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Strengthen the prana in your core, and you'll be able to digest anything life throws your way, writes Katie Silcox. Do you actively stoke the fire in your belly?

Baxter Bell explains Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, and how to approach your yoga practice when your wrists hurt.

Learn how to come into the challenging yoga pose, Pincha Mayurasana.

Kino McGregor talks to YogaJournal.com about Ashtanga yoga and about her new book.

Like the rest of your body, the joints of your feet need to be supported by strong, flexible muscles. Yoga and these four simple moves can help.

For years Erica Rodefer Winters struggled to maintain a home practice. Not anymore. Here she describes the myths that she had to debunk to get there. What "myths" keep you from practicing at home?

When you really work up a sweat, you need more than water to rehydrate.

What you need to practice this variation of Eka Pada Koundinyasana II: a bit more lean and a lot more sass.

Fear is a natural emotion that everyone deals with, but it can also get in the way of reaching your full potential. What fears have you worked through in your practice?

Sage Rountree shares practical advice for a transition that's harder than it looks: Moving from standing to sitting.

We're often encouraged in yoga class to practice ujjayi breathing, or Victorious Breath. But, as Katie Silcox explains, this strong, heating pranyama technique should only be used at certain times in your practice for very specific purposes.

Ayurveda usually prescribes cooked, easily digestible foods for optimal health. But what about in the heat of summer? Talya Lutzker explains how to find the right ayurvedic balance, just right for you.

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Caregiving can be a difficult, exhausting task. Katherine Griffin sheds light on how to cope.

Look within and listen to your body's cues to find your path to Lotus Pose.

Getting lost in the captivating places of India, the birthplace of yoga, can lead you to find new parts of yourself.

Despite his regular yoga practice, Neal Pollack, like many of us, experiences occasional back issues. Yoga helps, and also keeps him aware that his body, though functional, isn't perfect.

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This week's planetary happenings shimmer with good luck. Here's how you can align your yoga practice with the fortuitous energy of the solstice.

Sage Rountree describes modifications of traditional asanas that feel great on the hiking trail.

Balance, strengthen, and lengthen in Half Moon Pose.

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Be fearless and have fun in an indulgent Ardha Chandrasana variation that stretches the psoas and hips while opening the heart wide.

Use this yoga sequence to soar into Standing Splits with ease.

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Restorative poses as well as calming forward bends and slow, deep breathing can help with high blood pressure.

Decades after a paralyzing stroke, yoga restores Gale-Ann Maier's strength and stability.

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The start of the summer travel season means making adjustments to your yoga practice. Here, Erica Rodefer Winters shares tips on how to make life on the road a yogi adventure.

Kathryn Budig walks you through the challenging but beautiful Bird of Paradise (NOT her favorite asana BTW).

Yoga creates near-ideal conditions for public arousal, writes Neal Pollack. Read his sage advice to men new to the practice on how to deal with unexpected desire during class.

Sometimes the best way out of a yoga funk, is to try something totally out of your comfort zone, writes Erica Rodefer Winters.

Athletes, and often yogis, believe that the harder they push, the bigger the benefit. Sage Rountree cautions against too much of a good thing, and urges all of us to take "comfort in comfort."

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Enjoy these springtime ayurvedic dietary and lifestyle tips to help move out any lingering winter sluggishness and prepare for a vibrant, energized summer!

Erica Rodefer Winters recognizes the signs among students in the class she teaches at a local gym. Do you remember falling in love with yoga?

Kathryn Budig challenges you to a lighter-hearted, more playful variation of Bakasana.

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A daughter reflects on the way yoga has brought she and her mother closer.

When a beloved yoga teacher moves on, students get a first-hand lesson in impermanence.

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Nourish your body and mind with Earth's natural herbs and elements.

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Erica Rodefer Winters shares her go-to poses to relieve the stress of a bad day. What pose always makes you feel better?

Locavores discover that yoga deepens the experience of farm-to-table dining.

Learning new sports or challenging yourself physically can lead to sore muscles and all-over body fatigue. Sage Rountree explains how to avoid the worst of both, and how your yoga practice can help.

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Going for a hike? Take your practice where it's never gone before and try these poses on your outdoor adventure.

"I lived in my head until yoga finally brought me back into my body."

Water-loving yogis play with balance, focus, and core strength by taking their practice offshore.

Seeking a path to good health? Get outside.

The presence of mirrors in some yoga studios takes the author out of her practice and into her head. Do you find mirrors in yoga class distracting or useful?

Have you ever had a yoga teacher call you out for doing (or not doing) something in class? No one wants to be humiliated, but Erica Rodefer Winters wonders if tough love in yoga class is such a bad thing.

The jumpback transition from Bakasana to Chaturanga is mostly mental. Overcome doubt and practice.

In the wake of last week's anxiety producing news, Neal Pollack was reminded that while suffering is part of our human condition, yoga is there to help alleviate it.

In an effort to stay present to all the really great things in her life, Erica Rodefer Winters has started a happiness journal. It's working.

Emma Essery bravely opens up about her recovery from her eating disorder through yoga.

A panic disorder had Rashel Fitchett sick with anxiety and fear, until pranayama helped restore peace in her life.

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"Time and time again, my students who complain of neck pain at the start of class report improvement by the end of class," writes Baxter Bell, MD. Here he examines why yoga helps.

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Authenticity is one of the most important goals of yoga, writes Erica Rodefer Winters. But sometimes faking it can be a great way to come closer to your authentic self.

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Kathryn Budig breaks down this gorgeous, core-busting two-legged version of the Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya.

Tantra and meditation teacher Sally Kempton explains how invoking the energy of Hindu goddesses in your practice activates their power within you.