Practice Yoga

There’s perhaps no better way to counteract that tightness in your upper back and shoulders than this classic arm bind. So why limit it to just one pose?

Yes, there's more than one way to approach this graceful backbend and balancing pose.

When you make your practice a priority before anything else, it sets the tone for everything else.

There's a subtle art to practicing backbends that won't pinch your low back. Here's how to navigate it.

A slow stretching practice to help you navigate this thing we call life with a little more ease and grace.

Bringing dynamic and conscious movement to traditional poses can enhance your focus, balance, mobility, and yes, even your patience.

There’s a lot of controversy in yoga around whether you can safely move from “closed hip” to “open hip” transitions. The answer? It’s complicated.

Exploring the ancient practice of breath control in yoga.

It's not as hard as you think.

Here's what you can do to overcome it.

Sometimes five minutes can change everything.

You know what they say: don’t skip leg day.

They look so very simple, but these asanas challenge your body and your mind.

Know you're not going to have time for a full class? Sneak this strengthening sequence into your morning instead.

Cues, just like rules, are sometimes meant to be broken.

Yoga can help alleviate pain in the hands, such as Repetitive Stress Syndrome.

And you thought you knew all the ways to transition out of this traditional yoga pose.

Keep your back strong, safe, and pain-free—even in inversions.

Research suggests practicing yoga can help prevent and potentially mitigate bone loss. Here are the poses you want to include.

The balance between effort and ease can be elusive—both in yoga and in life. This practice helps remind you how it feels.

Yes, the most chaotic place on the planet is exactly the right place for yoga.

Your nervous system has been working overtime for far too long.

Feeling stuck in a sequencing rut? These unexpected yet graceful transitions will change that.

He may never admit you're right. But these reasons might persuade your stubborn dad to at least try it.

The beauty of blocks? They not only meet you where you are in your practice, they take you beyond where you ever thought you could go.

Yes, you can experience a complete—and challenging—home practice in less than an hour. Jack Workman shows you how.

Your practice doesn't always have to be a solo pursuit.

It's not safe for everyone to practice inversions—and the reason has nothing to do with falling down. Here are those instances in which you might want to keep your feet on the ground.

Perhaps the solution to sustained attention is to stop trying so hard. Science supports this approach.

When it comes to practicing postures, patience is essential.

Practicing yoga for just a few minutes in the morning can offer exponential payoff—and not just in terms of productivity.

Aging is inevitable. But you can slow it down and approach it more gracefully than you'd ever imagined.

You can fit it in anywhere.

Having one of those days? While this quieting practice can't change what happened, it can help you move past it.

Sometimes you need to challenge your body in order to quiet your mind.

We've got you, marathoners—every last one of you.

Gearing up for warmer weather and an active season? Add these invigorating poses to your practice.

Building strength isn't as hard as you think. It just takes practice—and these beginner-friendly poses and instructions for how to take them further.

You don't need to tell us that waking up can be hard. But these simple stretches can help.

This quick practice will help you strengthen, stretch, and destress.

Your wrists will thank you.

The lunar eclipse this weekend super charges the full Moon and leads us into a season of change. Here's how to handle it with ease and grace.

Yes, you can incorporate a strap into your vinyasa practice—and it's easier than you think.

Before you can soar, you need to find and stretch your wings. This practice helps you do both.

Loosen up those tight hips—and let go of whatever you’re holding onto—with this short sequence.

Give your muscles the love they need after your time on the court with this soothing sequence.

After the worst of your pain is behind you, these moves will help you return to your practice with confidence.

Don’t get up! With these variations, you can experience yoga in a more supported manner—perfect for those days when you are lacking energy but still want to practice.

Sometimes less is more, even in yoga.

What a decade of kicking up—and falling down—taught me about my yoga practice (and myself).

Let these yoga poses remind you what it's like to hold yourself with both strength and ease.

Yoga teacher Pranidhi Varshney sets aside the conventional emphasis on perfection and instead values progress of a different sort.

In traditional Ashtanga, certain poses are reserved until you've mastered preliminary postures. Pranidhi Varshney upends this approach and teaches you how to come into backbends, wherever you are in your practice.

A yoga sequence for anyone who holds others in their care.

An exploration of the intention behind an anatomically incorrect instruction.

Clap back at knee and hip pain.

You already know that yoga is great for flexibility and relaxation. But when it comes to fitness, is your practice all you need?

Just because it's a backbend doesn't mean all the work should be in your spine.

Four reasons you might not be seeing the results you expected—and why that might not be such a bad thing.

Trust us, it sparks joy.

No, it’s not knees-chest-chin.

Because in order to navigate a chaotic world, you need to begin with nurturing yourself.

Taking a few minutes to warm up your body before hitting the slopes will extend your powder day and reduce soreness and injury.

And you'll still have 1,430 minutes left in the day.

This simple technique will help you finally master lengthening your inhalations and exhalations.

Bring mindfulness to the mountain.

And help you move from pain to peace.

Stretch into stillness to find relief.

Maybe you need to tune in instead of work out.

Let stillness be your medicine.

These postures will move your heart space in every direction.

Step away from the computer.

Not sure what to expect from this mindful approach to yoga? Start here.

Somatic-based yoga, which emphasizes your internal experience, is having a moment as people turn to more mindful, contemplative practices. Here’s how it can help you feel more emotionally aligned and empowered.

Leave all your worries on the mat.

Reaching out through fear can help you cultivate strength and balance—in yoga and in life.

Step away from your tasks and move through this breath-based sequence to clear your head and boost your energy.

Our spines do so much. Here's how to keep yours healthy.

Sometimes you just need to let the pose hold you.

In need of some rest and recovery? This sequence can help you release tension and find space in your body (and mind).