T MAGAZINE; Calm Before The Tour

Some rock chicks pound beers backstage. Sarah Neufeld, the violinist of the Grammy-winning band Arcade Fire, prefers a yoga pose or two. Several years ago, she and another strings-playing friend got deep into hot yoga and began toying with the idea of starting their own studio in New York City. Their branch of the hot-yoga […]

Downward Dog Hits the Dance Floor

YOGA aficionados often describe the practice as having two possible benefits: strengthening the body and clearing the mind. Now some young enthusiasts are trying to bring their peers to yoga by promising that it can make their social lives more wholesome, too. The idea is that yoga and a sober dance party go together much […]

Yoga for Back Pain Series 1

This series of four poses is designed to support back health and relieve back pain through yoga. On each page, you will find links to full instructions for each pose and an explanation on how the pose addresses back pain from Anne Asher, About.com’s Guide to Back Pain. 1. Come to lie in your back […]

Yoga Props Illustrated

Like blankets, blocks are props to make yourself more comfortable and improve your alignment. Blocks are great for standing poses in which one hand is on the floor, such as Ardha Chandrasana. You can also sit on them in poses like Virasana. This one is made of cork, though many are made of foam. Compare […]

Yoga Supplies

One of the nice things about yoga is that it doesn’t require too much stuff. However, there are a few things that are useful to have when starting your yoga practice. 1. Mats Ann Pizer Yoga mats (also called sticky mats) are used in most yoga classes to provide cushioning and traction. While you can […]

Fitness Videos Thrive – Skin Deep

Danny Ghitis for The New York Times IN VOGUE​ Gilad Janklowicz, in the black shirt, talks to Lisa Nord, a social worker, at an event for his DVD fitness series, “Lord of the Abs.” At a DVD release party last week at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, middle-aged women confessed to feeling like schoolgirls […]

Prenatal Yoga Dos and Don'ts

Prenatal yoga is a popular way for expectant moms to stretch and relax during pregnancy, plus learn techniques that they can use during delivery. If you go to a prenatal yoga class, the poses will be adapted for pregnancy when necessary, but if you want to practice on your own or are wondering why particular […]