Intermediate Yoga

Yogis always find a way to extend the month’s gratefulness beyond the edges of our stuffed plates and back onto our mats.

If you love Instagram darlings Laura Kasperzak and Masumi Goldman, you'll love this series and Balance practice.

Grab your mat and sense of humor for this festive flow, created by Kristin McGee exclusively for YogaJournal.com readers.

We go inside yoga teacher Alexandria Crow's head to understand why straightening your arms is so key in so many poses.

What if we say the key to making it to your mat on days when you’re dragging is beating your chest like Tarzan?

Rock climbing and yoga reinforce the mind-body connection through similar types of movement. Become a better climber with these six poses.

Form a strong foundation to eventually achieve the full expression of the Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana) pose.

Need a break from life? Recharge your batteries with this relaxing flow.

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

Find length and stay centered to lift step by step into the One-Footed Pose dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I.

Learn to move from your midline, or central axis, in these three poses to prep for the One-Footed Pose dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I.

Try these subtle, yet safe tweaks to Chaturanga if you struggle with the pose.

Yoga teacher Natasha Rizopoulos shares her instructions to achieve this foundational pose. Plus, reap the benefits and avoid these mistakes.

Are there certain foods that can help post-class achy joints? An expert weighs in.

Looking to boost your confidence? Try this sequence from yoga teacher Claire Missingham to open your hips and balance your lower energy centers.

Mandy Ingber is perhaps best known for being Jennifer Aniston's yoga teacher, but the celebrity student she actually wants to work with is ... you.

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

Dare to delve into the depths of your psoas—and just hang out for a while.

Baptiste Yoga Teacher Bethany Lyons explains how to engage the bandhas to work your abs throughout your practice.

Fire up your 
metabolism so it runs more efficiently with 
this rejuvenating sequence.

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Get in touch with your energy centers and channel more creativity, confidence and joy into your life.

A quiet, bound, and balanced posture like Bharadvajasana can help you to find stillness.

Kathryn Budig offers step-by-step instruction to master this tricky hand position and get into a deeper backbend.

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Use these barre moves from Elisabeth Halfpapp to hit core muscles your regular rotation of asanas might not.

Stretching sideways can 
activate core muscles, expand breathing, and bring 
feelings of spaciousness and levity.

Iyengar Yoga Instructor Julie Lawrence gives advice for how to recover gently from an ankle sprain.

Yoga poses to get in tip-top shape for summer, tone muscles, and love the skin you're in.

It requires a playful leap of faith—but once you are balancing in Crane Pose, you’ll feel a sense of lightness and joy.

Tracey Rich offers advice for balancing effort and ease in asana practice.

Amy Ippoliti offers tips for tight or injured shoulders that can be applied to any yoga pose.

A rule-follower by nature, Kathryn Budig uses her yoga practice to explore the adventurer within.

Yoga teacher to Britney Spears shares a sequence to stay calm + centered, no matter how busy life gets.

Daily yoga keeps Victoria's Secret's Miranda Kerr toned and transcendent. Here, her teacher shares her 5 go-to poses.

Chant an activating mantra followed by a calming syllable in each pose to stimulate and balance the chakras.

Get your best summer body with deep core exercises that will power up your practice.

To calm nerves and tone up all over, incorporate these five poses into your practice.

Eric Paskel packs Detroit's Ford Field in his transformative yoga class at Yoga Rocks!

The Girls' star is a big fan of yoga and bodyweight exercises to tighten, strengthen, and lengthen her muscles.

Author and Yoga Journal Live! star Sadie Nardini shares 4 weeks' worth of secrets for creating the fiercest, most fabulous you yet!

The NCIS star and Batman's former wingman doesn't miss a beat when it comes to fitness. (Hint: A yoga mat and a killer playlist might be involved.)

Tomorrow we celebrate the longest night of 2013, a time to put forth your best intentions for the coming year.

He may not understand how it works, but Neal Pollack can attest to the powerful experience of activating prana through yoga.

Learn how to safely open your heart wide.

Sage Rountree shares 3 steps for creating a home yoga practice to get you through the holidays and beyond.

"Your time on the mat can be like a language lab, giving you opportunity to listen to your body, to make mistakes, and to correct them compassionately," writes Sage Rountree. Find out how to tune in and respond to what your body has to say.

Learn how to maintain momentum and control in dynamic transitions with a move borrowed from Pilates: The Rolling Ball. Sage Rountree explains.

Tap into flexibility and strength to take your splits off the ground and let them soar.

Yoga Buzz looks at some of the coolest new props to hit the yoga market.

The physical and mental conditioning of regular yoga practice is a boon to adventure seekers who like to fly through the air.

As a yoga teacher and a longtime student, Erica Rodefer Winters has learned that her body is the best expert about what is right for her.

Try this simple warm-up to promote safe practice and healthy joints.

Learn how to come into the challenging yoga pose, Pincha Mayurasana.

Use this yoga sequence to soar into Standing Splits with ease.

Going for a hike? Take your practice where it's never gone before and try these poses on your outdoor adventure.

Strengthening your core from the inside out lets you move from your center.

Practice along with this Master Class sequence leading up to Ustrasana.

Establish a regular personal practice, and yoga's benefits—including a steady mind and strong, flexible body—will come.

When you focus on simple actions, this challenging twist becomes charmingly calming.

Take a journey toward greater flexibility and spaciousness with these supported side body stretches.

Build the power and foundation you need to transition between poses.

You can resolve sacroiliac joint discomfort in the same place it started—on the mat.

Sage Rountree explains Handstand's physiological and psychological benefits for athletes.

Practice this energizing sequence of backbends to open the front of the body.

A yoga sequence of forward bends to turn attention inward and increase flexibility.

Open your shoulders to improve your posture maintain healthy and agile shoulder joints.

Use this sequence of yoga poses to open and stretch your groins.

Feeling down? Try this sequence of gentle supportive yoga poses.

Need a break during your cycle? Try this gentle sequence for menstruation.

Deepen your practice and become better partners by learning how to offer one another gentle adjustments.

Kathryn Budig teaches how to build Sirasana, the King of Asanas.

No matter your age, everyday stress can zap your vitality. Revitalize yourself with this sequence of gently energizing poses.

Let this sequence be your go-to practice. By adapting the poses for different life stages, you can rely on it for decades.

Play with being fearless as you build balance and strength in Bakasana.

Dial in to the details for greater integrity in your forward folds.

Let yourself be an expression of joy and beauty as you open your heart in Vasisthasana.

Head to the wall for deeper twists to lengthen and open up your front body.

Baron Baptiste's practice will stoke your inner fire to infuse your whole being with strength and vitality.

Kathryn Budig teaches how to Flip the Dog, or to come into Camatkarasana, also known as Wild Thing.