Stretch Skillfully: Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend
No one ever increased flexibility by flopping. Learn to fold with awareness into Prasarita Padottanasana.
No one ever increased flexibility by flopping. Learn to fold with awareness into Prasarita Padottanasana.
Use smart snacking strategies to sustain your energy throughout the day—and to peak when you practice.
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Yoga poses and a bonus dietary tip to help reduce the effects of seasonal allergies.
Your kids will love the sunny hue of this healthy meal.
There are no shortcuts to true knowing, so relax and take it one step at a time.
AcroYogis play with communication, connection, and trust to get their practice off the ground.
One man found his authentic voice by singing for inspiration. Here's his advice for following tradition while finding your own creative expression.
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Yoga Health Foundation boosts its programing to bring yoga to the masses.
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Running a 40-mile mountain trail race, Sage Rountree taps into her yoga practice and finishes with a smile.
Residents of an assisted care facility in New Mexico who do chair yoga join Yoga Journal's Talent Search.
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The society and lifestyle magazine points the spotlight on a brewing controversy within one of yoga's most respected traditions.
Alanis Morissette, Moby, Maroon 5, Ziggy Marley, and Bonnie Raitt all use yoga to stay centered on the road.
Sound and motion come together to help you find your center amid a whirlwind life.
There are a lot of reasons why someone might struggle with the step-through action done in Sun Salutations. Here, Baxter Bell offers an alternative.
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Fire up your core strength as you fly into Tittibhasana.
Stave off back and neck pain with better posture.
Use music during your yoga practice to harmonize your breathing and life.
Learn one simple alignment technique and three common poses to ensure pain-free backbends.
Start by bringing more mindfulness into the workday.
Industry expert says the domain name is worth seven figures.
For the fullest experience of yoga and a deep connection with your vital energies, Savasana is one posture you can't live without.
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The National Asana Championship was held this weekend. Is yoga moving closer to getting into the Olympics?
Conquer fear in a pose that combines an arm balance, hip opener, shoulder opener, hamstring stretch, and twist.
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Prepare yourself for life's inevitable storms by cultivating better balance and stability.
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On the heels of a sensational article about yoga and sex, yoga scholars weigh in.
"Vinyasa" doesn't translate as fast and furious. See how it can help you move with skill into a seated pose.
Use these core yogic teachings to support you through radical life changes.
Use spice and patience to add flavor to your food and love life.
When you treat every act as sacred, you feel the effects in every part of your life.
A proven antidote to anxiety, yoga nidra has been adopted by veterans, recovering addicts, and average stressed-out people.
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Yoga is among the treatment protocols now covered by Medicare for patients with heart disease.
The trend toward enlightened thinking in the high-tech world yields wisdom for all of us about how to stay connected with our inner technologies as well as our electronics.
Root yourself to the earth to stay centered, even during chaotic times, with this practice of dynamic grounding poses.
Fly into Bakasana by stopping along your journey to learn the required actions with the help of props.
A world-class climber finds inner balance through Kundalini asanas, mantras, and meditation.
Is there a conflict in belief? Leading scholars and experts weigh in on all we hold sacred.
Hips don't lie, and Tree Pose lets them sing their truth. Work withing your body's limitations for steadiness.
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Relieve anxiety naturally with poses that unlock your breath.
Open to your body's subtle sensations and discover a spacious new world within.
Get your inner glow on with gently flowing, quieting Moon Salutations.
When you've pushed yourself too hard in yoga, it's time to slow down, not give up.
Learn key actions to open tight spots and enjoy Shoulderstand.
With money as with asana, small changes that are committed to for the long haul make all the difference.
A New York Times article blames recent scandal in the yoga community to yoga's purported roots as a sex cult.
Practicing the art of accepting a gift—be it a material item or something less tangible like a compliment, favor, or piece of wisdom—can help us live, and give, with more meaning.
Find steadiness inside and out with this powerful leg-strengthening sequence.
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An invaluable tool for athletes, yoga provides insight into movement patterns of the body, the breath, and the mind.
John Friend announces the appointment of a new CEO and plans to turn Anusara Yoga into a teacher-run nonprofit.
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Every little gift you give of yourself has the potential to make a big impact.
Modern bakers tinker with tradition, creating gluten-free and other healthy pie alternatives so everyone can indulge.
A new book reveals that yoga philosophy, like that found in the Bhagavad Gita, was used as justification for violence by members of the S.S.
By balancing discipline with kindness, you can open deeper into twists and meet difficulty with grace.
Decades after millions of western women embraced the practice, yoga is evolving to meet the modern man.
Let your practice feel joyful and light, even as you build the needed strength for a challenging arm balance.
Yoga's combo of active and passive stretching is key for keeping athletes injury-free. Start with these poses.