12 Poses to Relax Your Tight Hips and Low Back
Unravel "work from home" lower body tension with this at-home sequence that features stretches for tight hips and low back stiffness.
Browse our extensive asana library with a vast collection of yoga poses, from beginner to advanced, including seated and standing poses, twists, poses for specific health benefits, bandha techniques, and more.
Browse our extensive asana library with a vast collection of yoga poses, from beginner to advanced, including seated and standing poses, twists, poses for specific health benefits, bandha techniques, and more.
Unravel "work from home" lower body tension with this at-home sequence that features stretches for tight hips and low back stiffness.
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Try all or part of this gentle, heart-opening sequence to ease your body and emotions during difficult times
Nixing neck rolls can actually help you relieve tension in your cervical spine.
Sometimes your practice is the end game—and that's perfect. But you can also use yoga to prep for other fitness activities.
Try this accessible chair yoga sequence designed to reduce joint strain and boost your concentration, mobility, and strength.
Try a new, surprisingly intimate way to connect with your partner this Valentine's Day. This simple sequence can inspire loving touch and closeness with your sweetheart—or even a dear friend.
Spend some “you” time at the end of the day.
A practice to empower your day.
Incorporate these practices to help your body recover from the effects of COVID-19 or to simply strengthen your lungs and boost your immunity.
These accessible yoga positions can stabilize and support your joints and reduce pain.
You can still take your knees to chest or . But do this first.
Try This Yoga-Inspired Sequence Today for a Happier Back
Stress can show up our our faces–literally. Reclaim your inner radiance with this tension-taming sequence.
Try this gentle sequence to attune to your body and heart wisdom
Soothe stress while optimizing digestive health with these 10 poses
Try these side body-centric poses to refine your asana practice and deepen your core connection
Soothe tired eyes and a stressed out mind with these grounding poses
Plus: Why deeper lunges won't do it.
Stretch Your hamstrings, calves, back muscles, and glutes with Uttanasana.
Plus, three movement patterns in yoga asana that *aren’t* so great for your hips.
Rejuvenate with these variations of Ardha Matsyendrasana, or Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
Rejuvenate your body and mind with this heart-opening flow.
Harness your mindfulness and holistic health practices to tame a throbbing head.
Try these 9 poses to soothe and ground you in gratitude.
Here are 10 yoga poses to help you recharge and strengthen your resolve.
Go from tired and wired to feeling energized and calm with a sequence that targets your back, shoulders, hamstrings, and hips.
Feeling scattered? Get grounded with a practice that combines mantra, movement, and breathing.
Ease back pain and refresh your energy with this sequence to help you feel more spacious and breathe deeper.
This foundational shape lengthens your hip flexors and engages your core, preparing you for more demanding poses.
Our Family's Doing Yoga—a new kids book by SonJoria Sydnor—helps to expand what yoga looks and feels like. Here, why it belongs on every child's bookshelf.
This innovative new at-home practice is an accessible way to feel calm and grounded.
As anxiety spikes across the U.S., emerging studies show a possible link between meditation and cardiovascular health.
Try these 5 poses to support you during late pregnancy and after giving birth
Syncing awareness of movement with breath has a profound impact on training our nervous systems and can help survivors of post-traumatic stress disorder reconnect with their bodies.
Pranayama can be a simple way to find balance and beat the summer heat.
Grammy-nominated frame drum specialist, flautist, and composer Marla Leigh Goldstein shares her playlist for finding ease.
Breathe easier and improve your posture with this liberating yoga sequence.
When we push too hard, we're prone to stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. But when we fail to apply ourselves, we may never realize our potential. In his new book, The Practice is the Path, yoga teacher Tias Little describes how to find middle ground. Plus, a pranayama practice to embody balance.
This quick and fun practice is a great introduction to the physical and mental benefits of meditation. Plus, tips for how to help your kids build a meditation routine.
Meditation for Kids author Tejal V. Patel can help you and your little ones make time for mindfulness.
These talks, breath and movement practices, sound healings, and more can help you find moments of calm and community, as well as develop self-regulation tools so you can tend to your nervous system. Bookmark for future reference.
Pulling helps you build strength in a pose where you're always pushing.
Cramped from sitting all day during the coronavirus shutdown? Give your back some love (and alleviate pain) with this satisfying practice for spinal mobility.
Pregnant mamas, celebrate your journey with a simple practice that grounds and enlivens you.
The meaning behind these sacred hand gestures.
These colorful and interactive games, books, props, and more will keep your little ones entertained while learning yoga.
Support your body in early pregnancy with these soothing shapes.
Try these easy pranayama practices to access mental clarity and release tension and stress.
Exploring asana, meditation, and breath work just may be exactly what the doctor ordered to relieve stress.
Find joint pain relief with these hand gestures—perfect if you are at a keyboard all day or working with arthritis.
Knowing the difference between a sustained stretch and an active stretch can help you dial in the best yoga practice for your unique needs.
Clear stagnation with this refreshing sequence that stimulates your lymphatic organs.
Soothe anxiety and strengthen your body with this centering yoga sequence.
Plus, why passive stretching isn't always the answer.
It can be hard to feel grounded and calm in the midst of uncertainty and chaos. Here, meditations, pranayama, and asana sequences to help you let go of fear and find peace.
Coronavirus have you up all night? Try these yoga poses and practices for peace of mind and real rest.
Turn to this sequence during flu, allergy and cold season.
Let love in by practicing these self-compassion postures first.
This advanced pranayama can help you and a friend or family member share feedback in a constructive way. Who doesn't need help with that?
Bogged down by the headlines or the way Marriage Story ended with that awkward, sad song? Here's an easy way to get an energetic jolt of joy so you can reset your day.
Up your creativity and flexibility by practicing with a 6-foot-tall bendable stick from a company called Stick Mobility.
A practice for feeling grounded and balanced.
You made this list possible. Here are the top 10 most-viewed sequences on yogajournal.com from the past 10 years.
You work hard. Doesn't your body deserve a break? This chair yoga sequence is perfect for workdays—or any day.
How can kids cultivate resilience and emotional health? Here, Mallika Chopra breaks it down with a simple guide and breathing practice excerpted from her new book on meditation for children.
This quick video intros you to teacher Rina Jakubowicz and the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge.
This 25-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, is a great way to get some exercise and experiment with what happens when you hold yoga poses a little bit longer.
This 20-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, helps teach kids how to process hurt and build compassion.
This 30-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, helps get the wiggles out and focuses on being your own best friend.
This 25-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, uses fun mindfulness exercised to help kids understand the importance of honesty.
This 30-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, teaches calming breathing exercises.
Our on-the-go culture places value on striving, but if you don’t accept who you are, you’re cheating yourself out of health, happiness, and feeling whole. Here, learn how to find refuge from judgment. (Hint: It’s closer than you think.)
Try this variation of Savasana to give your mind, body, and spirit a break from everyday stress and a view into contentment.
The Five Elements reveal a lot about who you are and how to find harmony in your life.
Let these yoga bolsters set you up for your most peaceful state.
This new awareness made me realize that if you don't pull out tension by the roots, it just migrates elsewhere—that boiling water has to let off steam somewhere.
Use this sequence to find refuge from the clutches of chronic illness.
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