The following is an excerpt from Don’t Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet by Alice Robb, which came out on Tuesday. You can buy it at Bookshop and Amazon. Throughout our lives, women suffer ...

There’s a reason ballet dancers are endlessly flexible and look beautiful while doing it. Ballet stretches aren’t just for professional dancers. Whether you’re a seasoned ballerina or simply looking ...

For years, conventional wisdom in fitness culture has promoted the belief that stretching to become more flexible leads to better movement and injury prevention. But what if I told you that the road ...