Articles Index

What's Your Yoga Type?

What style of yoga will your like best? Identify your yoga type by your personality traits.

Jivamukti Yoga-Interview with Founders David Life and Sharon Gannon

An interview with the founders of Jivamukti Yoga, David Life and Sharon Gannon.

Yoga Style Guide

A guide to the most popular types of yoga styles. Find the yoga style most appropriate for you. Types of yoga styles covered include Hatha, Vinyasa, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Bikram, hot yoga, and Kundalini.

Sivananda Yoga

Learn all about Sivananda Yoga. Sivananda Yoga was one of the first yoga styles to become popular in the west.

Eight Angle Pose - Astavakrasana

Learn how to do the yoga pose Eight Angle Pose - Astavakrasana. Astavakrasana is an advanced yoga arm balance.

Forrest Yoga

Forrest Yoga is a method developed by yoga teacher Ana Forrest which emphasizes healing through vigorous vinyasa and breathing techniques.

Nude Yoga

Doing yoga in the nude is becoming increasingly popular, and it's not just some naked stretches in your living room. What is driving people to practice nude yoga in group settings?

Ashtanga Yoga

An introduction to Ashtanga yoga (also spelled Astanga yoga). Ashtanga yoga is a Vinyasa style practice that follows a set series of poses. Ashtanga yoga was popularized by Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois.

Power Yoga

Introduction to power yoga, including the origins and history of power yoga.

Beryl Bender Birch Interview

Power Yoga Innovator Beryl Bender Birch discusses the evolution of Power Yoga and her new book Boomer Yoga.

Dolphin Pose

How to do Dolphin Yoga Pose. Dolphin is a variation of Downward Facing Dog.

Wild Thing

Instructions on how to do the yoga pose called the wild thing. The wild thing is a one-armed backbend.

Plank Pose

Description and instruction for plank pose in yoga. With yoga pictures of plank pose and beginner's tips.

Find Yoga Classes

When you're just getting started with yoga, it may be difficult to figure out how to find yoga classes, teachers, and centers that fit your needs. Luckily, there are some online directories that can help you find local yoga classes.

Awkward Chair Pose - Utkatasana

Instructions, with photos, for Awkward Chair Yoga Pose - Utkatasana.

Lotus Pose - Padmasana

Lotus Pose - Padmasana is a yoga classic and is one of the most recognized poses, even outside the yoga community. It is an advanced pose, however, and should be approached with caution by novices.

Half Lotus Pose - Ardha Padmasana

Half Lotus Pose - Ardha Padmasana is a beginners version of Lotus Pose. Students should do Half Lotus Pose - Ardha Padmasana until they are open enough for full lotus.

Yoga Equipment

Familiarize yourself with the basic equipment you will encounter in a yoga class

Heron Pose - Krounchasana

How to do Heron Pose - Krounchasana. Heron Pose - Krounchasana is a seated stretch for the hamstrings and calves.

Bikram Yoga - Hot Yoga

What is Bikram Yoga? What is Hot Yoga? What is the difference? This description of Bikram Yoga and Hot Yoga answers all your questions.

Yoga Etiquette

What is good yoga etiquette? Find out the dos and don'ts that will help you have good yoga etiquette.

Embarrassing Yoga Questions

Answers to embarrassing yoga questions.

Advanced Yoga Poses

A list of advanced yoga poses. These yoga poses are recommended for advanced yoga students.

Bird of Paradise Pose

Bird of Paradise Pose is an advanced standing, bound, balancing pose. Sound challenging? It is! Read how to do Bird of Paradise Pose.

Standing Split - Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana

How to do Standing Split - Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana. This is a standing, balancing yoga pose.