Could a handstand be your path to joy?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It’s a Friday evening in Paris, and I’m questioning my priorities as I hold a reluctant plank pose on the wooden floor of a dance studio in the 11th arrondissement. Teacher Julien Mauclert is taking…

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Forget crunches: The smarter way to strengthen your core

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back Pain Relief.” CNN  —  If you’re like most people, when you hear the word core, you probably think of six-pack abs. But…

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