Balancing Yoga Poses

Remember: Your faith is stronger than your fear.

A classic standing posture, Vrksasana establishes strength and balance, and helps you feel centered, steady and grounded.

Challenge your balance and stretch your body in all the same ways as Vasisthasana, while dialing down the difficulty.

If you've ever silently cursed as your teacher started to cue Eagle Pose, you're not alone. Here's how to make it a lot more tolerable—and doable.

You need strength, flexibility, and endurance, and unwavering concentration for Eagle Pose.

Adho Mukha Vrksasana boosts energy and confidence, and can literally give you a new perspective on life.

A standing posture centered around balance, Virabhadrasana III will strengthen your legs, ankles and core.

Standing on your head in Salamba Sirsasana strengthens the whole body and calms the brain.

A powerful arm and wrist strengthener, Side Plank takes its two-armed sibling to the next level, as an arm balance.

This is the prop you didn't know you needed.

It takes more than a pedicure to truly care for your feet. Here’s how to find more stability in yoga—and in life—by giving your feet some TLC.

Natarajasana is a posture you can choose to "perform" or do with curiosity. And the best way to better observe your movements in this pose is by adding props.

Use these prep poses to open your body for One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II.

How to move from Utthita Hasta
Padangusthasana to Eka Pada Vasisthasana.

Lord of the Dance Pose (Natarajasana) requires foundation, stability, concentration, flexibility, and balanced action -- everything you need as you set out to achieve your goals for the New Year.

Happy equinox! Celebrate the equal split between day and night with this graceful balancing sequence.

This playful AcroYoga sequence puts you in touch with the physical and introspective sides of acrobatic asana.

This pose sequence is perfect to help trail runners increase endurance and stability.

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