Roger Cole

Bring freedom to your neck in Camel Pose by mobilizing your upper back and chest.

Free yourself from ordinary back pain by doing these five simple poses each day.

Alignment is essential for the health of the knees. Unfortunately, practicing Triangle Pose too often without its counterpose can create an imbalance in the joint. Lean how to stay safe.

Strengthen your lower back, free yourself from back pain in seated poses, and skillfully deepen your forward bends.

Numbness and pain in your arms or hands may stem from upper-body tension. Learn to gently release it.

Free yourself from ordinary back pain by doing these 5 simple poses each day.

Shoulderstand doesn't have to be misery. Properly aligned, it can even be joyful—and props can make it possible.

To encourage a meditative state, find the right gazing spot.

Sick of sit-ups? Strengthen your abdominals and hip flexors with Lolasana.

Liberate your upper body for better backbending by focusing on your latissimus dorsi muscles.

Put your feet through basic training for a strong, light, and lifted Warrior 1.

There's a great divide among yoga teachers about the correct way to use the glutes in backbends. Get the backstory.

To enjoy all the benefits a forward bend has to offer, find just the right amount of rounding in your back.

Find proper alignment in Tadasana to balance with ease in Headstand.

Keeping your hip points squared straight ahead may not always be best in twists.

Stand strong and avoid injury by learning how to prevent hyperextension of this vulnerable joint.

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.

Avoid injuries on the mat with this practical guide to caring for your knees, hamstrings, and sacrum.

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Learn the effects that long term stress has on the body.