Side Crow

Also known as: Side Crane Pose Type of pose: Arm balance Benefits: Strengthens the wrist, forearms and abdomen. Improves balance. Instructions: 1. Come to a squatting position with the knees into the chest. 2. Come up on to the balls of your feet and bring your palms flat on the floor in front of you […]

Equal Breathing – Sama Vritti

Benefits: Calms the body and focuses the mind. Instructions: 1. Come to sit in a comfortable, cross-legged position such as easy pose, taking padding under your seat as necessary. 2. Close your eyes and begin to notice your natural breath, not changing anything at first. 3. Begin a slow count to four as you inhale. […]

Nadi Sodhana

This breath is balancing, relaxing, and calming. 1. Sit in a comfortable crosslegged position. 2. Using your right hand, fold your pointer and middle fingers into your palm, leaving your thumb, ring finger, and pinky sticking up (Vishnu Mudra). 3. Bring your thumb to the right side of your nose and your ring finger to […]

Arm Balances Photo Gallery

When you don’t know the names of the poses, use this photo gallery to find yoga arm balances. The poses are rated for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students, and full instructions for each pose are just a click away. It’s also a handy index if you are looking for arm balances to enrich your yoga […]

Sun Salutation Indeed: Yoga on a Paddleboard

February 11, 2012, 10:00 am By ELAINE GLUSAC Dennis Schoneveld Christian yoga and yoga on the go in a new room at the San Francisco International Airport are proof that the practice of this meditative activity has become increasingly varied. Now, a hotel has embraced a new iteration: paddleboard yoga. Guests of the Aruba Marriott […]

Crescent Lunge Pose – Anjaneyasana

Type of Pose: Standing, hip opener Benefits: Stretches the hip flexors and quadriceps Instructions: 1. From a low lunge, drop your back knee (the left knee, in this case) to the mat. If your knee is sensitive, you can place a blanket under your knee or double up your yoga mat for more cushioning. 2. […]

Tantra and Anusara

Tantra is an ancient practice that is the basis of the philosophy behind Anusara Yoga, but many are confused about exactly what Tantra is. Hoping for some clarification, I turned to Anusara yoga founder John Friend, who endeavored to explain Tantra’s basic tenets. Yoga Guide: Can you offer a short, layman’s explanation of tantra? John […]

Yoga Poses for the Psoas

The psoas major muscle is a bilateral, deep core muscle connecting each leg to the torso. The psoas becomes tight when we spend a lot of time sitting at desks and in cars. A tight psoas leads to a weak core, which can cause back pain and other muscular-skeletal problems. Yoga poses that strengthen and […]

Yoga Video Reviews

Read reviews of yoga videos or submit your own reviews of your favorites. Yogalosophy by Mandy Ingber Photo Courtesy of Mandy Ingber Mandy Ingber gained fame as Jennifer Aniston’s yoga teacher. Now Mandy Ingber has brought Jennifer Aniston’s yoga workout to DVD with Yogalosophy. Yoga Journal’s Complete Beginner’s Guide Photo Courtesy of Yoga Journal Yoga […]

Heron Pose – Krounchasana

Type of Pose: Seated Benefits: Stretches the hamstring and calf muscles. Instructions: 1. Begin in staff pose – dandasana. 2. Bring the left leg into hero pose – virasana, taking care to keep the left foot pointing straight back and the knee hugging the midline. 3. Bend the right knee and bring the right foot […]

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