Yoga Poses

If Lizard Pose and Eka Pada Koundinyasana had a Scorpion baby, it would be this weird new arm balance. Get ready for some serious snuggling and hamstring action.

Grab a partner and celebrate American Heart Month with this chest-opening sequence from Two Fit Moms.

Integrate your entire being from head to toe to experience a vast connection between your innermost self and all things.

No need to splurge on expensive lotions and potions. Yoga may be the answer to your winter skin woes.

Use this practice to open and build awareness in your ajna chakra to begin to see everything in your life more clearly.

Ever feel like your body just doesn’t make that shape? Erin Motz (aka the Bad Yogi) has three ideas to help you rock Chaturanga.

A well-tuned asana practice can free up energy and stimulate imbalanced chakras, paving the way for that wonderful internal shift for which yoga is known.

Upward-Facing Dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana) is a pose that is commonly performed incorrectly. Here's the right way to do it.

Work with the visuddha chakra to create spaciousness around the throat and neck, through which profound spiritual truths can flow.

Use this sequence of heart openers to tune in to your anahata and inner voice and find the path to your heart’s calling.

Lord of the Dance Pose (Natarajasana) requires foundation, stability, concentration, flexibility, and balanced action -- everything you need as you set out to achieve your goals for the New Year.

Cooped up inside waiting out winter's deep freeze? This practice would be a wise use of your time.

Use core work, twists, and pranayama to target this fiery chakra and transform obstacles into assets and fear into freedom.

Use this hip-opening and forward-folding practice for the second chakra to unleash creativity as you cultivate fluidity in your pelvis.

Wake up and feel energized with these this morning sequence. Have extra time? Add these poses.

Devoted to lifting or CrossFit? Try Sage Rountree's sequence to counter the front-body tightness that can come with them.

Some people kiss toads and get princes. Think that's magic? Then you haven't seen what happens when a yogi kisses Frog from Camel.

You have the willpower and strength to kick bad habits for good. These 13 Kundalini poses will help you find them.

You have the willpower and strength to kick bad habits for good. Find them with Kundalini Yoga.

Yoga teacher Aadil Palkhivala shares his instructions to achieve Janu Sirsasana. Plus, reap the benefits and avoid these mistakes.

Modify Janu Sirsasana if needed to find safe alignment for your body.

Lengthen your hamstrings and warm up for twisting in these prep poses for Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana.

Find length in the sides of your body and a deeper twist as you move step by step into Parivrtta Janu Sirsana.

Ready to give your mind, body, and soul a total health overhaul? Tune in to and tune up your subtle body.

You've set your intentions for the New Year—now it’s time to keep them. That's where yoga comes in.

Build the physical, emotional, and spiritual fortitude you need to master Pincha Mayurasana—and your own internal journey.

Cultivate a sense of earthiness, radiance, and stability through asana, breath, and meditation in the first chakra flow.

Align and connect to your energy centers with this healing practice to get grounded and open up to possibilities.

Here's how to get into the spirit.

Use this practice to lengthen and strengthen your body for skiing and snowshoeing.

You don’t need to be a master of advanced asana to drop into the deepest level of yourself each day. The star of this sequence is the breath.

Masumi Goldman and Laura Kasperzak's twisting, hip-opening, feel-good flow melts the stress of the day and sets you up for sleep.

Our favorite instructional tips from teachers this year. Take them with you next time you unroll your mat and tackle the trickiest asanas.

Start the year off strong by taking on Yoga Journal's top challenge poses of 2014.

Have a to-do list that could rival Santa's? It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the holidays, which is why you need yoga more than ever.

Want to play more of a leadership role at work and beyond—in a way that really feels true to you? Try this meditation.

Use these classic yogic breathing techniques before winter workouts, snow sports, or Sun Salutes to beat cold and dry winter air.

Need help getting started with inversions? Try these 6 poses from Two Fit Moms.

Every modification has its time and place, but you can add new challenge to old asana by removing training wheels you may be relying on.

Teacher Liz Lindh created this sequence to boost energy, promote mental clarity, and rid the body of toxins after overeating.

It changed my life.

It’s easy to forget what the holidays are about. Yoga can help you remember.

Activate your core, focus on your breath, and shed stress to radiate joyful energy.

Strengthen your feet, tone your quads, and protect your knees with these poses for snowboarders. Agility and quick turns have never been easier.

This sequence unwinds everyday stress and all of the upper-body tightness created by our digital devices.

Unfold and extend step by step into Svarga Dvijasana.

Learn to find your center of balance and open your hamstrings for this challenging pose.

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

If you have some pillows and blankets, you have everything you need to settle into these sigh-inducing, stress-reducing postures.

From learning on your back to a standing variation, here's how you can tweak your Tree.

A restorative yoga practice can help you rest, reflect, and refresh this holiday season. Here's how.

This man’s man of yoga in Flagstaff, Arizona, helps military veterans find their inner warrior.

You can still thrive during difficult times.

Yoga is first and foremost a peaceful practice, so for soldiers who return home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or both, it can be the perfect antidote to the atrocities of war.

Not drugs, therapy, or even asana quieted this yoga teacher’s anxiety. Get the trick that worked.

Teacher Alexandria Crow explains why yoga’s biggest benefits have nothing to do with mastering advanced asanas and everything to do with mastering the mind.

Try these simple off-the-mat strategies to more mindfully handle everyday life situations.

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

The adept Ashtangi walks us through the key steps to mastering this tricky transition.

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

Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) invites you to tap into both the calm, balancing energy of the moon and the fiery force of the sun.

The famous Ashtangi breaks this tricky transition down in a step-by-step guide.

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

To be courageous and really take flight, try approaching Crow Pose in a new way.

Is SI joint dysfunction causing your back pain? Learn which poses may help, and which poses to avoid.

Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana) helps a hiker get stronger and go longer by stretching the hamstrings, calves, and hips and strengthening the knees and thighs.

Move through and beyond loss with a practice that opens both heart and mind, offers strength and comfort in the present, and prepares you for the next leap of faith or love.

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

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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.

Get our girl's seven-step secret to flying by softening into your power.

In honor of National Yoga Month, expand your repertoire with these four types of yoga that can complement your regular practice.

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

Happy equinox! Celebrate the equal split between day and night with this graceful balancing sequence.

When you're "tired and wired," you feel exhausted but also unable to relax. Ayurveda can help.

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.

Did you know that your morning routine actually begins the night before? Follow this 13-step plan to feel refreshed when you start the day.