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Esther Myers offers advice for specific stretches for cyclists with knee problems.

Develop an attitude of a dancer to explore your inner rhythm transitioning from Downward-Facing Dog Pose to Wheel Pose.

Plow Pose increases circulation, suppleness, and vitality and also prepares the body for relaxation and meditation.

This simple yet demanding pose builds courage, poise, and confidence to explore more challenging arm balances.

Senior teacher and scientist Roger Cole explains why you might get dizzy during yoga practice and how to prevent it.

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Which poses should you practice to reverse the effects of chronic stress? Our expert Roger Cole recommends a regular restorative sequence.

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Roger Cole offers advice for safely practicing inversions with high blood pressure.

These tips for balancing will make challenging poses easier when you're first learning yoga.

Is there a perfect medium between pushing yourself and finding relaxation in yoga?

Understanding the mechanics of your feet in yoga and the patterns in your foot health is the first step to establishing a solid foundation in your practice.

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Know whether to exhale through the mouth or nose during pranayama breathing or just in natural breathing.

Learn how to transition from having the help of a yoga teacher to developing your own home practice.

Barbara Benagh offers advice for tuning into the nuances of your home practice.

As many chiropractors and back specialists have discovered, yoga can help improve your posture, and even scoliosis.

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Practiced with careful alignment, yoga poses can help alleviate past neck problems and prevent future ones.

Use your core to lift your belly and distribute your weight correctly in Bakasana.

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Barbara Benagh's tips and tricks for opening the hip flexors.

Barbara Benagh offers advice for balancing ab strength and deep breathing.

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Usher in a meditative state of awareness.

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Shaking muscles and too much quivering may be a sign of overworking. Learn why you should slow down and listen to your body.

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If your headaches happen often, body awareness can help predict the onset of a headache. Try practicing yoga for headaches to ease the pain.

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Relieve tension in your wrists, back, and shoulders at your desk.

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Jivamukti founder David Life discovers that practicing mula bandha makes the body less earth-bound.

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Are you a mouth breather? Poor breathing habits are easy to spot. Use these 6 tests to identify your own breathing problems.

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No two styles of yoga teach the same pose the same way, and nowhere is this more evident than with Trikonasana (Triangle Pose). So who's right? We asked five instructors to show us their approach to Triangle and compared their methods.

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Find out why many beginning yogis often quiver a lot and how to control those shaking muscles.

We often hear about locking knees in yoga. Learn how to correctly lock your knees without hyperextending them.

Expert Richard Rosen explains the meaning behind the word "Ashtanga."

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This mysterious tissue is so much more than a muscle. Learn how to keep it healthy and supple, so you can enhance your core awareness and move with ease.

You say Ashtanga, I say Kundalini. What's the difference? Use this guide to find the right yoga for you.

If you're having difficulty with forward bends, don't assume it's your hamstrings. Inflexible rotator muscles may be to blame.

Reconsider how you define healthy abdominal muscles. Think strong, not hard.

By asking the right questions, you'll find a match that's right for you.

Richard Rosen's recommendations for the most indispensable yoga videos and books for your home practice.

Not just for beginners, Extended Triangle Pose can unlock tension in your legs, hips, and spine.

Head-of-the-Knee Pose fosters flexibility in the hamstrings and spine while calming the nervous system.

You spend most of your life in forward bends. Give your body the backbend it craves with bridge pose.

Let Warrior II teach you how to bring more wisdom, courage, and unwavering focus into every action.

A twist like beginner-friendly Bharadvajasana I can bring release no matter what your level of ability.

This is no easy chair. Sit back and power up in Chair Pose.

Whether you are devotional or intellectual in nature, yoga has a path for you. Discover all five branches of yoga.

Learn how to do Downward-Facing Dog Pose properly for the ultimate full-body stretch.

Mastering the actions of Urdhva Hastasana can help you move into more advanced poses.

Reclining Big Toe Pose provides a safe stretch for tight hamstrings —and opens the door to a host of other asanas.

More than a rest stop, Child's Pose requires you to surrender to gravity and a state of nondoing.

These practices can complement and strengthen your yoga, giving you new tools to integrate mind and body.

John Friend offers advice for handling overwhelming emotions during asana practice.

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Yoga Works' Julie Kleinman offers advice for dealing with disruptive students and new students.