Practice Yoga

Feeling unmotivated, frustrated, or all-around blasé? It’s time for some rest and recovery.

In the same time it takes to check your IG, you can calm TF down. And there's no need to haul out your mat or rush to change clothes. Just stretch.

Has fear been holding you back? Your yoga practice can help summon the discernment and courage you need to no longer run from what scares you.

Just like the sun, you have to move in order to find balance.

And they feel damn good.

Make your everyday movements easier.

In the past, I would have picked up a drink to escape pandemic stress. This time, I tried a yoga class instead.

To build strength and flexibility, do take these yoga poses sitting down.

Yes, Baby Bakasana is a thing. And if you haven't tried it, here are four simple steps to get you there.

Want all the benefits of a big, heart-opening backbend without the big backbend part? These poses bring the same perks with less strain on your shoulders and low back.

These pre-run stretches help counteract the muscular tension that always seems to accompany your workout—no matter your pace.

Sitting all day can do a number on your body and mind. These practices will help you work out the kinks in your back, relax your stiff shoulders, and create space in your mind and body.

Yes, you can float forward from the back of your mat to the front. All it takes is some props and practice.

Can't summon your usual strength lately? That's OK. This flow is exactly what you need.

Practicing this form of breathwork made me aware of how much we’re all holding onto—and how important it is to release stuck emotions.

This practice from YJ cover star, Dr. Ingrid Yang, uses mental imagery and physical touch to reconnect and reestablish our sense of belonging—both in this world and to one another.

Maybe it's not what you do that keeps you awake at night, but what you don't do. These three stretches can help fix that.

If you can’t get up from your couch without groaning, this one’s for you.

The most effective stretches for warming up and cooling down.

An ancient tradition that continues to deliver benefits in contemporary times.

You can have an ELXR experience wherever you are, without any added heat, because the practice uses vigorous movement to raise your internal body temperature.

You've tried everything else to ease your tension. Maybe it's time to opt for simple stretches that draw on contemporary science as well as thousands of years of traditional Chinese medicine.

Reach for the… floor! This flow will pave the way to strong, steady handstands.

Strength is the secret to a safe backbend. Learn how to activate your abs for support in Cobra Pose.

Your hammies and lower back will feel more relaxed before you know it.

Build balance and strength to fly fearlessly in Eka Pada Galavasana.

To be in alignment with ahimsa, non-harming, some teachers maintain that yogis should give up meat and animal products.

Because the world needs more love and compassion.

The summer’s fiery energy fuels your desire to get out there and socialize—but beware of overdoing it. This gentle, but powerful sequence will help you find balance.

Nurture, enliven, and awaken Cancer energy with this practice that will leave you feeling calm and steady.

Hips not having it? These can help.

These uplifting, balancing poses are perfect for honoring the longest, lightest day of the year.

What does namaste mean? How is it pronounced? And when should you use it (and not)? Here's everything you need to know about this widely used—but often misunderstood—yoga term.

Channel more confidence, creativity, and joy in your life with a basic understanding of your body's energy centers.

Encourage ease in your hips.

A slow flow to soothe tension in the psoas muscle.

These muscles are unsung heroes when it comes to full-body support and injury prevention.

One of the most complex asanas in existence, Visvamitrasana requires a willingness to open up, but also the ability to pull everything back together. Here's a step-by-step prep for practicing the pose.

When it comes to building a yoga sequence, teachers often weigh how to do the most good with the least risk, while considering their students' experience and mobility. This sequence strikes that delicate balance.

This series of poses is designed to bring a little more ease and balance your way. Practice it whenever you feel tense and need to stretch away stress.

Nurture your love-hate relationship with Plank Pose. A beginner's best friend, it's the perfect precursor to more challenging arm balances.

Logging miles teaches me almost as much about myself as unrolling my mat. This is my go-to source for inspiration.

The Sun Salutation, Surya Namaskār, is the foundation of modern-day vinyasa yoga. Here's how to go through this flow at home—and make it work for you.

This sequence will help you explore freedom and safety in your backbends.

Practices you can do in between texts.

Wake up your glutes and ease strain on your knees and lower back.

Two yoga flows and a guided meditation that can boost the strength of your intentions.

One yogi's story about how backbending helped her heal from a traumatic loss.

These beginner yoga poses build core strength, strengthen your legs, sharpen your mental focus, and improve your balance.

Move through this chest-opening variation of Surya Namaskar A—a sequence we lovingly refer to as “Sun A"—to stimulate your immune system and cultivate more vibrant health.

Instead of hitting snooze (again), start your day off with these energizing morning yoga sequences.

If you're an athlete, yoga can help prevent injury and aid in recovery and strength-building. Here's how to add the practice to your training regimen.

In this restorative sequence, Dr. Gail Parker suggests using affirmations to deepen the healing power of relaxation.

Hop off your bike and into these yoga poses to soothe and relax tight, sore legs and hips.

Try this spring-inspired, Ayurveda-based sequence to revitalize and re-balance your energy.

Noah Mazé and his wife created the Mazé Method to help teachers and students find what works for their unique bodies in a given moment rather than trying to fit themselves to a particular shape or set of postures.

This sequence combines detailed alignment and intelligent sequencing with vinyasa theory.

The key is balancing all that stretching with strengthening exercises.

This sequence will help moms rebuild their pelvic floor and core strength so they can (quite literally) hit the ground running.

Stretch and strengthen these often-overlooked parts of your body.

While yoga isn’t about becoming more flexible, having a good understanding of what flexibility is, and why it’s important, can take your practice to the next level.

Tapas (the burning away of impurities) is about so much more than building strength and stamina.

Release pent-up stress in your body and mind.

Patanjali's eight-fold path offers guidelines for a meaningful and purposeful life. Get to know this prescription for moral and ethical conduct, and self-discipline.

Just 15 minutes of yoga can shift your perspective.

The vast majority of us tend to adopt this shoulders-hunched, neck-craned-forward posture regularly throughout our day thanks to our desk-bound jobs. Learn how yoga can reverse its effects.

Celebrate the spring equinox with this invigorating sequence.

Need a way to clear your mind? Try Trinity Breath set to this track created by KYMÅ, a DJ, sonic wellness consultant, and meditation teacher. Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at her production process.

These simple postures will help you get back to your practice safely and build a sense of integration with your body.

This sequence gets you out of your head to help you build better balance. Prepare to be challenged!

You may have read of people doing 108 Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) at the time of the spring equinox, or own mala with 108 beads. Here's why the number is considered so auspicious.