Krishnamacharya

Originally published July 08, 2011. Updated May 11, 2013. Though his name is perhaps less well-known than some of his famous students, it’s not an overstatement to call T. Krishnamacharya the father of modern yoga. His development of a unique approach to hatha yoga, together with his tireless promotion and exceptional acolytes, led directly to […]

5 Great Ways to Do Yoga for Cheap

Originally published December 31, 2007. Updated July 25, 2014. Are expensive yoga classes holding you back from regular practice? At $15-$20 a pop, quality classes can really add up. Here are some ways to save money and make sure you are getting your recommended daily allowance of yoga. Free Yoga in the Park. 1. Seek […]

How Old Are The Yoga Poses We Practice?

A private yoga lesson in front of the Maharajah’s Palace, Ananda in the Himalayas, The Palace Estate, Narendra Nagar, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India.  Originally published October 30, 2012. Updated July 29, 2014. One of the most pervasive assumptions about yoga is that it is very old. When we begin to practice yoga asanas, we are […]

Work on Your Flexibility with These 4 Yoga…

This series of four poses is designed to prevent back pain through improving basic spinal flexibility, strengthening the core and the spinal support muscles, and becoming comfortable with the movements that control flexion and extention of the spine. On each page, you will find links to full instructions for each pose. Begin the series by […]

Is Competitive Yoga Ready for the Olympics?

If your yoga teacher is anything like mine, she mentions about a dozen times per class that we should not compare ourselves to what others are doing on the mats around us, what we ourselves have been able to do in the past, or what we’ve seen on the cover of a glossy yoga magazine. You could […]

Your Guide to Iyengar, One of the Most Popular…

Born in 1918, B.K.S. Iyengar began teaching yoga in 1936, after studying with the yoga guru Krishnamacharya in Mysore, India, in an effort to improve his health while suffering from tuberculosis. He continues to practice and teach today, assisted by his son Prashant and daughter Geeta, at his Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, […]

Try Mermaid Pose, a Variation of Pigeon

Type of Pose: Hip Opener Benefits: Stretches the hips, quads, and shoulders Also Known As: Pigeon Variation Instructions: 1. Begin in pigeon pose.  2. Bend your back knee (the left side in this case) and grab hold of your left foot with your left hand.  3. Bring your foot into the crook of your elbow. 4. Stay here, […]

How to Make Sitting Cross-Legged More Comfortable

Question: Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column: How to Get Comfortable Cross Legged Dear Aunt Yoga, I am a tall male who just recently started yoga at home, but I am having difficulty in sitting cross legged. My knees are well above my hips when I try to sit cross legged and I’ve come to the […]

10 Bad Yoga Habits and How to Break Them

Some of yoga’s best lessons are not about how to get all pretzeled up, but more about how to establish beneficial behaviors that will carry over into your life off the mat. Take a look at this list of ten things to stop doing to yourself in yoga class and see if any of them […]

8 Yoga Questions You Were Always Too Embarrasse…

1. I always seem to be farting in yoga class. Is there anything I can do? Passing gas while practicing yoga is actually very common (prenatal yoga classes are the worst!). You’re moving your body in ways that will stir up your guts, which is a good thing. We’re all adults here, and farting is […]

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