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Can I combine yoga with a resistance training routine without overtaxing my muscles' ability to recover?

"I practice yoga regularly at home. I sprained my knee in an accident recently, and I'd like to know how to rehabilitate it."

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Gurmukh offers advice for this common post-baby problem.

Gurmukh offers advice on using how women can use kegels.

Discover the meaning behind all the birds in yoga—and how to incorporate it into your practice.

Find proper alignment in Pigeon Pose, then practice it often, and those stiff, tight hips will start to feel open again.

Some students struggle to grasp the source of Ujjayi breathing, while others tend to exaggerate it. What's the best way to teach Ujjayi breath?

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There are quite a few animal yoga poses. Have you ever wondered how they got their names?

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Need a new challenge on the mat? An arm balance practice is a great place to start.

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Relax yet remain alert, balancing the restorative and the active in Supta Padangusthasana.

Fingers and toes are charged with divine power, which, when intelligently accessed and properly applied, can intensify the transformative power of the practice.

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Before you go for big backbends, master the basics.

Backbends can bring up resistance and fear. But facing it with regular, safe practice, they begin to feel fab.

Baron Baptiste details the components of a basic power yoga sequence.

Blow off some steam, wake up your face, and lighten up your practice in silly Simhasana.

"Even an old person can become young when [Uddiyana Bandha] is done regularly" (Hatha-Yoga-Pradipika 3.58).

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Embrace the stability and expansion of Triangle Pose to ground your body and steady your mind.

Veteran yogi and yoga teacher, Jason Crandell, gives insight on how to better achieve standing poses in your practice.

Tony Sanchez offers advice for approaching headstand cautiously to avoid injury.

Tony Sanchez gives advice on how to assess your own readiness for more advanced yoga poses in your practice.

Almost all yoga moves benefit from and help towards strengthening your core.

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What do I wear for a yoga class? It's a common concern for beginner yogis to wonder what to wear so they're comfortable.

How often you should be doing yoga as a beginner? Learn how a consistent practice at home can help you make progress.

If you can't afford to take a class, what is the best path to take in beginning a practice at home?

Want to start an inversion practice? Here's what you need to know about the when and why.

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Natasha Rizopoulos shares her tips for camel pose—to improve the pose and relieve pain in the upper back.

Natasha Rizopoulos explains where and how you can start with pranayama, yoga breathing.

How to alleviate pain in Savasana if long days at your desk and computer cause you to tighten up.

You already possess one of the most effective ways to soothe stress overload.

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Find poses that help with insomnia to get a restful night's sleep.

Frazzled nerves? Let’s bring things down a notch.

It's easy to think we practice yoga just to be able to touch our toes. But Cyndi Lee reminds us that true flexibility means having an adaptable mind as well as a limber body.

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A pose to restore your energy.

Use these simple, but important, twisting techniques that help elongate the spine and have a host of physical and emotional benefits.

Step away from the squat machine and strengthen your entire leg on your mat.

If you have yet to find joy in opening the front body with backbends, it's time to develop a different approach to your practice.

Follow this meditation-heavy practice to connect to the spirit within.

Your mom was right: You'll look better and feel great if you stop slouching and stand up straight. Yoga can help you do just that—in a way that honors your spine's natural curves. Here's a guide to assessing and improving your posture.

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Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, offers advice for students who feel uncomfortable with partner poses.

Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, gives advice on asanas for people suffering from emphysema.

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If you want your yoga to build strong, stable, balanced legs, it's important to work the feet properly—even when you're not standing on them.

Try this series for a practice that promises to increase flexibility.

Think like a kid and take a seat. Find out how Sukhasana, aka the Pose of Happiness, encourages a natural sense of ease. Just try it.

Richard Rosen explains the meaning of bridges in yoga philosophy, shedding new light on Bridge Pose.

Learn how to warm up for and modify pigeon pose to ease knee pain.

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Learn how to start protecting your wrists and properly use props during your practice with these tips from Julie Gudmestad.

Every day is different. Tune in before your practice to decide if you need more yang or more yin to balance your energy.

Great for beginners, Bridge Pose preps you for bigger backbends and brings you into the present moment.

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One-legged poses give us a chance to find our center of gravity and dance around its edges. Here's how to still the wobbling and create a sense of fluid stability.