Types of Yoga

Take the right precautions to face the extreme temperatures of a hot yoga class

These poses give you all the strength and stretch of standing poses with the support of your chair.

Bring play back into your practice with three styles of yoga that will lure you away from your usual routine.

Having one of those days? While this soothing practice can't change what happened, it can help you move past it.

Adult ADHD symptoms look different from those of wiggly kids. Yoga and mindfulness practices may help improve executive functioning and emotional balance.

Both these practices can reduce stress, achieve deep relaxation, and induce sleep. However, despite their similarities, non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) and yoga nidra are not the same. Let’s break down the differences.

In your haste to plunge into summer, don't forget to allow your body a little time to transition from winter into warmer weather.

Sometimes less is more, even in yoga.

On those days when dragging yourself out of bed feels pretty momentous, yoga—slow, steady, and supported—can help.

The narrative of a powerful class lies not just in the postures, but also in the progression. Here's how to honor those in-between moments.

Just because it's a backbend doesn't mean all the work should be in your spine.

The case for keeping it simple.

We may not be able to solve all the world’s problems, but we can look inward to connect with ourselves.

And you'll still have 1,430 minutes left in the day.

Stretch into stillness to find relief.

Align your body, mind, and emotions to harness the abundance of love coming your way.

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Sometimes you just need to let the pose hold you.

This challenging posture is so much more than just a cool shape.

The relief you feel after moving through these five postures will astound you.

Calvin Corzine’s approach to teaching emphasizes making everyday movements easier.

Because we're all looking for some R&R right now.

Looking to help yourself (or your students) slow down and shift perspective? Try this comprehensive list of ways to say rest, melt, observe, allow, surrender... you get the idea.

Only when you get quiet can you listen to your deepest truth and desires. Here's how to get in touch with yourself and your intentions for the year ahead.

Challenge your balance and stretch your body in all the same ways as Vasisthasana, while dialing down the difficulty.

Ever find that a standard alternative to a pose still doesn't feel right in your body? These accessible options will change that.

Yoga nidra helps prepare my body to claim the relaxation it so deserves.

There's a time and a place for gentle prenatal yoga. This is not that practice.

Sometimes all it takes is a small act of rebellion—like taking a side bend in a pose that doesn't call for it—to remind you to live a little. Or a lot.

Sometimes you need to clear out what you no longer need to let in everything that you want.

No props, no problem! All you need for this calming Yin Yoga sequence is yourself and a desire to come to your practice.

Ever feel as airy and unstable as leaves swirling in the wind? That's your vata dosha out of balance. This slow yoga practice will help settle your energy and bring you back to calm.

The practical, open approach is designed to develop self-responsibility, self-regulation, and self-awareness.

If you're searching for some stillness today, this practice can help.

Maybe it's not what you do that keeps you awake at night, but what you don't do. These three stretches can help fix that.

It’s not just about pleasure or sex. Tantra promises a closer connection to the divine through deeper intimacy with others.

ELXR Yoga combines the demanding asanas of Ashtanga Yoga and the cardiovascular elements of Power Yoga with athleticism, alignment, mindfulness, and motivation.

You've tried everything else to ease your tension. Maybe it's time to opt for simple stretches that draw on contemporary science as well as thousands of years of traditional Chinese medicine.

This ancient healing practice awakens and connects you to the divine energy within yourself, so you can achieve a life full of lightness, joy, and boundless love.

Birth changes everything. This yoga pose, reflection, and recipe—excerpted from the forthcoming book Birthing Mama—will help you stay open and curious as you move from one phase of life to the next.

Three practices to help cultivate patience, trust, and ease while waiting for the arrival of baby.

This standing meditation, reflection, and nourishing foot bath—excerpted from the forthcoming book Birthing Mama—will help you feel supported by Mother Earth during the second trimester of pregnancy.

A simple yoga practice and reflection for the first trimester of pregnancy—plus, how to create a pregnancy altar—from the forthcoming book, Birthing Mama.

Expert insight from three modern yoga therapists on why specialized, one-on-one sessions may be just what the doctor ordered.

Kundalini moves divine energy from the base of the spine up through the chakras in order for an individual to experience an expanded state of consciousness.

Yoga therapy is as old as yoga itself, but until recently, it was only viewed as a mysterious form of alternative medicine. Now, it is prescriptible support for serious medical conditions, backed by science.

For one new practitioner, Kundalini yoga is more than the ugly sex scandal surrounding its most prominent teacher.

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Find out how yogic breathwork and asana can help ease lingering symptoms of coronavirus.

This time-tested eight-week yoga and meditation program reduced symptoms of chronic pain, offering an alternative to opioid medication.

Researchers compared Kundalini Yoga with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stress education, and found promising results for the practice as a treatment for anxiety.

How one pose changed his life and how playing "the edge" could change yours.

The founder of Kundalini Yoga in the West is implicated in dozens of sexual assault and harassment claims according to an independent investigation conducted by An Olive Branch.

Yoga teacher Karena Virginia discusses the collective grief of COVID-19 and what it can teach us. Plus, six tips to jumpstart your own deep healing process.

With trips and events cancelled this summer, you may be looking for new ways to relax and rejuvenate. Writer Elizabeth Marglin explains how SUP yoga on a lake can be a gateway to Zen.

The anti-inflammatory and anti-stress effects commonly associated with yoga, meditation, and pranayama may be an effective adjunctive treatment for COVID-19.

Research published in the journal Neurology offers a sustainable complement, even alternative, to medications with adverse side-effects.

Pregnant mamas, celebrate your journey with a simple practice that grounds and enlivens you.

Support your body in early pregnancy with these soothing shapes.

Jivamukti Yoga closes its doors in New York City on December 22. Here, dedicated students share their stories of the iconic studio that helped bring Western yoga into the 21st century.

Senior teacher Erica Mather shares a backbending sequence designed to empower.

Our on-the-go culture places value on striving, but if you don’t accept who you are, you’re cheating yourself out of health, happiness, and feeling whole. Here, learn how to find refuge from judgment. (Hint: It’s closer than you think.)

Let these yoga bolsters set you up for your most peaceful state.

You don't have to wear a white turban when practicing Kundalini Yoga, but you might want to. Here's why.

Yoga therapist and psychologist Gail Parker, PhD, applies restorative practices in an innovative way to help people heal from racial wounds.

Writer Jennifer Davis-Flynn joins hundreds in white garb for a day of meditation in which you hold eye contact with a partner.

Learn more about the birthplace of Ashtanga Yoga and Iyengar Yoga.