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How To Practice Side Plank B & Actually Grab Your Foot (Infographic)
Side Plank B (Vasisthasana B) is one of my favorite (yet sneakily challenging) arm balances. It requires incredible strength and stable flexibility —...
3 Simple Steps To Flying Pigeon Pose
I am often asked how I stay strong without always lifting weights. To them I say, try Flying Pigeon (Eka Pada Galvasana). In this challenging yoga...
7 Practices To Help You Conquer Inversions
Inversions have always been a hurdle I needed to overcome not just in my body, but also my mind. Through years of self-exploration, I realized that my...
6 Tricks To Practice (And Hold!) A Lotus Handstand (Infographic)
Editor's note: During this year's revitalize event, we caught up with mindbodygreen contributor and founder of Primal Yoga, Liz Arch, and asked her to...
5 Reasons To Do Downward Dog Every Day
I've been practicing yoga since the mid-80s, and the discovery of Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) was both a gift and a revelation to me....
10 Yoga Moves To Get Your Summer Sweat On
Why is it that all these “get you bikini ready for summer” tips always have to do with getting the perfect beach body or showing off your shoulders in...
8 Tips To Practice A "Hollow Back" Forearm Stand (Infographic)
Editor's Note: Internationally renowned yoga teacher Kathryn Budig, was a speaker at our revitalize event this year, where she delivered a powerful...
8 Great Yoga Moves For A Complete Core Workout
In my last post, we worked on the smaller muscles to engage the abdominal wall. This time, we're going to engage the whole body!
4 Yoga Moves To Release Tension In Your Neck & Shoulders
Sitting at a desk, staying connected to your phone, commuting back and forth, hauling bags and kids, constantly stressing, and poor sleep quality are...
The Only Four Poses You Need To Nail Your Headstand
There are three main components to headstand: strength, balance, and the elimination of fear. Many practitioners lack the upper body strength to...
3 Steps To Float Your Boat Pose
The core strength required for Boat Pose (Navasana) became much more accessible to me when I started working with a prop. This approach made the pose...
7 Tips To Practice Extended Side Angle Pose (Infographic)
Unlike crazy arm balances and inversions, Extended Side Angle (Utthita Parsvakonasana) is actually harder than it looks.
Fire Up Your Core With These 7 Yoga Moves
A strong core can help us move through life with more ease and less injury, so that we are more readily available to others.
The Only Yoga Pose You Need For Great Sleep
Want better sleep? You might want to try yoga. A Harvard study on insomnia found that people who consistently practiced yoga for just eight weeks...
A Mini-Guide To Dancer's Pose
Editor's note: When yoga rebel Tara Stiles found some time between running her busy Manhattan studio, Strala, and teaching her style of yoga around...
5 Cooling Yoga Poses To Help You Beat The Heat
The heat of summer can often accelerate our mind and heat our bodies. It's important to pay attention to these sensations and incorporate a slower,...
A Simple Sequence To Open Your Heart To New Possibilities
Today is the Summer Solstice, making it the perfect time to head out into your nearest green space, breathe deep and get your asana on. It's also the...
How To Pop Up In A Handstand (And Actually Hold It There!)
Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana) is one of the most sought after and yet, elusive poses in yoga these days. With over a decade of gymnastics...
A 10-Pose Yoga Sequence To Balance Your Whole Body
Editor's note: The following is an excerpt adapted from Yoga for Life: A Journey to Inner Peace and Freedom by Colleen Saidman Yee. Atria Paperback...
5 Steps To Conquering Crow Pose
Most people who want to do Crow Pose are able to do it on the first or second try with these simple tips, which can help you practice in a safe...
