10 Cues to Strengthen and Stabilize Your Pelvic Floor
Your foundation starts at your root.
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Crystal Fenton
Crystal Fenton is trained in advanced functional anatomy and is a Yoga Alliance-certified yoga instructor who has worked with first responders and private clients. She is also the author of The Healing Power of the Pineal Gland: Exercises and Meditations to Detoxify, Decalcify, and Activate Your Third Eye Chakra.
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How Not to Panic in Any Situation, According to First Responders
There’s one thing that can help you handle the unexpected. And if you’ve practiced yoga, you already know what it is.
We Shouldn’t Be Measuring Yoga Poses in Angles and Degrees. Here’s Why.
Ever hear a yoga teacher insist you should angle your back foot 45 degrees or bend your front knee 90 degrees? It's more nuanced than that.
12 Essential Cues for Crow Pose You’ve Probably Never Heard Before
Maybe it’s not just your alignment that needs an adjustment.
16 Cues for Pigeon Pose You Probably Haven’t Heard Before
Because a shift in perspective—and a little know-how about anatomy—can change everything.
17 Cues for Reverse Warrior That You’ve Probably Never Heard Before
You know how some cues help you experience a pose in an entirely different way? This advice from some of our favorite teachers will do exactly that.
5 Not-So-Intense Variations For Side Plank
Challenge your balance and stretch your body in all the same ways as Vasisthasana, while dialing down the difficulty.
Balance Your Belly: A Practice for More Easeful Digestion and a Happier, Healthier Gut
Soothe stress while optimizing digestive health with these 10 poses
This Healing Sequence Designed for First Responders Can Help Us All Navigate Life’s Challenges
Teacher Crystal Fenton shares her experiences offering yoga for firefighters.
YJ Tried It: “Cold Yoga” Is Having a Moment. Here’s What We Thought About It
Hot yoga fans swear by the benefits of heat, but frosty temps may actually take your practice to the next level. We shivered our way through a “cool yoga” class to give you the scoop.
3 Lessons I’ve Learned From Teaching Yoga to NYC Firefighters
These takeaways from working with the most hard-working and exhausted of students may help you as well.
How 30 Days of Barre Transformed My Yoga Practice (Plus, 5 Moves Every Yogi Should Try)
Fueled by visions of a strong and sculpted ballerina body, our writer signed up for 30 days of barre classes at The Bar Method in NYC. Here's what she learned about her yoga practice, plus 5 barre moves every yogi should try.
YJ Tried It: Crystal Light Bed Therapy Has Us Feeling a Little Loopy
As a yogi, you’ve likely picked up a crystal or a mala—and maybe hoped it could help you cultivate what you lack. But would you buy into crystal healing as an alternative therapy?
From Breakup to Breakthrough: Healing Heartbreak on the Mat
Writer Crystal Fenton shares her story of using patience and practice to turn the end of a relationship into an opportunity to evolve.