Child Pose (Balasana): Step by Step
Take a break. Balasana is a restful pose that can be sequenced between more challenging asanas.
(bah-LAHS-anna)
bala = child
Child Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Kneel on the floor. Touch your big toes together and sit on your heels, then separate your knees about as wide as your hips.
Step 2
Exhale and lay your torso down ...
Cat Pose: Step by Step Instructions
Cat pose (Marjaryasana) provides a gentle massage to the spine and belly organs.
David Martinez
Marjari = cat
Cat Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Start on your hands and knees in a "tabletop" position. Make sure your knees are set directly below your hips and your wrists, elbows and shoulders are in line and perpendicular to the ...
Try These 3 Yoga Poses for Seasonal Allergy Relief
Are your seasonal allergies acting up? These yoga poses will help you conquer that foggy head and constant sniffles.
By GWEN LAWRENCE
If you suffer from seasonal allergies and are looking for relief on you mat, Gwen Lawrence, founder of Yoga for Sports in New York City, has three suggestions for your ...
Blood Moon–Inspired Heart Chakra Sequence
Use a heart-opening poses to synchronize your yoga practice with the energy of the special moon and lunar eclipse. Learn the moon salutation from Shiva Rea.
By TIFFANY MALONEY
We are nothing if not elements, and it is simply science that elements are affected by the gravitational force of the moon and its ...
How to deal with frustration in a yoga class?
Our expert weighs in on observing your feelings and letting them go—even when your practice or class gets irritating.
By Bija Bennett
Answers to your questions about health, nutrition, anatomy, and more.
Q: Sometimes in yoga class, I get irritated—especially when a teacher doesn’t follow a sequence I’m used to. What can I ...
Big Toe Pose: Step by Step
This pose gently lengthens and strengthens even stubbornly tight hamstrings.
Big Toe Pose: Padangusthasana
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Stand upright with your inner feet parallel and about six inches apart. Contract your front thigh muscles to lift your kneecaps. Keeping your legs completely straight, exhale and bend forward from your hip joints, moving your torso ...
Chin Mudra: the Consciousness Seal
This mudra connects us to our higher Self, helps lift dull energy, creates a more receptive state, calms the mind, and brightens the overall mood. It is often used in meditation, pranayama, and asana.
chin = consciousness; mudra = seal, gesture
Rest your hands on top of your thighs with your palms open.
Gently ...
Eight-Angle Pose: Step By Step
Fire up your abs for this difficult asymmetrical arm balance, Eight-Angle Pose (Astavakrasana).
(ahsh-tah-vah-krahs-anna)
asta = eightvakra = bent, curved
Eight-Angle Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Stand in Tadasana (Mountain Pose), with your feet separated a bit wider than usual. Exhale, bend forward to Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend), press your hands to the floor outside your feet. Then with ...
Bound Angle Pose: Step by Step
BaddhaKonasana , Bound Angle Pose One of the best hip openers around, Bound Angle Pose counteracts chair- and cardio-crunched hips.
(Chris Fanning)(BAH-dah cone-AHS-anna)baddha = boundkona = angle
Bound Angle Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Sit with your legs straight out in front of you, raising your pelvis on a blanket if your hips or groins are ...
Research shows yoga & meditation can improve Alzheimer’s symptoms
While there is no cure for Alzheimer's, recent research suggests that yoga and meditation may play a role in prevention and improving symptoms of the progressive disease, which is the most common form of dementia (and also the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.) Last year, in the first ...
Cobra Pose: Step by Step
Open the heart and roll the shoulders down to promote flexibility in Cobra Pose.
By Jeff Nelson
(boo-jang-GAHS-anna)
bhujanga = serpent, snake
Cobra Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1
Lie prone on the floor. Stretch your legs back, tops of the feet on the floor. Spread your hands on the floor under your shoulders. Hug the elbows ...
Why Sun Salutations Are So Much More Than Just a Warm-Up
You deserve to reap the profound rewards of the humble (yet powerful) Surya Namaskar.
When was the last time you savored Sun Salutations rather than performed them on autopilot? As one of the most common vinyasa sequences, it’s easy to take for granted their ability to open and prepare your body ...