Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis
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Practice
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.
Yoga for Bursitis
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Q&A: Can Yoga Help Me Lose Weight?
Baxter Bell gives advice on how one can use yoga for weight loss.
Can Yoga Alleviate Nicotine Fits?
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Yoga for Stroke Survivors
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Yoga After a Mastectomy
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To Practice or Not to Practice During Menses
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Restorative Yoga for Fertility: Poses You Can Do at Home
Yoga teacher Jaki Nett investigates restorative yoga for fertility. Learn which poses have the best possible benefits to aid fertility and conception.
Poses for Breast Cancer Survivors
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Kidney Pain After Practice
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Yoga Poses at a Desk
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How Yoga Can Improve Carpal Tunnel Symptoms
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Poses for Osteoporosis
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Reversing a Prolapsed Uterus
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Sun Salutation Poses: The Tradition of Surya Namaskar
That most familiar of asana sequences, Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is as rich in symbolic and mythic overtones as it is in physical benefits.
Feel Your Way Into Half Lord of the Fishes Pose II
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.
Hip to Be Square
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4 Ways to Practice Your Mindfulness in Motion
Meditation and mindfulness don't have to only happen sitting down. Learn how to incorporate your mindfulness in motion and your entire practice.
Upside Downside?
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Feel Whole in Warrior I
After making alignment adjustments in Warrior I, let go and feel the wholesome integration of your entire body.
Standing on Your Own Two Hands
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Better With Age
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Insight From Injury
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.
Yoga for Athletes: Loosen Tight Hip Muscles
Athletes who work one set of muscles regularly may benefit from loosening up their hips with yoga.
Loosen Up Your Calves
Tight calves can interfere with your practice in ways you might not suspect, but frequent stretching can improve calf flexibility.
Seek Out Sattva: Prasarita Padottanasana
This forward fold restores a sense of balance by grounding the body so the mind can become tranquil.
Yoga Poses for the Chakra System
A prescription of asanas to help balance the subtle energies of the chakra system.
Asana Column: Hanumanasana
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Prenatal Yoga Poses for Each Trimester
Find the best prenatal yoga poses for all stages of your pregnancy.
Going the Distance
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Q&A: How Can I Get Comfortable in Supta Baddha Konasana?
Iyengar Yoga instructor Lisa Walford makes suggestions for how you can make Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose) more comfortable.
Q&A: Can You Recommend a Yoga Lesson Plan for Beginners?
Iyengar Yoga instructor Lisa Walford offers advice for how beginning yoga students can get started.
Strengthen Your Side Waist Muscles, Free Your Pelvis
Strengthening your side waist muscles may not eliminate your love handles, but it will unlock your pelvis and protect your lower back.
Benefits of Nauli
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Building Strength for Chaturanga
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Q&A: Why Do I Struggle with Forearm Balance?
Iyengar Yoga instructor Lisa Walford explains the strength, flexibility, and actions necessary for Pincha Mayurasana.
Help for a Collapsed Ankle or Arch
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Q&A: How Can I Progress in Pigeon Pose?
Lisa Walford offers guidance to prep and work toward full Eka Pada Rajakapotasana.
Squaring the Hips in Warrior I
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Strong Abs: The Importance of Working Your Core
A surprising new study finds a possible connection between abdominal strength and longevity. Here's how yoga can give you strong abs.
Why Avoid Inversions During Menstruation?
Barbara Benagh explores the why women are sometimes told not to invert during the menstruation cycle.
When Deep Breathing Causes Panic
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The Best Flow for “Aunt Flo”
Why you should consider swapping inversions for restorative yoga poses during your period.
Snap, Crackle, Pop: What’s With Noisy Joints?
Yoga Journal contributor Judith Lasater explains why joints crack and whether it's a good or bad thing.
The Purpose of Corpse Pose
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Q&A: When Is the Best Time to Practice?
Cyndi Lee discuses is the best time of day—and year—to practice yoga.
Q&A: Why Is My Neck So Uncomfortable in Camel Pose?
Sarah Powers offers advice for modifying neck position in Camel Pose.
How Can I Get Comfortable Sitting Cross-Legged?
Learn how to find a comfortable seated cross-legged position.
Let’s Twist Again
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Q&A: Which Poses Are Best for Sciatica?
Sarah Powers advises yogis with sciatica which poses to avoid and which to favor.
Q&A: What’s the Purpose of Practicing Sun Salutations?
Sarah Powers explains the basics of Sun Salutations and why you should practice them regularly.
Q&A: Deep Breathing Makes Me Panic. What Can I Do?
Sarah Powers offers advice on how to overcome a resistance to deep breathing.
Spread Your Wings
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Make It About the Midline: Tree Pose
Learn how your body's midline is key to balancing in Tree Pose.
What is Ujjayi?
Discover the art of breathing and apply it to your practice.
Q&A: What Kind of Ashtanga Class Is Best for Beginners?
Tim Miller gives advice for yoga beginners on what kind of Ashtanga class to choose.
Q&A: How Can I Come Up Into Headstand Alone?
Tias Little gives instruction on how to come into Headstand without the help of a wall or teacher
Q&A: How Can I Heal a Hamstring Attachment?
Tim Miller gives advice for practicing with a common injury, an overstretched hamstring attachment.
Q&A: Chakrasana Intimidates Me. Where Do I Start?
Tim Miller offers advice for learning the chakrasana transition in Ashtanga Yoga
Q&A: How Can Yoga Prepare Us for Death?
Tim Miller turns to the wisdom of Patanjali to explain how yoga prepares us for death.
Learning to Squat
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Can Yoga Help a System in Fatigue?
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Q&A: How Can I Open Up for Hanumanasana?
Tias Little offers advice for preparing for the yoga splits.
Q&A: Which Poses Should I Avoid After Knee Surgery?
Tias Little offers advice for designing a practice to support recovery from a knee surgery to repair a meniscal tear.
Asanas for TMJ
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Yoga for Slouching: Improve Your Posture with These Poses
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.
Q&A: Does Greater Flexibility Lead to Greater Risk of Injury?
Tias Little offers advice for how flexible yogis can avoid injury.
Are There Any Yoga Poses I Can Do At My Desk?
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Comparing the Approach to Exercise Training Vs. Yoga Practice
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Q&A: What Counterposes Do You Recommend for Backbends?
Cyndi Lee offers suggestions for sequencing backbends safely.
Tips for Janu Sirsasana (Head-to-Knee Forward Bend) and Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)
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Why Bother With Arm Balances?
If you are avoiding arm balances, bear in mind that they develop core strength, keep the bones sturdy, and sharpen mental discipline.
Practicing with Tendonitis in the Knee
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Ask the Expert: How Do I Start Practicing Pranayama + Meditation?
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Q&A: What Should I Know About Starting Yoga in My 50s?
Esther Myers recommends finding the right teacher and atmosphere when starting yoga at an older age.
Doing Yoga with Endometriosis
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Post-Surgery Yoga Routine
Esther Myers explains a post-abdominal surgery yoga routine.
Q&A: How Do I Come Up Into Handstand with Both Legs?
Tips for tapping into the abdominal strength needed to come into Handstand with both legs.
Freedom from Addiction
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Q&A: What’s the Right Approach to Backbends?
Heels together or apart? Squeeze the buttocks to protect my lower back—always or never? Which is correct?