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The Santa Barbara–based yoga teacher and founder and director of Accessible Yoga shares his favorite poem for shavasana.

Eddie Modestini, a longtime student of K. Pattabhi Jois and B.K.S. Iyengar, breaks down the three essential segments every vinyasa practice should have.

Some students equate a good yoga class with a fast one, but moving too quickly can lead to injuries. Here, master teacher Eddie Modestini offers three signs it's time to slow down.

Leslie Kaminoff says never say never about a yoga pose and that the key to safely teaching asana is shifting the focus to svadyaya.

It’s not likely to get an infection from a yoga mat, but that doesn’t mean those studio mats are clean.

Some teachers weave personal stories of romance, illness, and more into their instruction, while others stick to alignment and sequencing.

Our expert weighs in on observing your feelings and letting them go—even when your practice or class gets irritating.

Google Helpouts offer live video chatting with featured yoga teachers.

Erica Rodefer Winters demystifies 5 expressions overheard in yoga class.

The presence of mirrors in some yoga studios takes the author out of her practice and into her head. Do you find mirrors in yoga class distracting or useful?

Taking a mixed-level yoga class on vacation, Jessica Abelson realizes how much she's learned in her own practice.

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.

A teaching gig yields just 8 students—and Neal Pollack wouldn't want it any other way.

A San Francisco Bay Area yoga teacher is fired after asking her students to turn off their phones in class.

The Yoga Sleuth and her team of reporters get the real scoop on yoga classes around NYC.

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Preparation and clear intent will help you keep a class on track when students have questions.

Proficiency in differing approaches to yoga can deepen your understanding.

Yoga fosters connection, including between teachers and students. But sharing too much personal information can damage the classroom dynamic.

Veteran teachers get real about how they strike the right balance between planning and spontaneity in their classes.

Getting comfortable using chanting and kirtan in your hatha yoga classes can take your teaching to new heights. Pick up the tools for incorporating chants into your classes in an authentic way.