Practice Yoga

Although yoga and running lie on opposite ends of the exercise spectrum, the two need not be mutually exclusive.

A new fitness trend teams up yoga with indoor cycling for an inspiring workout.

Feeling weak in the knees? These yoga poses and modifications can help.

Yoga and aikido share the goal of a tension-free body that uses energy wisely and efficiently.

The smartest way to pain-free backbends? Just use props. Here's a sequence to help you bend over backward with ease.

Hidden dangers can lurk within even the most familiar pose. Here's how to play it smart and safe.

Accepting our physical sensations—whether pleasant or not—is one of the most challenging and liberating of practices.

Twists can be heaven for a bad back—if you don't push too hard. Learn how to do these 9 stretches for the spine to ease pain in your back.

Ujjayi is the beginner-friendly springboard for all other formal pranayama.

Using yoga props can help you find balance and alignment. We break down basic poses to reeducate and still the mind by awakening the body's intelligence.

Learn one of three important "bonds," key for pranayama breath retention.

Sometimes considered a preparation for pranayama, other times a formal practice in itself.

Learn the two versions of Single Nostril Pranayama: Surya Bhedana (Sun-Piercing Breath) and Chandra Bhedana (Moon-Piercing Breath).

Practice this pranayama technique for increased breath awareness and control.

Learn how to guide your students to bear weight on their hands with mindfulness and hand positioning tips so they avoid injury and gain upper-body strength.

Kapalabhati is a traditional internal cleansing technique (kriya), and can be used as a simple warm-up for formal pranayama

Kumbhaka is the central practice of traditional Hatha pranayama; there are two types of retention: after an inhale (antara), and after an exhale (bahya)

Jalandhara Bandha is one of three important "bonds" for pranayama breath retention, the other two being Mula and Uddiyana.

Learn this traditional hand seal or gesture used for controlled pranayama.

Begin experimenting with how to integrate Mula Bandha into your asana practice.

Check out Hillari Dowdle with asana instruction by Tim Miller's author page.

Check out Hillari Dowdle, Asana Instruction by Tim Miller's author page.

Check out Hillari Dowdle with asana instruction by Tim Miller's author page.

Enjoy the stability of gravity's pull and the freedom of flying in Revolved Half Moon Pose.

Check out Andrea Ferretti's author page.

Enhance your yoga practice and go deeper in your meditation with this vipassana meditation tutorial.

Check out Carol Krucoff's author page.

A footloose approach isn't always for the best. Teach your students to firm up their feet for strong balance poses.

Check out Constance Hale's author page.

Intermittent bouts of sciatica disrupted Candy Doran's cycling career. After discovering yoga, she's back in the saddle.

Check out YJ Editors's author page.

Check out Matthew Solan's author page.

Natarajasana offers as much as it demands, including the chance to become lord of your own inner cosmic dance.

Check out Andrea Ferretti's author page.

Deep, seated twists have the power to transform your spine. Learn how to twist right into Ardha Matsyendrasana.

Check out Melanie Haiken's author page.

Check out Melanie Haiken's author page.

Check out Sierra Senyak's author page.

Breathing specialist and yoga therapist Leslie Kaminoff offers advice for asthmatic kids.

Check out Lauren Ladoceour's author page.

In the deep forward bend Yoganidrasana, your limbs wrap around your torso and hug in, bringing on an inner stillness.

Is Gomukhasana nearly impossible for you? These tips can help you come closer to clasping your hands.

Check out Andrea Ferretti's author page.

To find your balance in Tree Pose, plant deep roots to get grounded.

Check out Dorothy Foltz-Gray's author page.

The use of props in Iyengar Yoga has been one of the fruits of Mr. Iyengar's innovative genius—and also the object of jokes.

A seasoned rock climber conquers her fear of falling through yoga.

Lessen tension with this specialized yoga neck stretch practice sequence.

It's a twist! It's a standing pose! It's an arm balance! The super-pose Visvamitrasana is all of those things and more.

Check out Rachel Brahinsky's author page.

Check out Andrea Ferretti's author page.

Check out Alison Stein Wellner's author page.

Check out Carol Krukoff's author page.

An inspired student used their love of yoga and the environment to connect with like-minded individuals and increase their positive energy.

Open your chest and stretch your entire front body in Camel Pose to improve posture and lift your mood.

Frequent Chaturangas can leave your students imbalanced. Here's how to use Purvottanasana to as an effective counterpose.

Few yoga poses actually target arm flexibility. Enter these powerful, passive poses, designed to do just that.

Core strength will help you get through those difficult poses. You'll feel easier in your poses and more capable in your life.

Shouldn't we exhale when we rise up into backbends? Why do instructors teach us to inhale to come into these poses?

Virasana can be deceptively difficult for beginners. Learn how to modify it for your body.

Check out Max Strom's author page.

During practice, I feel great, but later I often feel critical, impatient, and even angry. Any suggestions?

Check out Andrea Ferretti's author page.

Dharma Mittra answers: Without a mirror, how can I tell if I'm doing a pose correctly?

Dharma Mittra answers: What are the eight limbs of yoga and why do we need to know about them?

Check out Julie Gudmestad's author page.

Dhamra Mittra offers tips for transitioning from Sirsasana into Chaturanga.

Work your way up to Downward-Facing Dog with these prep poses—then master the full expression of the pose.

Try these simple poses to lessen neck pain and feel at ease.

Check out Andrea Ferretti's author page.

Loosen your spinal muscles and tame your tension with these 5 twisting yoga poses.

Use a morning yoga routine to feel awake and energized.

Standard breathing is through the nose during yoga practice. Why?

Learn how to transition from Urdhva Mukha Svanasana to Adho Mukha Svanasana.

Nathasha Rizopoulos answers how to prep for Padmasana.

Natasha Rizopoulos gives tips for successful doing Virabhadrasana I, Warrior I Pose.

"I prefer doing yoga early in the morning. Should I eat first, or not?"

Salamba Sarvangasana's alignment is delicate, complex—and upside down. Practicing it is an exercise in maintaining your attention.

Scott Blossom offers advice from ayurveda to help you get to sleep.

Check out Maty Ezraty's author page.