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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?

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.

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.

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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.

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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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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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?

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.

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.

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."