Ask Aunt Yoga - Yoga Advice Column

Aunt Yoga is your yoga advice columnist, ready to answer all your questions. From tricky alignment points to how to live as a modern yogi, Aunt Yoga's your girl.

Are you wondering how often you need to do yoga to start to feeling its benefits? Yoga advice columnist Aunt Yoga tells you how often to do yoga.

What should you to when foot cramps strike during yoga? Advice on how to prevent and treat yoga foot cramps.

An oft-cited benefit of hot yoga or Bikram yoga is supposed to be "sweating out the toxins." But can you really sweat out toxins in a yoga class? What does sweating out the toxins even mean?

When to return to yoga class after an illness.

How to get comfortable when sitting cross legged in yoga.

Should your heels reach the floor in downward facing dog? Find out if it is ok to have your heels up in downward facing dog.

Vaginal farts (varts) are embarrassing, but not uncommon during yoga, especially inversions. Get advice on how to control vaginal farting.

How to sequence and order poses. Advice on creating a flowing sequence of yoga poses.

How to deal with wrist pain in yoga. Adaptations and props for wrist pain.

What is the correct position for the yoga pose warrior I?

How to do an Ashtanga-style jump through from downward facing dog to seated.

Do you have tight hamstrings? How to improve hamstring flexibility with yoga.

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When should you say the yoga word namaste?

Yoga after pregnancy and Diastasis Recti.

Stepping from downward facing dog to lunge in yoga sun salutation sequence.

Why are different names used for the same yoga poses?

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Why is yoga done barefoot? Advice columnist Aunt Yoga answers a reader's question about why yoga is usually done barefoot.