Yoga Poses

A footloose approach isn't always for the best. Teach your students to firm up their feet for strong balance poses.

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Amid the cacophony of everyday life, it's not always easy to hear the inner voice that can guide you to the right vacation for right now.

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Deep, seated twists have the power to transform your spine. Learn how to twist right into Ardha Matsyendrasana.

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Yoga helps circulate the synovial fluid inside your joints, but too much fluid is a sign of inflammation. Here’s how your yoga practice can both prevent and heal inflamed joints.

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Breathing specialist and yoga therapist Leslie Kaminoff offers advice for asthmatic kids.

If you think there's no way to get your mind off of discomfort in your body, try this practice to shift how you experience it.

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To find your balance in Tree Pose, plant deep roots to get grounded.

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Try this calming meditation to keep holiday stress at bay.

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Open your chest and stretch your entire front body in Camel Pose to improve posture and lift your mood.

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Few yoga poses actually target arm flexibility. Enter these powerful, passive poses, designed to do just that.

Core strength will help you get through those difficult poses. You'll feel easier in your poses and more capable in your life.

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Virasana can be deceptively difficult for beginners. Learn how to modify it for your body.

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Work your way up to Downward-Facing Dog with these prep poses—and build your confidence in the pose.

Try these simple poses to lessen neck pain and feel at ease.

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Loosen your spinal muscles and tame your tension with these 5 twisting yoga poses.

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Not an anatomy geek? Learn why it's worth your time as a yoga teacher to study anatomy, especially the actions of flexion and extension.

Salamba Sarvangasana's alignment is delicate, complex—and upside down. Practicing it is an exercise in maintaining your attention.

Good posture is possible even without your mom nagging you. One key is stretching and strengthening the muscles around your shoulder blades.

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Present your knowledge of yoga in a fun and creative way through meditation and children.

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Flexible, strong hamstrings are key to any yoga practice. But they're often stubbornly tight. These five hamstring stretches gently lengthen and strengthen them.

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Confronting a stressful situation is hard, but if you go with the flow when dealing with stress, it may become easier.

Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa offers advice for practicing yoga during pregnancy.

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Find proper alignment in Pigeon Pose, then practice it often, and those stiff, tight hips will start to feel open again.

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Some students struggle to grasp the source of Ujjayi breathing, while others tend to exaggerate it. What's the best way to teach Ujjayi breath?

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Fingers and toes are charged with divine power, which, when intelligently accessed and properly applied, can intensify the transformative power of the practice.

Relax yet remain alert, balancing the restorative and the active in Supta Padangusthasana.

Stretching and strengthening the inner hip rotation muscles.

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You may know Pincha Mayurasana or Feathered Peacock Pose by one of its common aliases: Forearm or Elbow Balance.

Backbends can bring up resistance and fear. But facing it with regular, safe practice, they begin to feel fab.

Before you go for big backbends, master the basics.

Blow off some steam, wake up your face, and lighten up your practice in silly Simhasana.

"Even an old person can become young when [Uddiyana Bandha] is done regularly" (Hatha-Yoga-Pradipika 3.58).

Strengthen your wrists, arms, and abs, hanging in the balance of Tolasana.

There are many myths about joint cracking. Here's what you need to know.

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Embrace the stability and expansion of Triangle Pose to ground your body and steady your mind.

Tony Sanchez offers advice for approaching headstand cautiously to avoid injury.

Veteran yogi and yoga teacher, Jason Crandell, gives insight on how to better achieve standing poses in your practice.

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Natasha Rizopoulos shares her tips for camel pose—to improve the pose and relieve pain in the upper back.

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Want to start an inversion practice? Here's what you need to know about the when and why.

Teaching yoga to kids can be difficult - but if you can restart your imagination, you'll learn as much from them as they learn from you.

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