Yoga Sequences

When using Feldenkrais work to access the hip area, less movement plus greater attention yields the best results.

Timothy McCall, MD, takes a look at the validity of scientific proof behind yoga's various benefits.

Personalize your home practice with these key points in mind to get the most out of it.

Stop siding with your front and back body and show your neglected side body some well-deserved love with Gate Pose.

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Yoga can help clear your mind and focus your attention on giving your best performance.

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Try your hand at this pose to increase flexibility in the legs, spine, and hips.

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The history behind the hand position.

Headaches? Try these 13 poses to relieve tension.

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So many poses, so little time: It's easy to get overwhelmed just trying to figure out which asanas might calm you down.

Crosstraining with Pilates, Feldenkrais, and Body-Mind Centering can help free up those hard-to-reach stuck places your yoga practice may be missing.

Before you sidle up to home plate, incorporate some yoga moves for a better chance at hitting a home run.

By throwing your goals off the fairway and practicing being present in the process, you can play a better golf game.

Not only can yoga help strengthen a tennis player's injury-prone joints, it can also silence "inner chatter."

Although yoga and running lie on opposite ends of the exercise spectrum, the two need not be mutually exclusive.

A new fitness trend teams up yoga with indoor cycling for an inspiring workout.

Feeling weak in the knees? These yoga poses and modifications can help.

Yoga and aikido share the goal of a tension-free body that uses energy wisely and efficiently.

The smartest way to pain-free backbends? Just use props. Here's a sequence to help you bend over backward with ease.

Accepting our physical sensations—whether pleasant or not—is one of the most challenging and liberating of practices.

Twists can be heaven for a bad back—if you don't push too hard. Learn how to do these 9 stretches for the spine to ease pain in your back.

Using yoga props can help you find balance and alignment. We break down basic poses to reeducate and still the mind by awakening the body's intelligence.

Learn how to guide your students to bear weight on their hands with mindfulness and hand positioning tips so they avoid injury and gain upper-body strength.

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Enjoy the stability of gravity's pull and the freedom of flying in Revolved Half Moon Pose.

Begin experimenting with how to integrate Mula Bandha into your asana practice.

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Enhance your yoga practice and go deeper in your meditation with this vipassana meditation tutorial.

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A footloose approach isn't always for the best. Teach your students to firm up their feet for strong balance poses.

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Intermittent bouts of sciatica disrupted Candy Doran's cycling career. After discovering yoga, she's back in the saddle.

Natarajasana offers as much as it demands, including the chance to become lord of your own inner cosmic dance.

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Deep, seated twists have the power to transform your spine. Learn how to twist right into Ardha Matsyendrasana.

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Breathing specialist and yoga therapist Leslie Kaminoff offers advice for asthmatic kids.

Is Gomukhasana nearly impossible for you? These tips can help you come closer to clasping your hands.

In the deep forward bend Yoganidrasana, your limbs wrap around your torso and hug in, bringing on an inner stillness.

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To find your balance in Tree Pose, plant deep roots to get grounded.

The use of props in Iyengar Yoga has been one of the fruits of Mr. Iyengar's innovative genius—and also the object of jokes.

A seasoned rock climber conquers her fear of falling through yoga.

It's a twist! It's a standing pose! It's an arm balance! The super-pose Visvamitrasana is all of those things and more.

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Open your chest and stretch your entire front body in Camel Pose to improve posture and lift your mood.

Frequent Chaturangas can leave your students imbalanced. Here's how to use Purvottanasana to as an effective counterpose.

Core strength will help you get through those difficult poses. You'll feel easier in your poses and more capable in your life.

Few yoga poses actually target arm flexibility. Enter these powerful, passive poses, designed to do just that.

Virasana can be deceptively difficult for beginners. Learn how to modify it for your body.

Shouldn't we exhale when we rise up into backbends? Why do instructors teach us to inhale to come into these poses?

During practice, I feel great, but later I often feel critical, impatient, and even angry. Any suggestions?

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Dharma Mittra answers: What are the eight limbs of yoga and why do we need to know about them?

Dharma Mittra answers: Without a mirror, how can I tell if I'm doing a pose correctly?

Dhamra Mittra offers tips for transitioning from Sirsasana into Chaturanga.

Work your way up to Downward-Facing Dog with these prep poses—and build your confidence in the pose.

Try these simple poses to lessen neck pain and feel at ease.

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Loosen your spinal muscles and tame your tension with these 5 twisting yoga poses.

Learn how to transition from Urdhva Mukha Svanasana to Adho Mukha Svanasana.

Use a morning yoga routine to feel awake and energized.

Natasha Rizopoulos gives tips for successful doing Virabhadrasana I, Warrior I Pose.

Nathasha Rizopoulos answers how to prep for Padmasana.

Standard breathing is through the nose during yoga practice. Why?

Salamba Sarvangasana's alignment is delicate, complex—and upside down. Practicing it is an exercise in maintaining your attention.

Scott Blossom offers advice from ayurveda to help you get to sleep.