Twists have been said to do a lot of things in yoga, from detox to deep release. While science has debunked the theory that twists wring our organs and therefore detoxify our bodies, Traditional ...

If you've been looking at all the different types of yoga, but feel like what you're really after is a calming practice where you roll out your yoga mat and hold seated poses designed to offer a deep, ...

As a teacher of yoga, I constantly witness how so many common poses we practice in vinyasa classes are affected by shoulder mobility and flexibility--or lack thereof. Our shoulders have a primary or ...

A good night's sleep can feel elusive for many of us, courtesy of a racing mind, a mile-long to-do list and stress getting in the way. So, what's a tired person to do? It may seem counterintuitive, ...

My motivation here is simple: if you haven’t yet tried Yin yoga, I want to convince you to do so by the end of this feature. The most common response I have after teaching a Yin class is, to quote one ...

Yoga as practiced in North America is almost exclusively ""yang"" in nature, meaning that it relies upon postures that aggressively stretch the muscles. Paul Grilley offers his book Yin Yoga: Outline ...