Yoga Poses

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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.

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

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"Recently someone stole my yoga mat, and I got so frustrated and angry that I couldn't practice. How can I overcome it?"

Work your way up to Downward-Facing Dog with these prep poses—then master the full expression of 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.

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 on how a woman can increase chances for conception with her practice.

Gurmukh offers advice for getting your little ones started on the mat.

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

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

Stretching and strengthening the inner hip rotation muscles.

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

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

Before you go for big backbends, master the basics.

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

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).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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You already possess one of the most effective ways to soothe stress overload.

Whether your idea of a stress-relieving vacation is being pampered at a spa or combining yoga with mountain climbing, your body needs it.

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Frazzled nerves? Let’s bring things down a notch.

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It's easy to think we practice yoga just to be able to touch our toes. But Cyndi Lee reminds us that true flexibility means having an adaptable mind as well as a limber body.

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Use these simple, but important, twisting techniques that help elongate the spine and have a host of physical and emotional benefits.

A pose to restore your energy.

Follow this meditation-heavy practice to connect to the spirit within.

Your mom was right: You'll look better and feel great if you stop slouching and stand up straight. Yoga can help you do just that—in a way that honors your spine's natural curves. Here's a guide to assessing and improving your posture.

If you have yet to find joy in opening the front body with backbends, it's time to develop a different approach to your practice.

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