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Changing the sequencing of your class changes your students' energetic experience. Create different energetic effects in your students —with the careful use of breath control.

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Find out how to use yoga for soreness and different ways to modify your practice.

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Changing the order in which you teach the same poses completely changes their effect on your students. Learn the principles of sequencing to target the energy of your class.

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Mantra and Chanting have long been associated with yoga practice, but should you teach them? Learn the history of these practices and some popular chants to help you get started.

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Teaching students the difference between force vs. feeling won't only make them better yogis—it will also make them better citizens of the world.

If you want your yoga to build strong, stable, balanced legs, it's important to work the feet properly—even when you're not standing on them.

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Dharma Mittra, —the master teacher behind the 908 yoga asana poster—, shares his insight on the practice.

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Yoga teachers, there are so many ways to sequence a class. Here's your primer, complete with 9 sample sequences, each with a different target.

When practicing at home, there are a few things to remember about how to stay safe, go at a good yoga pace, and keep from counting in your head.

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Learn some theories about the origin of SI pain as well as practical ways to help your students prevent or treat problems.

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Learn about disk trouble, sciatica, and how to protect your students from a disk injury, and help an injured one heal.

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The subject of continual debate, adjustments run the gamut from helpful to hurtful. As you determine the role that adjustments play in your teaching style, consider suggestions and examples from some of yoga's master teachers.

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Although the best way to teach the yamas is to live them, here are some practical ways to incorporate their lessons into an asana class.

A business plan can help you determine your goals, select a suitable location, and anticipate the unforeseen.

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By educating yourself on anatomy, you can protect your knees in yoga poses.

A teacher's guide to explaining and encouraging positive personal habits through the five niyamas.

New yoga teachers, this checklist is your friend. Find your yoga niche—by thinking beyond the studio—and begin planning to build your classes.

Use this guide to the basic principles of yoga sequencing to learn how to plan your home practice with intelligence and skill.

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A growing number of Americans are getting injured doing yoga—an unfortunate trend touted in news stories. Often media reports express surprise that this ancient healing discipline can actually cause harm, especially since many people take up yoga specifically to heal injuries. Yet like any form of physical activity, hatha yoga practice carries risks—especially for people who push themselves or are pushed by teachers to "achieve" a particular pose, explains Leslie Kaminoff, a New York yoga therapist and bodyworker, who regularly treats yogis with both acute and chronic injuries linked to improper practice.

Tight calves can interfere with your practice in ways you might not suspect, but frequent stretching can improve calf flexibility.

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If backbends are a struggle for your body, you may try these preparatory shoulder-openers.

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Yoga gives us deeper breathing awareness–and brings greater concentration to the parts of the body that allow us to exhale and inhale fully.

Learn how yoga can help you prevent slouching—and the depression, shallow breathing, tension, and headaches that often go with it.

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Understanding the mechanics of your feet in yoga and the patterns in your foot health is the first step to establishing a solid foundation in your practice.

Need insight on how to pursue your dream and become a yoga teacher? Sudha Carolyn Lundeen gives insider tips on how to accomplish your goals.