"Playing a show before thousands of people is a highly unnatural state," he tells the magazine, "and when I get on the mat to do an hour of yoga before the show, I come out physically relaxed."

I expect you know, the foundation gives people a chance to relax physically and mentally.

"I was just on a little vacation to regroup myself, so I could relax physically, mentally to see what I really want in boxing."

He sat back in the heavy carved chair at the head of the table, half-slouching, physically relaxed while radiating an air of tightly wound tension.

Part of her therapy with couples includes helping them reestablish physical contact and teaching them relaxation techniques: "Because there is often a lot of anxiety about sexual activity when you have pain," she explains, "it's helpful to learn to relax mentally and physically."

And I'm going as slow as I can go and I'm just taking everything in, and I'm unwinding, I'm relaxing mentally and physically as I do it because that's what I feel I need at the moment, and having that ability is good.

As he worked his way carefully down into his mind, his body calmed and he slumped slightly, physically relaxed for the first time in hours.

Levine practices yoga under yoga instructor Chad Dennis and has stated that it helps "physically relax" him.

He sawthrough the colors flickering behind his eyes, seeing only the color he desired as he went through the layers, relaxing physically, mentally, physically, mentally.