Ok, so yoga won’t actually make you grow, but it can noticeably improve your posture, making you look taller, thinner, and more confident. Many postural problems are caused by the hours spent each day hunched over a computer terminal at work or driving a car. These yoga poses can help counteract your tendency to slouch [...]

By popular demand and just in time for the Tour de France, I offer you these yoga stretches for cyclists. This short series of yoga poses is designed for the recreational cyclist and intermediate yogi. These ten poses will stretch the calves, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, hips, and shoulders, the major muscle groups that are [...]

Cat Pose (marjaryasana in Sanskrit) and Cow Pose (bitilasana in Sanskrit) are frequently paired to create a gentle, flowing vinyasa. These two poses are wonderful for stress and anxiety relief.
Follow these steps in slow, easy stages:
1. Kneel on the ground on all fours. Lean forward to place hands on ground below your shoulders, fingers facing [...]

The Cobra Pose (bhujangasana in Sanskrit) is a great and easy way to stretch the back. It can be astonishingly energizing!
(Warning: DO NOT perform the Cobra pose if you are pregnant, suffer from hernias, or have injured your back. Stay safe!)
Do this in easy stages:
1. Lie facedown on the ground, legs tightly together and stretched back [...]

The Bow Pose (dhanurasana in Sanskrit) is a version of the simple bow. It’s surprising how many children can do it immediately!
Do this in easy stages:
1. Lie face down and prone on your mat. (If you are skinny or slender, use a thick, padded mat for this pose.)
2. Breathe in and bend your knees up.
3. [...]

Yoga has been tested to ease stress by employing exercises that unify the mind, body, and spirit. If you are brand-new to yoga, these seven points of advice will start you along the route to a more balanced and centered life.
1. Speak to your physician and talk about the types of yoga poses that you [...]