Limited physical mobility is common, but what happens when you have a health condition that makes it hard to sit, hinge or bend?

Yoga teacher and founder of YogaFaith, Michelle Thielen , explains that for some people, health problems can make sitting difficult.

“Some people experience ailments and bone limitations that prohibit the body from acute bending and hinging, or are post-surgery, postpartum, experience vertigo, lack of lubrication to the joints or weak muscles, or muscular atrophy,” she says. You may like

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