Useful Yoga Poses

Sure, it’s great to be able to stand on your head, but how often does this skill come in handy in your daily life? Here are some yoga poses you can really use to improve your quality of life. Every time I approach a public toilet, I thank goodness for awkward chair pose. This pose […]

Yoga Poses for Menstruation

While the mechanics of menstruation are something all women have in common, each woman experiences her period differently. Though most would agree that it’s not the most enjoyable time of each month, responses vary from an appreciation of fertility, to annoyance, to being curled up in pain, to disregard. If you are trying to get […]

Yoga for Back Pain Series 2

1. Push back to Child’s Pose. 2. Separate the knees as wide as your mat and let the belly sink down between the knees. 3. Rest here 5-10 breaths before coming back on to all fours and repeating the entire sequence. Why Child’s Pose? from Back Pain Guide Anne Asher. Back to Main Sequences Page

Jared McCann Went From Partying to National Yoga Champion

Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times Jared McCann incorporates an industrial chain into his yoga routine at home. More Photos » When Jared McCann was 12, he was the only kid in his Southern Baptist church in Hawaii not to be baptized. One Sunday, during the traditional altar call, his mother whispered, “Jared, don’t […]

Mysterious Buddhist Retreat Ends in a Grisly Death

Joshua Lott for The New York Times Christie McNally and her husband, Ian Thorson, were among 39 people who had been living in the huts here as part of an extended yoga retreat. BOWIE, Ariz. — The rescuers had rappelled from a helicopter, swaying in the brisk April winds as they bore down on a […]

Seated Forward Bend

Type of pose: Seated Benefits: Stretches the hamstrings and spine Instructions: 1. From Staff Pose – Dandasana bring the arms straight out to the sides and up over your head. 2. Inhale and draw the spine up long. 3. As you exhale, begin to come forward, hinging at the hips. 4. On each inhale, extend […]

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