For beginners, it’s often easiest to start stretches in the supine position, lying on your back. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor in what is known as the hook-lying position.

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Have you ever watched a toddler flop into a contorted position and envied their limber, pliable bodies? While we're all born with this rubber-band like flexibility, as we age our bodies fall into ...