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How to Do Yoga A-Series Sun Salutation

This video shows you how to move through the sun salutation from a seated position, a great series of Yoga exercises for beginners. The sun salutation increases flexibility, builds strength, and relaxes [more…]

How to Do Yoga B-Series Sun Salutation

Performing the sun salutation from a standing position builds strength and flexibility as the series of Yoga movements relax your mind and body. This video show you how to perform each step in the popular [more…]

How to Do a Yoga Triangle Pose

A yoga triangle pose stretches your legs and spine. These beginner instructions show you how to do this standing yoga posture correctly. [more…]

How to Do a Yoga Child's Pose

Position yourself in child's pose to rest and to normalize circulation. Often placed between more challenging yoga poses, the child's position also stretches your back. [more…]

How to Do the Cat and Cow Poses in Yoga

Relieve back pain by posing in the Cat and Cow asanas. Two of the ten core yoga poses, these positions stretch your back and increase flexibility. Exercise your body and relax your mind with yoga. [more…]

How to Do a Yoga Downward-Facing Dog Pose

Yoga’s downward facing dog position stretches your back and strengthens wrists, arms, and shoulders. This asana, one of the ten core poses, is good for beginning yoga students who aren’t ready for handstands [more…]

How to Do a Yoga Forward Bend

Stretch your spine and the backs of your legs as you tone your tummy muscles with the seated forward bend. This video shows you how to perform the basic yoga pose, along with a variation that increases [more…]

How to Find a Yoga Style That's Right for You

Everyone can benefit from adding a mind-body activity — such as yoga — to their fitness routine. You can substitute yoga for your regular workouts once or twice a week. For example, instead of lifting [more…]

Taking Yoga Classes

Most health clubs offer yoga classes at no additional charge. You can find a wider variety of styles and techniques at yoga-only studios, which charge [more…]

Whether to Eat before Doing Yoga

Whether you’re taking a yoga class or practicing on your own, the guidelines for eating before yoga practice are similar to the advice given for most physical activities. [more…]

Yoga Relaxation Techniques

In yoga, relaxation refers to the loosening of bodily and mental tension. Keeping muscles in a constant alert state expends a great amount of your energy, which then is unavailable when your muscles are [more…]

How to Use Yogic Breathing Techniques

You can help alleviate stress through the simple practice of yogic breathing techniques. Among other things, yogic breathing loads your blood with oxygen, which, by nourishing and repairing your body’s [more…]

Adding Meditation to Yoga Practice

Meditation is a mental process involving focused attention, or calm awareness, which is also called mindfulness. Many forms or styles of meditation exist, but two basic approaches stand out: [more…]

How to Add Weights to a Yoga Routine

Yoga with weights is a hybrid of two powerful, time-tested exercise systems: yoga and bodybuilding. Working out with weights is one of the best ways to achieve overall physical fitness, and yoga is renowned [more…]

How to Do the Easy Pose in Yoga

When practicing yoga, the easy pose is one of the simplest poses you’ll do — it’s a simple sitting pose in which many workouts begin. These step-by-step instructions show you how to do the easy pose. Next [more…]

The Forward Bend in Yoga

In yoga, the forward bend is an extremely relaxing pose, because you stretch your back and legs. These step-by-step instructions demonstrate the forward bend. From here, you want to pick up a book, rent [more…]

How to Do the Child's Pose in Yoga

In yoga, the child's pose move stretches your lower back and arms and relaxes your entire body. If you have knee problems, lower yourself into this yoga pose with extra care. These step-by-step instructions [more…]

How to Do the Sage Twist in Yoga

When practicing yoga, the sage twist is a unique pose that rotates the spine from left to right, toning and relaxing as you go. Follow these instructions to complete the sage twist. [more…]

How to Do the Cat Pose in Yoga

In yoga, the cat pose is a tilt movement that elongates your spine and eases tension in your back. Try the cat pose by following these steps: [more…]

How to Do the Triangle Pose in Yoga

Moving from a sitting or lying position to standing, the triangle pose in yoga stretches your spine and abdomen. Follow these instructions to get into the triangle pose. [more…]

How to Do the Sun Salutation in Yoga

The sun salutation move in yoga stretches your abdominal, lower-back, front-hip, and thigh muscles. If you’re prone to lower back pain, make a special point of tightening your abdominals, and don’t arch [more…]

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