 |  | | From Wendy Bumgardner, your About Fitness Editor | | | It’s National Yoga Month. Everybody and his dog are doing the downward dog, why not you? Yoga is a great way to maintain flexibility and balance – both mentally and physically. Here are 10 great reasons to try yoga. You’ll be saluting the sun in no time. READ NOW | |  | |  | | | | Aging does rude things to your body, including losing bone to put you at risk of fractures. You need to exercise to maintain bone density, and it’s never too soon to start. Use this workout plan to keep your bones strong for healthy golden years. READ NOW | |  | | Balance and agility aren’t just for aging folks, they are essentials for athletic performance. Here is how to incorporate balance training into your workout routines. READ NOW | |  | | Even if you get in your workout, the time you spend sitting can increase health risks for heart disease and diabetes. But new studies taking say short walking breaks throughout the day maintain blood flow and may reduce the risks of sitting. Find out how often you need to get up and move. READ NOW | |  | | | | An every-morning rundown of the day in history, with headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Click here to sign up! It's free (of course) and we think you'll like it! | | |  | | Want More From About.com? | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Parenting newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 Privacy Policy © 2014 About.com | |  |  | |