Hint: Lean on self-care through yoga and visualization practices to help you set boundaries.

Go behind the scenes with authors Jennifer Pastiloff and Elizabeth Gilbert as they help to create the May/June issue of Yoga Journal.

Bring stability and strength to the core of your body with this move from Laurel Beversdorf.

Feel how activating one part of your body causes a chain reaction of physical and even neurological awareness and change.

This quick anatomy lesson will help you understand both concepts and how they relate to stretching in yoga poses.

Find the sweet spot between too much stretch in yoga, which can cause injury and nervous system stress, and not enough stretch, which may not activate the physiological benefits of your asana.

Find joint pain relief with these hand gestures—perfect if you are at a keyboard all day or working with arthritis.

Knowing the difference between a sustained stretch and an active stretch can help you dial in the best yoga practice for your unique needs.

Plus, why avoiding weight-bearing poses alone probably won't help you heal.

Plus, why passive stretching isn't always the answer.

Yoga and movement educator Laurel Beversdorf breaks down some common assumptions on alignment.

It wasn't something that transpired on a mat—it was a way of life.

Yoga teacher Rina Deshpande shares her perspective on creating a holistic practice.

Yoga teacher Rina Deshpande explains how each of the yama—or yoga's primary tenets—relates to the other yama and broader yoga philosophy.

Yoga teacher Rina Deshpande explains how practicing satya, or truthfulness, can help liberate you.

Yoga teacher Rina Deshpande offers another perspective on non-theft.

Feel like you're holding onto things a little too tightly? The yama aparigraha, or non-gripping, offers wisdom on how to release your grasp.

Rina Deshpande's perspective as an Indian-American yoga teacher may make you reconsider what you wear on the mat.

You can modify and take breaks for recovery, but here's why the physical practice of yoga is so important.

Here, teacher Rina Deshpande reveals the multi-faceted meanings of asteya (non-stealing).

We know, we know—it feels so good! But here's what Colleen Saidman Yee and Rodney Yee say you can try instead for optimal back health.

Marsha Danzig, founder of Yoga for Amputees, shares an accessible class that incorporates breath work, movement, and modifications.

The former NFL athlete has uplifted fans and students with his story. Now he shares what lights him up.

Looking to build physical *and* mental resilience? Get on your mat...

We asked the yoga teacher and former NFL athlete to share one thing folks don't know about him, and it's incredibly endearing.

The former NFL athlete opens up on reinventing stereotypes and what he *does* wish for the yoga community.

Think ancient philosophy is outdated? Think again.

This quick video intros you to teacher Rina Jakubowicz and the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge.

This 25-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, is a great way to get some exercise and experiment with what happens when you hold yoga poses a little bit longer.

This 20-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, helps teach kids how to process hurt and build compassion.

This 30-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, helps get the wiggles out and focuses on being your own best friend.

This 25-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, uses fun mindfulness exercised to help kids understand the importance of honesty.

This 30-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, teaches calming breathing exercises.

Use the power of sound to summon sacred energy of the goddesses.

One poetic translation of Camatkarasana means "the ecstatic unfolding of the enraptured heart."

Virasana is a balm for tired legs at the end of the day, as well as an alternative to Lotus for seated meditation.

Step-by-step instructions on moving from High Lunge to Warrior III.

Named for a fierce warrior, an incarnation of Shiva, this version of Warrior Pose increases stamina.

Learn the basics of this foundational yoga pose, Virabhadrasana I.

A powerful arm and wrist strengthener, Side Plank takes its two-armed sibling to the next level, as an arm balance.

Extended Triangle Pose is the quintessential standing pose in many styles of yoga.

Find length in your side body, from your heel to your fingertips with Extended Side Angle Pose.

Exploring the concept of sakshi (witness) can give yourself space to consider the issue at hand.

Physical Therapist, Ariele Foster, shows you some powerful techniques you can use to release fascia in areas that hold a lot of tension. Start feeling better right away with just a few tennis balls and a wall!

In Extended Hand-to-big-toe Pose, maintaining solid grounding through the standing foot helps keep you steady.

Uttanasana will wake up your hamstrings and soothe your mind.

Bump up your energy by bending back into Camel Pose.

Upward-Facing Dog will challenge you to lift and open your chest.

Learn to recognize the subtle ways you may be causing harm by taking personal inventory and holding yourself accountable.

Need an energy boost? Urdhva Dhanurasana can help—and strengthen your arms, legs, abdomen, and spine in the process.

Upavistha Konasana is good preparation for most of the seated forward bends, twists, and the wide-leg standing poses.

Want to fly? Fire up your core. Firefly pose is an arm balance pose that requires more core strength than arm strength.

The foundation of all standing poses, Mountain Pose makes a great starting position, resting pose, or tool to improve posture.

Lay Virasana back and to take the stretch in the thighs and ankles up a notch.

Oh, your aching back? Or maybe you can't crack those tight hamstrings. Supta Padangusthasana or Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose is for you.

Are you living your truth—or what everyone else wants you to be?

They are key to freeing yourself from attachments and suffering.

A classic restorative posture, Supta Baddha Konasana or Reclining Bound Angle Pose can be modified for any level of hip and groin resistance.

When you practice Standing Splits focus on the stretch in your quad and hamstring, not how high you can lift your leg.

Yoga teacher Rina Jakubowicz shares why you should be developing your intellect.

Sphinx Pose is the infant of backbends. It can be practiced with either an active or passive approach.

This side-reclining pose stretches the backs of the legs, the sides of the torso, and tones the belly.

Bridge Pose can be whatever you need—energizing, rejuvenating, or luxuriously restorative.

Sometimes called the Sage's Pose, Marichi's Pose is a wise addition to any practice.

Open wide into Prasarita Padottanasana I to increase flexibility by leaps and bounds.

Folding into Marichyasana I or Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi I calms your mind, extends your spine, and gives your internal organs a healthy squeeze.

You may know Pincha Mayurasana or Feathered Peacock Pose by one of its common aliases: Forearm or Elbow Balance.

A counterpose to Trikonasana and preparation for seated forward bends and twists, this pose is key to a skilled practice.

This revolved variation of Utthita Parsvakonasana requires a lot of flexibility to twist so deeply and ground the back heel.

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Intense Side Stretch Pose is done with the hands on the floor.

The key to Parsva Bakasana is twisting enough to place the outer edge of one upper arm far around the outside of the opposite thigh.

This twisting variation of Janu Sirsasana takes the classic forward bend to the next level of release.

An ab and deep hip flexor strengthener, Paripurna Navasana requires you to balance on the tripod of your sitting bones and tailbone.

This low lunge variation stretches the thighs and groins and opens the chest.

The ultimate yoga pose, Padmasana or Lotus Pose requires open hips and consistent practice.

Want to, like, connect with cosmic energy? Nataraja is another name for Shiva and his dance symbolizes cosmic energy. Natarajasana, or Lord of the Dance Pose.

Janu Sirsasana or Head-to-Knee Forward Bend is appropriate for all levels of student and a spinal twist to boot.

Learn to elevate the practice for your students, so they find purpose and meaning beyond the physical plane.

This variation of High Lunge, sometimes called Crescent Pose, is a great preparation for the full version of Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I Pose).