Yoga for Allergies

Seasonal nasal allergies, often referred to as hay fever, are triggered by pollen in the air. Ragweed pollen appears each fall, while newly blooming trees, grasses, and weeds are the culprits in the spring and summer. Though many find relief in physician-prescribed medications, there are several yoga practices that may help to alleviate allergy symptoms, […]

Yoga for Carpal Tunnel Syndrom

Backbends can help counteract the forward-leaning tendency that desk workers develop. A Supported Bridge is a nice, gentle backbend. More advanced yogis may try Bow Pose – Dhanurasana, a full backbend that does not put pressure on the wrists like a Full Wheel, which should be avoided.

Yoga Standing Poses Photo Gallery

When you don’t know the names of the poses, use this photo gallery to find yoga standing poses. The poses are rated for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students, and full instructions for each pose are just a click away. It’s also a handy index if you are looking for standing poses to enrich your yoga […]

Alignment

Definition: The precise way in which the body should be positioned in each yoga pose in order to obtain the maximum benefit from the pose and avoid injury. Examples: The proper alignment for All Fours is to have the shoulders over the wrists and the knees over the ankles.

Yogi Toe Lock

Definition: Though it sounds like yoga’s version of thumb screws, yogi toe lock is just a simple way of taking hold of the toes in poses where that is necessary. You bring the first two fingers under the big toe while bringing the thumb on top of the same toe, and you should have a […]

How Often to Do Yoga

Question: Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column – How Often Should I Do Yoga? Dear Aunt Yoga, As a busy, stressed out, working mother of two, I think I am a prime candidate for yoga. The trouble is, I don’t think I’ll be able to get to a class more than once or twice a week. […]

How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body

Danielle Levitt for The New York Times Members of the Broadway cast of “Godspell” do their flexible best. From left: Uzo Aduba (doing the wheel), George Salazar (extended-hand-to-big-toe pose) and Nick Blaemire (headstand). On a cold Saturday in early 2009, Glenn Black, a yoga teacher of nearly four decades, whose devoted clientele includes a number […]

Get in Shape with Yoga

You’ve probably heard that yoga is great for reducing stress, increasing flexibility, and improving your overall health. But can yoga help you get in shape? Most definitely. Getting in shape means losing weight, improving muscle tone and strength, and feeling fitter and healthier. Although there are many types of yoga, most fall into two broad […]

Yoga Inversions Photo Gallery

When you don’t know the names of the poses, use this photo gallery to find yoga inversions. The poses are rated for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students, and full instructions for each pose are just a click away. It’s also a handy index if you are looking for inversions to enrich your yoga practice. Plow […]

Wrist Pain Advice

Question: Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column – Adaptations and Props for Wrist Pain Dear Aunt Yoga, I would like to be able to do poses like plank and chaturanga, but I have osteoarthritis in both wrists. This makes it very painful and difficult, but I would still like to increase my upper body strength and […]

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