The Yoga for You

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Baxter Bell disagrees with New York Times writer William Broad that men are more prone to being injured in yoga.

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We all experience flexibility in some areas more so than others. Sage Rountree discusses the importance of balance in and around the hips and offers poses that help to create opening where needed.

Yoga can help veterans deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. Here are a few resources and organizations that can get you started.

Yoga helps kids manage pressure and cultivate strength, ultimately setting the stage for happiness and success.

Neal Pollack is doing his best to inject some yogic wisdom into his parenting.

Neal Pollack takes exception to the concept of men-only yoga.

Veterans who suffer concussive brain injuries find relief from a Department of Defense supported program that includes yoga.

Neal Pollack has learned to give his loved ones space to find and develop their own paths.

A disabled Gulf War vet takes up yoga and heals his body and his life.

Neal Pollack isn't quite ready to join the senior league, but he's happy to give up the faced-paced yoga of his early years.

Norwich University, a military college in Vermont, provides yoga programming to help teach its students stress resiliancy in the face of war.

Yoga programs around the country help soldiers returning from war to find relief from PTSD.

Decades after millions of western women embraced the practice, yoga is evolving to meet the modern man.

Neal Pollack weighs in on the importance of the perfect pair of yoga shorts.

Yoga for kids has many benefits to their growth and development. A regular yoga practice with your children can help them calm down before going to sleep.

The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the growing trend of yoga for kids. Not only does it improve their flexibility, but it also helps them focus better on schoolwork: In January, Paul Ecke Central Elementary School in Southern California...

As yogis, we wish for all people to be happy, safe, and healthy. A touching story from Nashville Public Radio talks about how yoga helps wounded soldiers coming back from Iraq and Afganistan piece their bodies and their lives back...

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Yoga teacher Rod Stryker explains how yoga can help you unlock your life-force to feel happier and energized all day.

The shooting at the army base at Fort Hood that resulted in 13 lives lost and 30 people wounded was a tragedy that saddened the nation. But in the last year, the leaders at the base have been experimenting with...

One poetic translation of Camatkarasana means "the ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart."

Yoga has become more popular with those in the military, not only to improve flexibility, balance and concentration, but to treat combat-related injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. That's why Jim Terr created the directory www.ReturningSoldierYoga.org— he hopes to connect returning...

This side-reclining pose stretches the backs of the legs, the sides of the torso, and tones the belly.

When you practice Standing Splits focus on the stretch in your quad and hamstring, not how high you can lift your leg.

This pose gently brings a greater awareness to the hip joints.

Low Lunge, or Anjaneyasana in Sanskrit, stretches the thighs and groins and opens the chest. It provides recovery post-workout, and boosts energy while consciously working to improve posture.

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II allows you to stretch the entire front body and deep into the hip flexors to strengthen your back and improve posture.

This variation of High Lunge, sometimes called Crescent Pose, is a great preparation for the full version of Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I Pose).

Find length in front body before forward folding in Ardha Uttanasana.

Urdhva Hastasana translates to "Raised Hands Pose," but it is also sometimes called Talasana, the Palm Tree Pose.

Counteract the effects of Modern-Day Sitting Syndrome by lengthening your hip flexors in High Lunge.

Guys have the world to gain by practicing yoga. So what's holding them back? Explore why men should be getting on their mats as often as women.

A teacher at an elementary school in Georgia has decided to get her students out from behind the desk and onto a mat to help them learn about Greek mythology.

Having a hard time getting your little ones interested in yoga? Check out www.aikido-reading.co.uk/micro_site/stretching/15_stretches.htm. You'll find Kermit the Frog demonstrating 15 "stretches," including Child's Pose and a Spinal Twist. Fun for kids of all ages....

Practice yoga together and create a deeper bond with your kids.

Sometimes considered a preparation for pranayama, other times a formal practice in itself.

Ujjayi is the beginner-friendly springboard for all other formal pranayama.

The Fire Log Pose stretches the outer hips intensely, particularly the piriformis, which is often the main culprit of sciatic pain.

A cross between Child's Pose and Downward-Facing Dog, Extended Puppy Pose lengthens the spine and calms the mind.

In Extended Hand-to-big-toe Pose, maintaining solid grounding through the standing foot helps keep you steady.

An excellent facilitator of good pelvic floor health, Garland Pose, called Malasana in Sanskrit, stretches the ankles, groins, and back while stimulating proper digestion. No worries if your heels don't reach the floor—simply rest them on a folded blanket.

Sphinx Pose is the infant of backbends. It can be practiced with either an active or passive approach.

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

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

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

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

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.

Building strength in the lower back can enhance your performance in daily activities and help you avoid sports injuries.

Salabhasana or Locust Pose effectively preps beginners for deeper backbends, strengthening the back of the torso, legs, and arms.

Say hello to leg and ankle strength as you seek stability and extend into this balancing pose, Half Moon Pose.

Can't see the cow face? Notice that the crossed legs look like the lips. The bent-elbow arms, one up and one down, are the ears.

A classic restorative posture, Supta Baddha Konasana or Reclining Bound Angle Pose can be modified for any level of hip and groin resistance.

Virasana is a balm for tired legs at the end of the day, as well as an alternative to Lotus for seated meditation.

Usher in a meditative state of awareness.

Also called Seated Twist Pose or Ardha Matsyendrasana in Sanskrit, this pose energizes the spine and stimulate proper digestion while improving postural and body awareness.

Oh, your aching back? Or maybe you can't crack those tight hamstrings. Supta Padangusthasana I or Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose I is for you.

Janu Sirsasana, or Head-to-Knee Pose, is appropriate for students of any level and melds a forward bend with a spinal twist.

By providing a conscious opening in the chest and stretch in the shoulders, Cobra Pose, called Bhujangasana in Sanskrit, fights fatigue and relieves lower back pain, boosting both the energetic and the physical body.

Teaching meditation in public schools could have positive benefits, but does it cross the line?