Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis
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Browse our extensive yoga sequence library and find a home practice that fits into your schedule. We break up our yoga sequences into levels of difficulty so you’re keeping your body safe in every pose-including Yoga for Beginners. You can search for details on a specific pose like Sun Salutation. Or search through our list of yoga sequences by anatomy to target different aspects of the body. We also break down our sequences into different types, in case you’re looking for the perfect Kundalini or Ashtanga sequence. In a hurry? Search our yoga sequences by length, so you can fit in your workout during any time crunch.
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Baxter Bell gives advice on how one can use yoga for weight loss.
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Yoga teacher Jaki Nett investigates restorative yoga for fertility. Learn which poses have the best possible benefits to aid fertility and conception.
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That most familiar of asana sequences, Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is as rich in symbolic and mythic overtones as it is in physical benefits.
Practice Ardha Matsyendrasana II as an opportunity to become the embodiment of peace and to make our practice a prayer for harmony in the world.
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Meditation and mindfulness don't have to only happen sitting down. Learn how to incorporate your mindfulness in motion and your entire practice.
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After making alignment adjustments in Warrior I, let go and feel the wholesome integration of your entire body.
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A growing number of Americans are getting injured doing yoga—an unfortunate trend touted in news stories. Often media reports express surprise that this ancient healing discipline can actually cause harm, especially since many people take up yoga specifically to heal injuries. Yet like any form of physical activity, hatha yoga practice carries risks—especially for people who push themselves or are pushed by teachers to "achieve" a particular pose, explains Leslie Kaminoff, a New York yoga therapist and bodyworker, who regularly treats yogis with both acute and chronic injuries linked to improper practice.
Athletes who work one set of muscles regularly may benefit from loosening up their hips with yoga.
Tight calves can interfere with your practice in ways you might not suspect, but frequent stretching can improve calf flexibility.
This forward fold restores a sense of balance by grounding the body so the mind can become tranquil.
A prescription of asanas to help balance the subtle energies of the chakra system.
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Find the best prenatal yoga poses for all stages of your pregnancy.
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Iyengar Yoga instructor Lisa Walford makes suggestions for how you can make Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose) more comfortable.
Iyengar Yoga instructor Lisa Walford offers advice for how beginning yoga students can get started.
Strengthening your side waist muscles may not eliminate your love handles, but it will unlock your pelvis and protect your lower back.
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Iyengar Yoga instructor Lisa Walford explains the strength, flexibility, and actions necessary for Pincha Mayurasana.
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Lisa Walford offers guidance to prep and work toward full Eka Pada Rajakapotasana.
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A surprising new study finds a possible connection between abdominal strength and longevity. Here's how yoga can give you strong abs.
Barbara Benagh explores the why women are sometimes told not to invert during the menstruation cycle.
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Why you should consider swapping inversions for restorative yoga poses during your period.
Yoga Journal contributor Judith Lasater explains why joints crack and whether it's a good or bad thing.
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Cyndi Lee discuses is the best time of day—and year—to practice yoga.
Sarah Powers offers advice for modifying neck position in Camel Pose.
Learn how to find a comfortable seated cross-legged position.
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Sarah Powers advises yogis with sciatica which poses to avoid and which to favor.
Sarah Powers explains the basics of Sun Salutations and why you should practice them regularly.
Sarah Powers offers advice on how to overcome a resistance to deep breathing.
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Learn how your body's midline is key to balancing in Tree Pose.
Discover the art of breathing and apply it to your practice.
Tim Miller gives advice for yoga beginners on what kind of Ashtanga class to choose.
Tias Little gives instruction on how to come into Headstand without the help of a wall or teacher
Tim Miller gives advice for practicing with a common injury, an overstretched hamstring attachment.
Tim Miller offers advice for learning the chakrasana transition in Ashtanga Yoga
Tim Miller turns to the wisdom of Patanjali to explain how yoga prepares us for death.
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Tias Little offers advice for preparing for the yoga splits.
Tias Little offers advice for designing a practice to support recovery from a knee surgery to repair a meniscal tear.
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You may have developed a curve in your back over time. But the good news is you can use yoga for slouching. It will help reinforce the natural curve in your back and improve your posture.
Tias Little offers advice for how flexible yogis can avoid injury.
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Cyndi Lee offers suggestions for sequencing backbends safely.
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If you are avoiding arm balances, bear in mind that they develop core strength, keep the bones sturdy, and sharpen mental discipline.
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Esther Myers recommends finding the right teacher and atmosphere when starting yoga at an older age.
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Esther Myers explains a post-abdominal surgery yoga routine.
Tips for tapping into the abdominal strength needed to come into Handstand with both legs.
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Heels together or apart? Squeeze the buttocks to protect my lower back—always or never? Which is correct?