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Stretch and boost confidence with this snowga practice before strapping on your board or skis.

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Drawing up on the ancient art of vastu, Katie Silcox offers tips for creating peace and harmony in the bedroom.

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Boost your nutritional uptake with winter's wondrous comfort food. Learn your way around these five varieties.

Elena Brower explains how giving back and meditation can help you believe in yourself.

Try these 4 poses post-run to stretch and unwind.

In the real life of a householder, sneaking in 30 or 40 minutes of uninterrupted yoga is about all Neal Pollack can hope for. It may not measure up to his former Ashtanga practice, but it's enough.

After years of telling herself "I'm just not a runner," Erica Rodefer Winters takes some pointers from her yoga practice and enters, and finishes, her first road race.

Ayurveda works wonders with children. Try these healthful snacks to help balancea your child's energy.

Sage Rountree offers suggestions for supported seated poses when you struggle with tight hips.

The cocao bean, rich in flavonoids, may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Can't sleep? Yoga practice and philosophy can help you let go and find rest.

Wheat is out, grain alternatives are in. Pasta companies have introduced a cornucopia of choices.

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In a follow up to his first post on the knees, Baxter Bell addresses knee injuries and how your yoga practice, done mindfully, can help.

Add Upward Extended Foot Pose (Urdhva Prasarita Padasana) to your practice for flat abs.

Do you need to be super flexible to teach yoga? No, writes Neal Pollack. All you need is an open mind, an open heart, and a willingness to dedicate a goodly percent of your life to the practice.

Turning 30 has made Erica Rodefer Winters appreciate the milestones that she's experienced in her yoga practice. Here she lists the biggies. What yoga milestones have shaped your practice?

Add flavor, color, and nutrition to fall dishes by getting the most out of every vegetable.

Core strength supports the body in myriad ways. But, as Sage Rountree explains, it's not all about the abs. Here she explains why it's important to focus on both the front and back of the body when it comes to core work, and how to determine which you need most.

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Learn how to come into the challenge pose, Marichyasana II.

Sally Kempton gives insight into the student-teacher relationship dynamic.

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Yoga, when practiced with careful attention to alignment, can keep your knees healthy. In this post, Dr. Baxter Bell explains how.

If you’re looking for low-impact deep stretches, look to add a trampoline to your home gym. Both yoga and pilates on a trampoline add diversity to your normal fitness routine. It zeroes in on the core with exercises that tone, lengthen, and strengthen. Ideal for those frustrated by a lack of results from a current routine, a trampoline may be the answer for you. The trampoline is an easy way to incorporate cardio into an existing pilates routine. It’s also great stress relief since bouncing through a workout is an easy way to keep energy up and shake off cares and concerns from the day. You can maintain your same circuit of exercises but see faster results. Home trampolines won’t dominate décor. Instead, they collapse for storage. Things to look for when purchasing an exercise trampoline are durability, size, and safety features. Here are our top three picks.

Learn how to get more out of Side-Reclining Leg Lift, which requires a ton of core engagement to maintain balance.

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Most yoga students have been approached by a yoga skeptic at one time or another. But preaching to doubters just doesn't work, writes Neal Pollack. Lead by example instead.

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You can always find joy inside of you, if you just take the time to tap into it, writes Erica Rodefer Winters. This week, she shares 5 poses that help her find happiness when she's feeling blue.

Sage Rountree offers advice to ensure the upper and lower leg work together evenly, which can prevent a variety of injuries from ankle sprains to hip problems.

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Why has Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga become so popular recently? Erica Rodefer Winters takes her yoga practice to the water to find out.

Yoga can energize you when you need energy, chill you when you need chilling, heal you when you're hurt, and focus your mind when you're scattered, writes Neal Pollack.

A teacher who once struggled with anorexia recently launched a fundraiser to offer yoga to eating disorder treatment centers across the country.

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Feel empowered with this fun low-to-the-ground variation on Grasshopper Pose.

Neal Pollack reinvigorates his practice with the re-discovery of online yoga classes.

Researchers are looking deeper into the wellness benefits of yoga and uncovering fascinating evidence of how the practice affects us mentally and physically.

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Steal tricks used by companies like Zappos to look out for your own wellness on the job.

When her son was suddenly diagnosed with autism, yoga helped Erin Turner focus her energy to keep him well.

Learn how to successfully transition from a Tripod Headstand to Crane (Crow) Pose.

To get enough calcium, look to your plate.

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In her latest Active Yogi post, Sage Rountree presents a test to determine the sometimes surprising places where tightness exists in your body, putting you at risk for injury.

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Add theses nutritional powerhouses to your diet for optimum wellness.

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Keep young and aging bones healthy with these yoga poses.

Sally Kempton answers some of the most frequently asked questions about meditation.

Boost energy by strengthening and lengthening the side body in Utthita Parsvakonasana.

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Are you obsessed with yoga? Erica Rodefer Winters shares 10 tell-tale signs.

Balance your flow of energy with five variations of Dandasana.

Inspired by teaching trip to California, Kathryn Budig is reminded how to have play and have fun in yoga.

It's not always easy, but there are potent yogic lessons to be learned from embracing the feelings of disappointment. Dhumavati, the goddess of disappointment, can help. Sally Kempton explains how.

Most yoga students experience a difference between their left and right sides, especially during standing balance postures. Sage Rountree offers some suggestions for balancing things out and keeping injuries at bay.

Neal Pollack teaches his son yoga nidra, the "yoga of sleep," and witnesses it's sure results.

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