Top Yoga Teachers Share Their 7 Favorite Morning Stretches
These just might be the easiest way to tee yourself up for a better day.
Beginner Yoga How To
Kickstart your yoga practice with these beginners how to pose tutorials from the experts. These basic how-tos will demystify the foundational yoga poses and set the stage for a safe practice for years to come.
How to Evolve Your Sun Salutation at Every Age
You change as you get older—and your yoga practice should, too. Here’s how to tweak your Sun Salutation during three key phases of your life.
22 Beginner Poses Every Yogi Needs to Know
Unsure what Sanskrit word your yoga teacher is calling out during class? Learn the foundational beginner yoga poses every yogi should know as you continue to develop more skill and flexibility in your practice.
Celebrate The Solar Eclipse with This Moon Salutation
Monday, August 21 marks the day the first total solar eclipse will grace North America in more than 25 years and a powerful day for yoga.
5 Things Shiva Rea Teaches That Take Sun Salutes to the Next Level
Once you flow into the healing, spiritual side of this common practice, you won’t go back to basic Namaskars.
7 Soulful Rituals to Deepen Your Sun Salutations
Want a juicier, more meaningful flow? Shiva Rea sets you up with add-on rituals steeped in tradition.
3 Ways to Modify Bridge Pose
Modify Setu Bandha Sarvangasana if needed to find safe alignment in your body.
Why Sun Salutations Are So Much More Than a Warm-Up
You deserve to reap the profound rewards of the humble (yet powerful) Namaskar.
Where Did Sun Salutations Come From?
A two-minute primer traces Namaskars—and the piece missing from modern practice—back thousands of years.
Celebrate Summer Solstice with Shiva Rea’s Sun-Saluting Meditation
Yoga Journal Master Class teacher Shiva Rea offers the practice below as a way to meditate on the life-giving energy of the sun (surya) with your whole body.