Articles Index
How to Take Yoga on Vacation
When you go on vacation or travel for business, you can easily take your yoga practice with you. It only takes a little planning to bring the items you need or find local yoga studios at your destination.
Yoga for Kids
Kids can benefit from yoga too! Find out what to expect from kids yoga classes and how to do yoga at home with your kids.
Plus-Size Yoga
Information and special concerns for plus-size people who want to try yoga. How to do yoga when you are overweight
Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana
Instructions for the very common yoga pose Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana. Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana alignment, yoga pictures, beginners and advanced tips.
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.
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.