in front of you. Bring the soles of your feet together, with your knees butterflied open, and use two pillows (one under each thigh/knee) as support.

It also helps strengthen arms and shoulders. Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose (Supta Padangusthasana) Ideal for runners and anyone on their feet all day, this pose stretches the hamstrings and calves.

6. Balasana (Child’s pose) Kneel down, then bring your big toes together and knees apart. Bend forward, resting your upper body on the floor (or on a pillow if it is more comfortable). Stretch ...

Had a big meal, and now your stomach hurts? Practice these 7 yoga poses after overeating to help digest the food and promote digestion.

Probably one of the most loved restorative poses, balasana stretches the muscles of the lower back, as well as the hips, thighs and ankles. It also promotes flexibility and stress relief, releasing ...

Supta Padangusthasana (Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose): Stretches and strengthens the knees. Marjaryasana-Bitilasana (Cat-Cow Pose): Improves spinal flexibility and relieves stiffness. Yoga, with its ...

Kneel on the floor with your big toes touching and knees spread apart. Extend your arms forward and rest your forehead on the mat. Take slow, deep breaths and hold for one to three minutes.

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels, PT, DPT, CLT Restorative yoga promotes mental and physical relaxation and renewal. Unlike other forms of yoga, restorative yoga poses are designed to support ...

5. Reclining hand-to-big-toe stretch (supta padangusthasana) Lie on your mat with one leg raised and extended. With your hand or a strap, hold the big toe of the raised leg. Gently pull it toward you ...

Your big toe joint, especially, “is a totally underrated one,” Christynne Helfrich, PT, DPT, an Illinois-based physical therapist at virtual clinic Hinge Health, tells SELF.