Practice Yoga

For winter sports fans, yoga offers refined technique, better balance, and the freedom to fly.

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Does your yoga practice need a little artistic inspiration? Or does your museum-going need a little yoga? Either way, you might find yoga classes at an unlikely place--a nearby art museum. This summer and beyond, museums around the country are...

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Feel energized and soothed as you let your body and mind flow like water.

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Activate your inner power by refining your awareness and listening before you take action.

Learn to navigate all of life with grace by tapping into your fluid nature in Mermaid Pose.

We can't give you more PTO, but we can teach you how to cruise into Supta Baddha Konasana to recharge.

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Transitions are a powerful part of practice. Take them slowly, and you'll build strength and awareness that serve you on and off the mat.

Bring exquisite attention to each part of the body to cultivate balance, stability, and freedom in this advanced backbend.

Twister, anyone? The pose that ties you up in knots also loosens up your mind, as you ride the wave of wobble.

Balance strength and flexibility, and you'll blossom into Bird of Paradise.

Alignment is essential for the health of the knees. Unfortunately, practicing Triangle Pose too often without its counterpose can create an imbalance in the joint. Lean how to stay safe.

Grit your teeth and curse your teacher or give your body the support it needs to get more out of the pose.

In this week's blog post, Erica Rodefer shares a few tips for being a better yoga neighbor. What would you add to the list?

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Kathryn Budig says the key to this pose is learning to think a bit differently about flight.

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Miami Heat hoops star LeBron James recently credited yoga for his peak physical performance. In an article in the Miami Herald by Joseph Goodman called "LeBron James's big 'secret': yoga," the superstar 250-pound athlete says that yoga contributes to his...

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Learn the basics of Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana, a purely American invention in an ancient Indian tradition.

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Kathryn Budig breaks down how to approach yoga's closest thing to breakdance move, the arm balance Grasshopper.

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Create a stable base, and you'll be free to expand ecstatically into Wild Thing.

Yogis are pretty much infamous go-getters. But how do you know when you're trying too hard?

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As you prepare for Archer Pose, learn to direct the arrow of awareness at yourself.

What would you do if the practice you love was causing you harm? Yoga teacher Patricia Sullivan shares her journey of injury, self-discovery, healing, and remaking of her Headstand.

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Sometimes we humans make things harder than they have to be.  I truly understand this while putting my kids to bed. If they are having trouble, the evening can go downhill, rapidly. I struggle to find a solution: Cry it out?...

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Numbness and pain in your arms or hands may stem from upper-body tension. Learn to gently release it.

Learn to pay more attention to how you come in and out of Uttanasana and less to where you end up.

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It's easy to make your yoga teacher into a minor deity. Some teachers seem to have that indescribable "thing" that we so desperately want--poise, calm, a knowing. Not to mention great abs and a perfect Handstand. That's why we turn...

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This inversion is beautiful, invigorating and addictive--just like a yoga practice or the prospect of love. Problem is, it takes time, effort, and awareness to properly achieve and honor the pose.

Once you make friends with Tripod Headstand a whole family of poses and transitions will emerge. Master this key pose first.

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Feel the language barrier when you enter the yoga studio? These 5 words are a good place to start breaking it.

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Lotus Pose has the power to settle your nerves, awaken your energy, and quiet your mind. Here's how to let yours blossom and grow.

Find inner poise in Anantasana, a pose dedicated to the deity said to preserve and sustain the universe.

No time to do everything? Take a few minutes to do nothing in Viparita Karani.

Shoulderstand doesn't have to be misery. Properly aligned, it can even be joyful—and props can make it possible.

Partnering exercises in yoga class can deepen your practice and connect you to yourself and your fellow yogis.

Learn the grounding and backbending actions of Fish Pose for focus, energy, and a mood boost.

Stretch your hamstrings without straining your spine. Learn the basics of Supta Padangusthasana.

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Surfing gives yogis an external experience of yoga. And yoga gives surfers a leg up when they're on the board.

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Integrate all of the seemingly disparate parts that make up Visvamitrasana and soar into this incredible pose.

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Build up to this advanced Pigeon Pose with methodical, frequent practice, and maybe you'll fly!

Prep your body to work in your garden and celebrate your connection to the earth by taking your practice outside.

Twist to prepare for the challenging arm balance Parsva Bakasana.

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