Foundations

Iyengar Yoga instructor Lisa Walford offers advice for how beginning yoga students can get started.

Iyengar Yoga instructor Lisa Walford makes suggestions for how you can make Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclining Bound Angle Pose) more comfortable.

What's old is new again. Chanting and music is the new way to practice yoga across the country.

Toiling under the tyranny of perfectionism? Perfection isn't the tyrant—it's our notions about it that rule us.

Ever wonder what you're chanting during a yoga class? From "Aum" to "Yam", learn more about common yoga chants.

Tim Miller turns to the ancient wisdom of Patanjali to answer this existential question.

Cyndi Lee discuses is the best time of day—and year—to practice yoga.

Sarah Powers advises yogis with sciatica which poses to avoid and which to favor.

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Sarah Powers explains the basics of Sun Salutations and why you should practice them regularly.

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Surrendering to the unknown is less frightening if you have faith that something will catch you when you fall—whatever name you call it by.

Here's how to integrate it into your flow and your life.

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Discover the art of breathing and apply it to your practice.

Tim Miller gives advice for students struggling to master the jump-through in Ashtanga Yoga.

Ancient texts insist celibacy is a must on the yogic path, but few modern yogis opt for such an ascetic lifestyle.

Prenatal Yoga doesn't seem right for you? Tim Miller gives advice for modifying a more advanced practice for pregnancy.

Tim Miller offers advice for learning the chakrasana transition in Ashtanga Yoga

Tim Miller turns to the wisdom of Patanjali to explain how yoga prepares us for death.

Tias Little offers advice for how flexible yogis can avoid injury.

Traditionally, the goal of a spiritual practice has been to attain enlightenment, but is that what today's seekers are really after?

Learn why you should vocalize your mantras instead of silently thinking them to benefit the heart and the central nervous system.

Are you overstimulated, overworked, and stressed? If so, you might be depleting your rasa reserve.

The yogic practice of satya (truth) focuses on carefully choosing our words so they do the least harm and most good.

YJ profiles the pranayama practices of six yoga traditions and finds differences ranging from the subtle to the profound.

Esther Myers explains how you can learn to trust your body strength in Handstand.

Yoga gives us deeper breathing awareness–and brings greater concentration to the parts of the body that allow us to exhale and inhale fully.

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Esther Myers describes integration of yoga as the process of making your practice a part of your life.

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Drishti is a gazing technique that develops concentration—and teaches you to see the world as it really is.

Here's a primer from Sara Chambers, founder of Hugger Mugger yoga products, on the best ways to clean a yoga mat.

Baron Baptiste shares how he became a yoga teacher and his philosophy on teaching.

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Which poses should you practice to reverse the effects of chronic stress? Our expert Roger Cole recommends a regular restorative sequence.

Every meditator knows the pain of stiff knees and an aching back. By stretching the connective tissue, Yin Yoga conditions you to sit longer—and more comfortably.

Iyengar's first new asana book in 35 years, Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health, is a beautiful addition to yoga literature.

Whether traditional rituals provide you with the comfort of familiarity or turn you away, here are some more ways for your soul to celebrate.

From loincloths to leotards, yoga has come a long way in 5,000 years. But is yoga as we know it really that old?

You may not even know it but Krishnamacharya's legacy has influenced or perhaps even invented your yoga.

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The teacher of Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Desikachar emphasized individuality rather than one treatment for every illness.

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The late author of the classic Autobiography of a Yogi has inspired nearly 500 Self-Realization meditation centers around the world.

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Bring classical yoga's lessons off the mat and meditation cushion and into your relationships.

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The spiritual conflict of having desire elsewhere in your life shouldn't have to mean you're spiritually weak. Expert Yogi Rod Stryker explains.

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Yoga teacher to the stars and Kundalini guru Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa steps out of the limelight.

Often called the First Lady of Yoga, Indra Devi was instrumental in the global diffusion of the practice.

Bikram Choudhury says he teaches true hatha yoga. We speak with him about his sometimes controversial approach.

A physician and founder of a therapy called, Hasya (Laughter) Yoga, explains why laughter as medicine is beneficial.

Planning a spiritual pilgrimage? Use these tips on local culture and customs to avoid disturbing others' peace.

More travelers than ever before are seeking illumination rather than sightseeing. Here, 6 ideas for turning travel into a spiritual journey.

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Tantra techniques may help you and your partner channel more intimacy and connect on a deeper level.

Expert Richard Rosen explains the meaning behind the word "Ashtanga."

We often hear about locking knees in yoga. Learn how to correctly lock your knees without hyperextending them.

You say Ashtanga, I say Kundalini. What's the difference? Use this guide to find the right yoga for you.

By asking the right questions, you'll find a match that's right for you.

Richard Rosen's recommendations for the most indispensable yoga videos and books for your home practice.

Learn how to do Downward-Facing Dog Pose properly for the ultimate full-body stretch.

Whether you are devotional or intellectual in nature, yoga has a path for you. Discover all five branches of yoga.

If you're not meditating, are you really doing yoga?

A spiritual community dissolves the sense of separateness that causes so much of our suffering. With a few friends, create one of your own.

How to contemplate a sacred text or poem.

Having trouble deflating that smart, sweet-talking ego of yours? Try embracing it instead. When it's as big as possible, you can include everything in your sense of self.

John Friend offers advice for handling overwhelming emotions during asana practice.