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

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

Sometimes things don't go your way. But understanding the causes of suffering can help you meet life's challenges with equanimity.

Find balance between strength and flexibility in Adho Mukha Svanasana.

A proven antidote to anxiety, yoga nidra has been adopted by veterans, recovering addicts, and average stressed-out people.

Get your inner glow on with gently flowing, quieting Moon Salutations.

One scholar's quest to trace his practice back to its source ultimately gives him a glimpse of yoga's greater truth.

Learn to pay more attention to how you come in and out of Uttanasana and less to where you end up.

No time to do everything? Take a few minutes to do nothing in Viparita Karani.

Take delight in the good fortune of others to create more happiness for yourself.

Sure, a crunch works your abs, but Boat Pose? It can build strength all the way to the core of your very being.

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You’re probably used to belly breathing, which is an excellent introduction to breath awareness for beginner yogis. Yet diaphragmatic rib cage breathing is a skill you’ll need if you really want to advance your practice. Here’s how to do it.

One man's experiences of impermanence teach him the art of letting go and allow him to find peace.

Tias Little makes moving toward spiritual awakening available to open ears and open minds.

See the Divine in everything, when you practice bhakti, the yoga of devotion.

Having trouble with those sun salutations? Learn how to do a perfect sun salutation in 10 easy steps and modify them to suit your mood and energy level.

The perfect microcosm of yoga, Downward-Facing Dog Pose can change your entire practice—maybe even life.

If you teach yoga regularly, you will have a pregnant student in your class at some point. Learn what to do to encourage a healthy first trimester.

Guys have the world to gain by practicing yoga. So what's holding them back? Explore why men should be getting on their mats as often as women.

Learn how yoga found a home in America from these yoga pioneers.

You've heard of Patanjali's eight-limbed path, but what about his second system of yoga? Learn about the three exercises that make it up.

Balance Vata to ease feelings of anxiety and ground your energy.

Kapalabhati is a traditional internal cleansing technique (kriya), and can be used as a simple warm-up for formal pranayama

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Work your way up to Downward-Facing Dog with these prep poses—then master the full expression of the pose.

Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa offers advice for practicing yoga during pregnancy.

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Rinse your internal organs and restore energy with a cleansing reclining twist.

That most familiar of asana sequences, Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is as rich in symbolic and mythic overtones as it is in physical benefits.

Ancient texts insist celibacy is a must on the yogic path, but few modern yogis opt for such an ascetic lifestyle.

Discover the art of breathing and apply it to your practice.

This co-founder of a Los Angeles yoga studio weighs in on commodification and the revolution that is yoga.

Every meditator knows the pain of stiff knees and an aching back. By stretching the connective tissue, Yin Yoga conditions you to sit longer—and more comfortably.

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You say Ashtanga, I say Kundalini. What's the difference? Use this guide to find the right yoga for you.

Are you ready to tap into all the benefits that meditation offers? Here's our go-to guide on how to get started.