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These yoga poses will soothe your aches and get you ready to conquer the next mountain.

There's more to it than it seems.

Sometimes you just need to change things up.

YouTube yoga teachers show you how to develop strength and alignment for this challenging pose.

Move more. Think less.

Tired of Boat Pose? Then you need to try Lolasana.

How to find the shape (and the benefits) of the pose without necessarily balancing on one leg.

Your routine may be different but your vibe doesn't need to be.

Some days, you just need to slow things down and accept a little support.

Find safer and more stable alignment.

Stretches to help you move with greater ease in everyday life.

A must-try practice to stabilize your core.

Because different poses ask you to use your core in different ways.

Ever feel like it's challenging to find "correct" alignment in this common standing pose? Here's how to find your alignment.

The answer, as with most things in life, has to do with moderation.

There's a science and an art to preparing your students' bodies for Pigeon Pose. Here's how.

Why not use your yoga practice as inspiration for a core workout?

Some poses simply don't work for those of us with knee trickiness. These workarounds help you find what does work.

This sequence has your back when you need to feel secure and supported in your practice.

This is your fail-proof sequence for preparing your—or your students—body and mind for Handstand. You're going to find yourself going back to it again and again.

The unexpected happens. Having a few reliable go-to sequences that you can turn to when you're caught unprepared will make your teaching experience better for everyone—including you.

And why confronting them is so essential.

As Mars enters a longer-than-usual retrograde in Gemini, it's time to slow down, reassess, and ask if our actions are aligned with our truth.

Shoulders need a break? You can still move around your mat in creative and challenging ways without transitioning through Chaturanga.

Wrists aching? Feeling like you're about to collapse? Here's everything you need to know to fix that.

Plus nerve flossing stretches to try at home.

Not everyone finds this resting pose restful. These tweaks on tradition help everyone experience comfort.

Constantly helping others can be energizing and exhausting all at once. This calming practice reminds you how to help yourself.

These poses help you get back down to business without losing your yoga high.

How to relieve pain with passive stretching.

A familiar challenge to many of us, Down Dog doesn't have to take its traditional form. Here's how to create the same shape in ways that accommodate different needs.

No, you don't need an entire hour to practice yoga.

It's complicated. But knowing the difference can ensure you derive the most benefit from your practice.

Craving more intensity? First ask yourself why.

Alternative approaches to a traditional shape that won't overtax your knees.

Cleared to return to your practice? Here's how to minimize your chance of reinjury.

Think you don't have balance? These variations of Vrksasana will allow you find a version that works for your body.

A full-body strengthening and stretching practice that allows you to get your yoga fix, your workout, your breathing practice, and your creative jolt all in a single session.

The more I stripped down, the more I began to accept myself.

This sequence literally has your back as it coaxes your body into backbends.

Texting messes with your neck. Yoga can help.

Explore–and overcome—the physical and mental reasons back extensions feel so challenging

Trikonasana is, for many of us, a challenge if not a seeming impossibility. These variations will change that.

Turn on some music, turn off your thoughts, and just move. Even if you only have the time it takes to listen to a single song.

Forearm Plank replaces sit-ups as their go-to exercise for building strong abs.

For many of us, Garudasana is as pretzel-y as our practice gets. Here's how to keep it real.

Simple and mindful practices. Profound difference.

The military says Forearm Plank is the best test of abdominal strength. Here's how to build up to it.

You've been strengthening your core all along.

There's more than one way to challenge yourself as you practice this pose.

Support your practice of asteya, non-stealing, with poses that help you feel open and expansive.

When the back of your arms feel overlooked, these poses give you strength, structure, and stability.

The traditional version of this "resting" pose isn't exactly restful for everyone. These alternatives help ensure you receive what you need from the shape.

There's more to it than just appearances.

The traditional forward bend calls for stillness. Call us rebels.

I learned that there’s more than one way to make yoga accessible.

If you’ve moved on to “advanced” yoga poses, don’t forget the ones that got you there. Keeping strong foundational poses in your repertoire helps you strengthen your asana practice.

In celebration of National Yoga Awareness Month, we're launching IG Live classes with our favorite teachers beginning Tuesday, September 6th. Come and be reminded of the many reasons why yoga is your "thing."

There's another sort of balancing—not the kind you're thinking of—that happens in Virabhadrasana 3. Understanding it can make all the difference when you're practicing the pose.

A beautifully intentional sequence that keeps for whenever you have a few moments to come back to yourself.

For a stronger sense of your self in space, try these poses minus your sense of sight.

No, flat abs are not a true indicator of how strong you are.

The answer, as with so many things in yoga and in life, depends.

Because there is so much more to yoga than conforming to a single shape.

Sometimes, an early practice sets a calming tone for the entire day ahead.

Find the kind of relief that goes far deeper than the physical.

You can't focus on one without also addressing the other.

Same basic shape. But varying levels of flexibility and balance required.

Can you think of a better way to celebrate National Relaxation Day than to practice every variation of this calming pose?