How Hot is Hot Yoga?

Question: How Hot is Hot Yoga? If you sign up for hot yoga, just how hot will it be? The answer depends a lot on the specific type of yoga that you are trying. Anyone can offer a hot yoga class just by cranking up their heater, so there’s not always a standard temperature, though […]

Lawsuit Accuses Founder of Yoga Empire of Misconduct

Reed Saxon/Associated Press Bikram Choudhury leading a giant yoga class in Los Angeles in 2003. He oversees hundreds of studios worldwide. A former student has sued Bikram Choudhury, the millionaire founder of a wildly popular yoga franchise, accusing him of sexual harassment, discrimination and defamation. According to legal documents filed this month in Los Angeles […]

Yoga Props Illustrated

A blanket makes a versatile yoga prop. Sit on it to raise the hips above the knees in seated poses, cushion the back in reclining poses, and to keep you warm during final relaxation. Mexican-style blankets such as this one are often used, and they should be neatly folded. Compare Prices

Recall Is Expensive Setback for Maker of Yoga Pants

Even novice shoppers know to wiggle around in a pair of pants before you buy them. But that was a lesson that Lululemon Athletica overlooked when it stocked too-sheer yoga pants, leading to a product recall, an expected hit of around $60 million in lost sales, and the risk that Lululemon — a widely envied […]

Spring Yoga Routine

When spring rolls around, it often brings on the urge to be more active, shaking off several months of hibernation and lethargy after the long winter. Not surprisingly, the impulse to get moving falls right in line with Ayurvedic recommendations on how to greet the arrival of spring. Standing poses and twists figure into this […]

Yamas

Definition: The Yoga Sutras are thought to have be authored by Patanjali around the year 250 CE. Although they make little mention of yoga asana practices, they are often cited as the philosophical basis for modern postural yoga. The yamas are moral directives intended to guide the practitioner’s behavior towards others. They are as follows:

Yoga Workout for Arms

Tone your biceps and triceps for strong, sleek arms. 1. Downward Facing Dog – Adho Mukha Svanasana © Barry Stone Begin the sequence in downward facing dog. 2. Plank Pose © Barry Stone Come forward to a plank position. 3. Side Plank – Vasisthasana © Barry Stone Roll the the right side, coming onto the […]

Ashtanga Jump Through

Question: Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column – Ashtanga Jump Through Dear Aunt Yoga, I have question for you about Ashtanga practice. Is it unusual to take a long time to get the art of jumping through [from downward dog] to seated? I think that I may be pushing myself too hard to get this and […]

Surya Namaskara A

Sun salutations play a big role in Ashtanga yoga. Several rounds of surya namaskara A begin each practoice, followed by several of surya namaskara B. These sequences are used in many other vinyasa yoga traditions as well. Unless otherwise noted, movement from one pose to the next occurs on each breath. 1. Samasthiti (Tadasana) © […]

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