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Is Yoga Enough to Keep You Fit?

You already know that yoga is great for flexibility and relaxation. But when it comes to fitness, is your practice all you need?

Alisa Bauman

Foundations

What Every Yogi Needs to Know About Flexibility

Fernando Pagés Ruiz

Ayurveda

Fearless Heart Seal

YJ Editors

Foundations

Ask the Expert: How Does Yoga Relieve Stress?

Sara Gottfried

Foundations

Why Do We Practice Advanced Asana?

Advanced asana doesn't translate to advanced yoga. A longtime teacher explores both the relevance of advanced poses in practice and the potential risks of a purely physical pursuit.

Mary Dana Abbott

Ask the Expert: How Can I Protect Myself in Backbends?

YJ Editors

Q+A: Which Advanced Pose Is Easier Than People Think?

YJ Editors

Top 10 Yoga Pose Tips of 2014

YJ Editors

Ask the Expert: Foods for Achy Joints

YJ Editors

Q&A: I Sprained My Ankle. What Poses Can I Do?

Julie Lawrence

Shoulder tightness, pain, or injury? Here’s the yoga that helps.

YJ Editors

7 Ways to Reignite Your Yoga Passion

Hillari Dowdle

Q&A: Should I Meditate in Lotus If I Get Pins and Needles?

YJ Editors

The Nature and Use of Yoga Props

YJ Editors

Q&A: Tips for Transitions from Headstand?

YJ Editors

Q&A: How Can I Rehab a Sprained Knee?

Dario Fredrick

Q&A: Why Do I Struggle with Forearm Balance?

Lisa Walford

Snap, Crackle, Pop: What’s With Noisy Joints?

Judith Hanson Lasater

Q&A: How Can I Heal a Hamstring Attachment?

Tim Miller

Q&A: Chakrasana Intimidates Me. Where Do I Start?

Tim Miller

Q&A: Does Greater Flexibility Lead to Greater Risk of Injury?

Tias Little

Q&A: How Do I Come Up Into Handstand with Both Legs?

Esther Myers

Q&A: What Are the Best Poses for Sacroiliac Pain?

Esther Myers

Q&A: How Can I Both Push My Edge and Relax?

Sudha Carolyn Lundeen

Q&A: How Should I Sequence Poses in My Practice?

Barbara Benagh