Claudia Cummins

Use these breathing techniques to induce relaxation during your restorative yoga and meditation practice.

Personalize your home practice with these key points in mind to get the most out of it.

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Frazzled nerves? The restorative version of Child's Pose (Salamba Balanasana) can help you bring things down a notch.

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

Use these simple, but important, twisting techniques that help elongate the spine and have a host of physical and emotional benefits.

In the classical yoga tradition, hatha yoga is practiced as preparation for seated meditation. So over time, you might naturally find yourself drawn inward toward more contemplative practices.

Think like a kid and take a seat. Find out how Sukhasana, aka the Pose of Happiness, encourages a natural sense of ease. Just try it.

Every day is different. Tune in before your practice to decide if you need more yang or more yin to balance your energy.

Great for beginners, Bridge Pose preps you for bigger backbends and brings you into the present moment.

When life has you dying to curl up into Child's Pose, try empowering Boat Pose instead to recharge your spirit.

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An eye opener, Parsvottanasana can shine light on easy-to-overlook truths.

Your antidote to stress: At least 10 minutes to breathe and surrender in restorative Viparita Karani.

Open tight shoulders and an achy back in this beginner-friendly seated twist, Marichyasana III.

Get tips for how to approach and begin practicing more advanced yoga poses.

Learning how to relax takes time. Fortunately, you can practice on your mat and use these tips anytime.

Learn to make mindful decisions about how and when to use yoga props and when to do without.

Don't let the props stop you. Restorative yoga poses revive like nothing else.

Meditation and mindfulness don't have to only happen sitting down. Learn how to incorporate your mindfulness in motion and your entire practice.

After making alignment adjustments in Warrior I, let go and feel the wholesome integration of your entire body.

This forward fold restores a sense of balance by grounding the body so the mind can become tranquil.

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

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YJ profiles the pranayama practices of six yoga traditions and finds differences ranging from the subtle to the profound.

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Angela Farmer's own brand of freestyle yoga has earned her a reputation as an iconoclast.