I tried this “easy” yoga pose for 30 days to try and fix my flexibility—here’s what actually happened

Woman sits on yoga mat doing a forward fold yoga pose.

I’ve dipped in and out of yoga for the last few years, always finding the movements comforting and (whisper it) relatively easy.

So, when I tried to do a seated forward fold—after reading this piece—and found it incredibly difficult, I was left humbled. My hamstrings screamed and my mind couldn’t settle.