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Yoga teacher Aadil Palkhivala shares his instructions to achieve Janu Sirsasana. Plus, reap the benefits and avoid these mistakes.

Modify Janu Sirsasana if needed to find safe alignment for your body.

Lengthen your hamstrings and warm up for twisting in these prep poses for Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana.

Find length in the sides of your body and a deeper twist as you move step by step into Parivrtta Janu Sirsana.

Ready to give your mind, body, and soul a total health overhaul? Tune in to and tune up your subtle body.

You've set your intentions for the New Year—now it’s time to keep them. That's where yoga comes in.

Build the physical, emotional, and spiritual fortitude you need to master Pincha Mayurasana—and your own internal journey.

Build the physical, emotional, and spiritual fortitude you need to master Pincha Mayurasana—and your own internal journey.

Cultivate a sense of earthiness, radiance, and stability through asana, breath, and meditation in the first chakra flow.

Align and connect to your energy centers with this healing practice to get grounded and open up to possibilities.

Think how many "new" poses we'd never see if it weren't for social media. Here, Masumi Goldman shares a few of her favorites.

Feeling up to it? Try yoga teacher Claire Missingham's tips for moving into Parivrtta Svarga Dvijasana.

How to gain strength, flexibility, and confidence for inversion yoga poses. Here, the prep tips and video you need to defy gravity.

Use this practice to lengthen and strengthen your body for skiing and snowshoeing.

Try these 10 yoga video to strengthen and improve your practice and set the foundation for challenge poses.

You don’t need to be a master of advanced asana to drop into the deepest level of yourself each day. The star of this sequence is the breath.

Ever wonder what Goddess and Visvamitrasana's offspring would look like? Have fun with this heat-building hybrid pose.

Meditation tips, techniques and practices for the beginner—everything you need to know about meditation to get you started.

Masumi Goldman and Laura Kasperzak's twisting, hip-opening, feel-good flow melts the stress of the day and sets you up for sleep.

Masumi Goldman and Laura Kasperzak's twisting, hip-opening, feel-good flow melts the stress of the day and sets you up for sleep.

We combed through every issue, YogaJournal.com story, and social media post from 2014 to round up our favorite poses, standout products, and the most inspirational tips to take into the new year.

Our favorite instructional tips from teachers this year. Take them with you next time you unroll your mat and tackle the trickiest asanas.

Start the year off strong by taking on Yoga Journal's top challenge poses of 2014.

Try yoga teacher Claire Missingham's ideas for adding some flair to your Vrksasana.

Try yoga teacher Claire Missingham's ideas for adding some flair to your Vrksasana.

Have a to-do list that could rival Santa's? It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the holidays, which is why you need yoga more than ever.

Our expert weighs in on observing your feelings and letting them go—even when your practice or class gets irritating.

Use these classic yogic breathing techniques before winter workouts, snow sports, or Sun Salutes to beat cold and dry winter air.

Alexandria Crow picks apart confusing yoga-speak and explains what your teacher really wants you to do.

Need help getting started with inversions? Try these 6 poses from Two Fit Moms.

Need help getting started with inversions? Try these 6 poses from Two Fit Moms.

Every modification has its time and place, but you can add new challenge to old asana by removing training wheels you may be relying on.

Every modification has its time and place, but you can add new challenge to old asana by removing training wheels you may be relying on.

Teacher Liz Lindh created this sequence to boost energy, promote mental clarity, and rid the body of toxins after overeating.

It’s easy to forget what the holidays are about. Yoga can help you remember.

Let your appreciation for the people in your life lead in this heart-wide-open variation of Vasisthasana.

Our expert weighs in on whether it's safe to head from an 108-degree class into chilly winter temperatures.

Activate your core, focus on your breath, and shed stress to radiate joyful energy.

Strengthen your feet, tone your quads, and protect your knees with these poses for snowboarders. Agility and quick turns have never been easier.

A sequence to unwind everyday stress and upper-body tightness created by all of our digital devices.

This sequence unwinds everyday stress and all of the upper-body tightness created by our digital devices.

Unfold and extend step by step into Svarga Dvijasana.

If you have some pillows and blankets, you have everything you need to settle into these sigh-inducing, stress-reducing postures.

Devotees of standup paddle can now find indoor SUP yoga classes using stationary boards in place of your mat.

You can still thrive during difficult times.

Our expert weighs in on the graceful way to tell your teacher you just don't like adjustments.

After nursing an injury, Kathryn shows her shoulders some love. And how better than with a hug? Try her creative challenge pose.

Our expert weighs in on feeling queezy in a.m. yoga class, and what you can eat beforehand to stop tummy troubles.

This sequence is built to open your hips enough to work toward Foot-Behind-the-Head-Pose (Eka Pada Sirsasana).

Our expert weighs in on weight training, and whether or not it'll give you the extra push you need in your practice.

Our expert weighs in on whether or not you should attend a yoga class if you're feeling under the weather.

Alexandria Crow translates what your yoga teacher really wants you to do and why.

Yogis always find a way to extend the month’s gratefulness beyond the edges of our stuffed plates and back onto our mats.

If you love Instagram darlings Laura Kasperzak and Masumi Goldman, you'll love this series and Balance practice.

The adept Ashtangi walks us through the key steps to mastering this tricky transition.

Grab your mat and sense of humor for this festive flow, created by Kristin McGee exclusively for YogaJournal.com readers.

Don't be surprised if you spot your favorite hoops star in Down Dog on the sidelines when the NBA kicks off its 69th season this week.

What if we say the key to making it to your mat on days when you’re dragging is beating your chest like Tarzan?

The famous Ashtangi breaks this tricky transition down in a step-by-step guide.

We go inside yoga teacher Alexandria Crow's head to understand why straightening your arms is so key in so many poses.

What if we say the key to making it to your mat on days when you’re dragging is beating your chest like Tarzan?

Rock climbing and yoga reinforce the mind-body connection through similar types of movement. Become a better climber with these six poses.

Form a strong foundation to eventually achieve the full expression of the Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana) pose.

Doing Sun Salutations with a block can help you find the contraction of muscles into the centerline of the body, creating integration and protecting the spine.

Need a break from life? Recharge your batteries with this relaxing flow.

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Bring freedom to your neck in Camel Pose by mobilizing your upper back and chest.

Find length and stay centered to lift step by step into the One-Footed Pose dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I.

Learn to move from your midline, or central axis, in these three poses to prep for the One-Footed Pose dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I.

Try these subtle, yet safe tweaks to Chaturanga if you struggle with the pose.

Yoga teacher Natasha Rizopoulos shares her instructions to achieve this foundational pose. Plus, reap the benefits and avoid these mistakes.

Are there certain foods that can help post-class achy joints? An expert weighs in.

New to yoga? We've got answers for you. These 10 common questions for yoga beginners should get you on your way to a deeper practice and mindful meditation.

Look at yoga props as tools to use and not as training wheels.

Hiking can improve a yogi’s cardiovascular health and bring greater lung capacity for deeper, fuller breaths.

Get our girl's seven-step secret to flying by softening into your power.

In honor of National Yoga Month, expand your repertoire with these four types of yoga that can complement your regular practice.

Looking to boost your confidence? Try this sequence from yoga teacher Claire Missingham to open your hips and balance your lower energy centers.

Happy equinox! Celebrate the equal split between day and night with this graceful balancing sequence.

Mandy Ingber is perhaps best known for being Jennifer Aniston's yoga teacher, but the celebrity student she actually wants to work with is ... you.