Stoke Your Spirit: Achieve the Superpowers of Yoga
Nicki Doane, co-owner and director of Maya Yoga Studio in Maui, shares tips for achieving (and transcending) the superpowers of yoga. The Yoga Sutra…
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Stressed Out at the Office? 5 Practices You Can Do at Work for Instant Calm
The best part? Nobody even needs to know you’re doing them. When we’re feeling stressed, many of us turn to yoga. Yet we…
Plank Pose: Step by Step
Nurture your love-hate relationship with Plank Pose. A beginner’s best friend, it’s the perfect precursor to more challenging arm balances. Plank Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions…
3 Things I Learned After Taking a Break from My Yoga Practice
Rather than feeling guilty for not rolling out her mat every day, one writer embraced her hiatus from yoga—and it transformed her practice forever….
King Pigeon Pose (Kapotasana): Step by Step
Kapotasana invigorates your body and gives your spirits a lift. This extremely deep backbend is appropriate for advanced practitioners only. King Pigeon Pose: Step-by-Step…
Jessamyn Stanley on Moving Beyond Body Positivity
Jessamyn Stanley is so over white-centric, consumer-driven yoga. Armed with a highly articulate voice, a powerful social platform, and a whole lot of attitude,…
Peacock Pose (Mayurasana): Step by Step
Peacock Pose, symbolizing big things—immortality and love—according to Hindu lore about the Peacock. (my-yer-ahs-anna) mayura = peacock Peacock Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions Step 1 Kneel…
What to Eat Before and After Yoga, According to Top Nutrition Experts
Here’s how to stop eating mindlessly—and instead learn to eat mindfully— for your best yoga practice ever. Not sure what to eat before and…
6 Simple Ways to Clear Negative Energy
Whether you feel bad juju coming from someone else or lingering in a space, try one of these tactics to clear negative energy and…
How a Daily Meditation Practice Helps You Find Trust
One of the nice things about meditation is that when we sit with these moments as they arise, we start to trust in them…