This Yin Yoga Sequence Will Stretch & Soothe Your Tight Shoulders
The relief you feel after moving through these five postures will astound you.
Browse our extensive yoga sequence library to find a home practice that fits your schedule and interests.
Browse our extensive yoga sequence library to find a home practice that fits your schedule and interests.
The relief you feel after moving through these five postures will astound you.
Stick with this prop for more strength, support, and stability.
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You've heard that twisting and building heat in yoga can help eliminate toxins. But is this claim true?
Hands shoulder-distance apart? Check. Lengthen through your back? Done. Here are other prompts to help you heighten your—and your students'—experience in this foundational pose.
This powerful practice uses a yoga blanket to warm you up—but not in the way you might expect.
Sure, you don’t need any equipment to practice yoga. But blocks, blankets, straps, and other everyday tools can increase your strength and flexibility. Here’s how.
Get some calm in before the day even starts.
Because we're all looking for some R&R right now.
You know what happens to a paper clip when you bend it back and forth too many times? Stop doing the same thing to your body.
What to do (and what NOT to do) for tired muscles.
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“Going deeper” into your pose has nothing to do with how it looks.
Challenge your balance and stretch your body in all the same ways as Vasisthasana, while dialing down the difficulty.
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Side Plank Pose is just the beginning.
This soothing practice promises to bring ease and stillness in mind, body, and spirit.
When the standard alternatives don’t feel right, try these instead.
Suddenly, you do have time to squeeze in a workout.
If you've ever silently cursed as your teacher started to cue Eagle Pose, you're not alone. Here's how to make it a lot more tolerable—and doable.
Don't get up! You can practice this prop-supported sequence while lying down.
You weren't the only one with tight hips this year!
When you need to approach any situation—or, let's be honest, life—from a calmer place, this quiet practice is your solution.
Since ancient times, the shortest, darkest day of the year has been held sacred for quiet reflection and restoring hope.
There's a time and a place for gentle prenatal yoga. This is not that practice.
Fill your cup first.
Poor posture? This one's for you.
After a day of tackling moguls and black diamonds (or even the bunny hill), hit the mat with these poses that stretch your muscles and aid in recovery.
We trust our breath to keep us alive, to help us through panic or pain, and support our meditation and yoga practices. But that’s not all it can do. Here's how your body moves with your breath.
Sometimes all it takes is a small act of rebellion—like taking a side bend in a pose that doesn't call for it—to remind you to live a little. Or a lot.
Trina Altman shares how she uses simple, playful exercises to break down complicated asanas into manageable components.
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This is a time to usher in change, expect the unexpected, and step into your truth. Here's how to flow with it.
Spice up Plank Pose with these variations.
Sometimes you need to clear out what you no longer need to let in everything that you want.
Feel free to let it all out.
Connect deeply with what matters.
When was the last time you gave thanks for you?
No props, no problem! All you need for this calming Yin Yoga sequence is yourself and a desire to come to your practice.
The prop you never even knew you needed can transform how you (and your students) find alignment.
Slow down and settle into stillness to find the tranquility you’re searching for.
A practice to get rid of (super) annoying discomfort.
It's time to find your center. This practice for the full moon brings you back to your truest source of strength and stability—you.
Could embracing my natural wake-sleep cycle, rather than fighting against it, deepen my practice?
Get ready to sweat it alllll out.
Just as it’s essential for archers to know how to string their bows, it’s important for yogis to learn how to properly engage their bodies in Bow Pose.
Chaturanga Dandasana is not merely a push-up. This pivotal yoga pose is instrumental—so it's important to practice it properly.
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No more awkwardly waiting in Child's Pose while everyone else in class makes their way through warmups.
Start aiming for par with these poses.
The Danish word describes a feeling of soothing comfort. And who doesn't want more of that in their practice?
Tap into your inner fire to find the balance, flexibility, and playfulness needed for this challenging posture.
The steadiness you'll gain in this practice will connect you to all aspects of your core—beyond just your muscles.
Use props, blocks, and a little creativity to brave some of yoga's most fearsome yoga asanas.
Your practice just became a lot stronger. (Literally.)
Want to practice but don’t know where to start? You’ve come to the right place.
If you find it challenging to sit still, intentional movement might be just what you need to rest and find balance.
Ever feel as airy and unstable as leaves swirling in the wind? That's your vata dosha out of balance. This slow yoga practice will help settle your energy and bring you back to calm.
We promise you'll feel the burn.
We've seen an explosion of memes about Child's Pose over the last year and a half. Coincidence? We think not.
Are certain poses a pain in your… wrist? Try these alternative asanas.
It takes more than a pedicure to truly care for your feet. Here’s how to find more stability in yoga—and in life—by giving your feet some TLC.
As a counterpose to Utthita Trikonasana and preparation for seated forward bends and twists, this pose is key to a skilled practice.
Here's how to make that couch-to-mat transition a little easier.
Take care of your reproductive organs with this practice.
Blame screen fatigue.
One of the most basic yoga poses can remind you that handling the stress and anxiety of everyday life doesn't have to require effort.
It seems so simple as to hardly be a pose. But this basic posture contains the secrets of how to hold yourself in countless other poses.
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All the poses, transitions, and anatomy know-how you need for your most successful attempt yet—whether you're taking class or teaching it.
Start with energy-balancing breath work, then move into postures that offer subtle depth and dimension.
The practical, open approach is designed to develop self-responsibility, self-regulation, and self-awareness.
In just 45 minutes, you'll feel grounded and confident.
It's true—you can build arm strength without any weights.
And yes, tons of planks are included.
All you need is 15 minutes.
How to safely do this movement for pain relief.
Yes, it's possible to strengthen—and stretch—your abdominal muscles at the same time.
Restore your muscles—and your mind.