GardenFit (2022)

Hortulus Farm's 30 acres in Wrightstown, Pa., features two dozen themed gardens; gardening on a grand scale causes grand aches; lifting and pruning adjustments.

A Japanese garden in Roxbury, Conn., offers spiritual relaxation; using the principles of Yin and Yang to relieve knee discomfort.

Soul Fire Farm in Petersburg, N.Y., focuses on food sovereignty and African traditional techniques that respect the land; a gardener eases foot and lower back pain by paying attention to range of motion.

Touring a Miami tropical habitat surrounding an urban office building and private residence; a strength training routine enables a gardener to maintain his body.

A five-acre prairie-style garden in Fort Collins, Colo., features boulders, native plants and more than 200 trees and shrubs; simple exercises alleviate wrist and leg pain caused by propagation and planting.

Harvest time at the largest saffron farm in North America; how gardeners get relief from back pain caused by harvesting at ground level.

A 95-year-old harvests vegetables and flowers daily in her garden in Peapack, N.J.

A vegetarian gardener makes a life-long fitness plan at his vegetable and fruit paradise.

A garden in Middleburg, Va., features a combination of botanical rooms, including English borders, formal gardens and a French parterre; how counter movements relieve rotational pain.

A topiary forest in Richmond, Mass., surrounded by hedge gardens, potted plant combinations and stumpery; relieving back pain caused by clipping with simple turns and a new daily habit.

A gardener in Carp Lake, Mich., plants three sister vegetables.

Taking care of a desert garden that boasts nearly 100 species takes a physical toll; stretching offers relief.

An English-style garden in Washington, Conn., and a Mediterranean-style desert garden overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara, Calif., have similarities.

Jewelry designer Nicholas Varney employs gemstones, exotic woods, pearls and other natural materials with precious stones to make his fine jewelry; body positioning and stretches to help back pain.

Ceramicist Frances Palmer learns how to correct her posture issues resulting from long hours in the garden and studio.

Alice Waters, creator of the farm-to-table movement and founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project, learns a simple routine to restore shoulder movement and reduce stress while harvesting fruit trees.

Environmental artist Patrick Dougherty tries a series of movements to increase flexibility in the ankle and restore function to the lower legs.

Flower farmers and designers Jenny Elliott and her husband, Luke Franco, find relief from repetitive bending with spinal stretches.

Visual artist Paula Hayes learns self-massage to loosen hand muscles and build forearm strength to protect her wrists.

Painter Jose Alvarez learns three simple movements to reduce shoulder and arm pain.

Cynthia Meyers uses native plants to make havens for birds, bees and butterflies in her garden retreat; easing shoulder and knee pain through better body alignment.

Designer Meredith Baer creates a tiered garden oasis with fruit trees and peaceful seating areas; resolving hip pain through stretches and exercises.

Musician Leslie Martin's quarter-acre plot in New Orleans features English cottage-style gardening and Japanese traditional accents; relieving overworked hands with pebble massages and stretches.

Photographer Marion Brenner's style informs her gardens, filled with unique plants; relieving chest tightness and improving posture with a warmup and cool down series.

Bunny Williams creates garden rooms and walkways that flow naturally; how to bend in the garden for strong hips and good balance.

Chef James Gop focuses on sustainability; reducing lower back pain by using the hips correctly.