I did this 15-minute yoga session every day for two weeks—and now I can sit cross-legged

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I've followed the same cardio and weights routine for years. While it’s boosted my endurance and stamina it hasn’t done much for my flexibility. I'm only 24-years-old but I struggle with stiffness in my hips, back and legs. That’s why I recently decided to try yoga.

"Yoga can be beneficial for releasing tension and creating space and flexibility in commonly ‘tight’ and tense areas," says Madison Suarez, yoga instructor and owner of Horizon Yoga in Winter Garden, Florida.