Life in the spotlight is not all Instagram likes and rainbow sprinkles. Here, Kathryn Budig shares her thoughts on the ups and downs of "yogalebrity," including the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone.
Taking us with her on a profoundly personal journey, Kathryn Budig reflects on everything that’s led her to now—the most authentic place she’s ever been.
DJ Taz Rashid created this playlist for Kathryn Budig's class, UnF'withable. Play it at home when you need a good sweat and rock-solid self-acceptance.
The intensity of Virasana can feel as daunting as the hero’s journey in your favorite adventure story. Choose the variation on the pose, ranging from gentle to fiery, to fit the narrative of your personal story on the mat today.
Give your body what it craves.
Kathryn Budig shares her three favorite PMS remedies—after chocolate. Prepare to prop!
Kathryn Budig has created a career that’s the envy of yogis around the globe, but here she debunks some common misconceptions about what it means to be a big-name, internationally traveling yoga teacher.
Use this simple meditation to encourage your mind to rest and enable your body to recharge so it can come back strong.
Even the biggest and baddest of asanas have actions that can be mastered by all levels. Kathryn Budig offers poses that mimic the actions of Vasisthasana B to prepare for the full experience.
Kathryn Budig offers YJ readers a sample of her signature Artemis-inspired yoga sequence. Grab your imaginary bow and take aim at your deepest intentions.
Even the biggest and baddest of asanas have actions that can be mastered by all levels. Use the following poses that mimic our peak pose to prepare for the full experience.
The yoga splits, or Hanumanasana, are a lifelong journey for many yogis. Fortunately there’s more than one way to skin a Monkey. These four variations of the pose each offer their own value and benefits.
Challenge pose master Kathryn Budig offers some sage advice for beginning yogis craving more advanced asana.
Use Kathryn Budig's three-pose prep to wake up Parsva Bakasana's key players in your body and get geared up for takeoff.
Kathryn Budig breaks down the components of this advanced arm balance then wraps it all together with how-to instructions for getting into this elusive peak pose.
Take your practice to the water. Kathryn Budig has these three simple poses to get your feet wet with standup paddleboard yoga.
One of the biggest changes in yoga since 1975? The sheer number of poses. Here, we look at how social media and creativity spurs asana innovation.
Kathryn Budig wants to introduce you to her new love: Karate. Here, two kicks to get you started, paired with the perfect poses for the flexibility and strength required.
As yoga teachers, it’s our job to make these postures as docile as possible. Here, 3 simple tips to help your students overcome their fears.
For stability when your feet leave the ground, Kathryn Budig steals tricks from martial arts.
Find safety in numbers. Kathryn Budig walks you through partner work to help you get comfortable balancing in the middle of the room.
Kathryn Budig demonstrates how to use a blanket to tap the core strength needed to soar into Parsva Bakasana.
Are you struggling with your lift off into Bakasana? Kathryn Budig uses a blanket to unlock the secret source of strength (hint: core) you need to soar.
Kathryn Budig talks snow and flow with the Olympian. Plus, three poses to make your time on the mountain even sweeter.
Kathryn Budig answers, explaining there’s only one way to know when the time is right—and it has nothing to do with advanced asana.
Who couldn't use more meditation in their day? Consciously cultivate a meditative state with mantras in this Dancing Warrior flow.
No energy to set up for restorative yoga? Plug yourself into a wall and reboot with Kathryn Budig's simple poses.
If Lizard Pose and Eka Pada Koundinyasana had a Scorpion baby, it would be this weird new arm balance. Get ready for some serious snuggling and hamstring action.
Try this lighter more fluid exit from Tripod Headstand to Chaturanga, keeping a sense of humor and connecting your breath with the transition.
Some people kiss toads and get princes. Think that's magic? Then you haven't seen what happens when a yogi kisses Frog from Camel.
This ingeniousness from the Iyengar lineage is one of the best ways to support your spine while opening up the pecs and shoulders.
#FindYourInspiration in this heart-to-heart between two yoga teachers who lead by example and make every day count.
After nursing an injury, Kathryn shows her shoulders some love. And how better than with a hug? Try her creative challenge pose.
Yogis always find a way to extend the month’s gratefulness beyond the edges of our stuffed plates and back onto our mats.
Kathryn Budig interviews yoga teacher Caitlin Marcoux on her strategies for facing fear and finding strength in the face of breast cancer.
Here's how to use the strength of your core and inner thighs to lift into this arm balance.
Focus on deepening hip and shoulder flexibility to get ready for Tittibhasana.
Kathryn Budig talks art and asana with the yoga community’s resident photographer.
Kathryn Budig interviews teacher Jason Crandell about the importance of humor and sequencing in yoga class.
Kathryn Budig offers tips for mastering this tricky, awkward handy position for backbends. #nailit
Kathryn Budig shares her 4 steps to fold into inverted Padmasana in tripod headstand.
Kathryn Budig talks with this popular young teacher about wellness, happiness, and the future of yoga and medicine.
Kathyrn Budig shares a favorite mini sequences that can be added to any practice.
He may not understand how it works, but Neal Pollack can attest to the powerful experience of activating prana through yoga.
Pattabhi Jois called family life the Seventh Series of Ashtanga Yoga. Over the holidays, Neal Pollack tackles this most challenging practice of all.
Try this 3-step approach to work your way from Handstand into Wheel Pose.
Kathryn Budig walks us through the first steps to creating the exhilarating "wheel" action in Ashtanga Yoga known as Chakrasana.
Tap into flexibility and strength to take your splits off the ground and let them soar.
The physical and mental conditioning of regular yoga practice is a boon to adventure seekers who like to fly through the air.
When it comes to money matters, yoga hasn't provided Neal Pollack with any answers. But it's proven to be a steady lean-to during both good and bad times.
Try this challenging but fun hybrid pose using the actions of a deep backbend even if your spine isn't that flexible.
Do you need to be super flexible to teach yoga? No, writes Neal Pollack. All you need is an open mind, an open heart, and a willingness to dedicate a goodly percent of your life to the practice.
Learn how to get more out of Side-Reclining Leg Lift, which requires a ton of core engagement to maintain balance.
Most yoga students have been approached by a yoga skeptic at one time or another. But preaching to doubters just doesn't work, writes Neal Pollack. Lead by example instead.
Yoga can energize you when you need energy, chill you when you need chilling, heal you when you're hurt, and focus your mind when you're scattered, writes Neal Pollack.
Feel empowered with this fun low-to-the-ground variation on Grasshopper Pose.
Neal Pollack reinvigorates his practice with the re-discovery of online yoga classes.
Neal Pollack teaches his son yoga nidra, the "yoga of sleep," and witnesses it's sure results.
What you need to practice this variation of Eka Pada Koundinyasana II: a bit more lean and a lot more sass.
Despite his regular yoga practice, Neal Pollack, like many of us, experiences occasional back issues. Yoga helps, and also keeps him aware that his body, though functional, isn't perfect.
Be fearless and have fun in an indulgent Ardha Chandrasana variation that stretches the psoas and hips while opening the heart wide.
Kathryn Budig walks you through the challenging but beautiful Bird of Paradise (NOT her favorite asana BTW).
Yoga creates near-ideal conditions for public arousal, writes Neal Pollack. Read his sage advice to men new to the practice on how to deal with unexpected desire during class.
Kathryn Budig challenges you to a lighter-hearted, more playful variation of Bakasana.
When a beloved yoga teacher moves on, students get a first-hand lesson in impermanence.
The jumpback transition from Bakasana to Chaturanga is mostly mental. Overcome doubt and practice.
In the wake of last week's anxiety producing news, Neal Pollack was reminded that while suffering is part of our human condition, yoga is there to help alleviate it.
Kathryn Budig breaks down this gorgeous, core-busting two-legged version of the Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya.
Kathryn Budig walks us through a truly badass transition from Headstand to Chaturanga.
When antidepressants stopped working, Neal Pollack's yoga practice helped him manage his depression--minus the negative side effects.
Kathryn Budig demonstrates the transition from Tripod Headstand into Chaturanga.
When he first started a band, Neal Pollack was full of expectations. Today, his music just brings him a lot of joy, in the moment.
Kathryn Budig demonstrates the steps to transition from Headstand to Crane Pose.
Ever been in a class with someone trying too hard to be funny? It's easy to feel annoyed. But when it comes to yoga, Neal Pollack says, maybe we should all stop taking ourselves so seriously.
Kathryn Budig and Annie Carpenter weigh in about how to find the right program for you.
After nearly a decade of doing yoga, Neal Pollack still struggles with the physical details of the practice. But he's learning to accept this about himself, and to call for help when needed.
Kathryn Budig breaks down Kapinjalasana into the equal parts strength, balance, and backbend.
In part II of her series on dropbacks, Kathryn Budig has us practice dropping back and getting back up at the wall.