Natural Energy Booster

If you are looking for a quick pick-me-up, skip the afternoon coffee or sugary snack and instead try this quick and effective yoga pose: the Downward-Facing Dog, a revitalizing pose that is used traditionally to:

■Calm the brain and relieve stress and mild depression

■Energize the body

■Stretch the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, arches, and hands

■Strengthen the arms and legs

                                                         ■Prevent osteoporosis