Even Smiles Count, However Exacting the Competition

CORRECTION APPENDED To warm up backstage before the ninth New York Regional and National Yoga Asana Championship, some competitors slid their legs behind their heads and others curled into back bends. Michael Colwill, 46, stood still in a purple Speedo and practiced bowing. Perfecting a gentle smile, he stood on a yoga mat, secured to […]

Three Minute Egg

Rectangular yoga blocks made of hard foam are standard issue at most contemporary yoga studios. These blocks have many uses, including raising your seat in sitting postures and offering you support in balancing poses. But if you have ever come to lie over the block in a heart opener, you have undoubtedly noticed that its […]

Yoga for Better Posture

Students often want to know if yoga can make them taller. While yoga is not going to make you grow, it can noticeably improve your posture, making you look taller, thinner, and more confident. Many postural problems are caused by the hours spent each day hunched over a computer terminal at work or driving a […]

National Yoga Competition Tests Even the Audience

Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times Jared McCann prepared Friday for the New York Regional and National Yoga Asana Championship in Manhattan. More Photos » To warm up backstage before the ninth New York Regional and National Yoga Asana Championship, some competitors slid their legs behind their heads and others curled into back bends. […]

Introduction to Prenatal Yoga

During pregnancy, you want to stay in shape and do what is best for your baby-to-be. Prenatal yoga is a wonderful way to do both. Whether you are new to yoga or already an experienced practitioner, you can enjoy the benefits of yoga while pregnant. Yoga classes are a great way to prepare yourself for […]

New York Welcomes Yoga Asana Championships

Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times On Friday, yogis from the New York area will compete for spots in the national yoga finals. Kyoko Katsura adjusted a student’s pose while leading an advanced preparation class for the competition. For Kelsea Bangora, New York’s 2011 yoga asana champion, the conversation usually goes like this: “Yoga […]

Warrior Poses Sequence

If you’re looking for a quick, invigorating sequence of standing poses, focus on the five warrior poses. Though you may be familiar with these poses, there is a lot of subtle detail you can bring to the alignment while also strengthening your legs and core and working on forward bending and back bending. Do a […]

Yoga Fans Sexual Flames and, Predictably, Plenty of Scandal

The wholesome image of yoga took a hit in the past few weeks as a rising star of the discipline came tumbling back to earth. After accusations of sexual impropriety with female students, John Friend, the founder of Anusara, one of the world’s fastest-growing styles, told followers that he was stepping down for an indefinite […]

IN TRANSIT; Sun Salutation Indeed: Yoga on a Paddleboard

Christian yoga and yoga on the go in a new room at the San Francisco International Airport are proof that the practice of this meditative activity has become increasingly varied. Now, a hotel has embraced a new iteration: paddleboard yoga. Guests of the Aruba Marriott Resort can enroll in floating yoga classes in which students […]

Wanderlust Festival

The Wanderlust Yoga and Music Festival began in 2009 as a collaboration between Schuyler Grant, the founder of New York City’s Kula Yoga Project, and her husband, Jeff Krasno, who co-owns Velour Music Group, a record label, and is a co-founder of the yoga talent agency YAMA. The first Wanderlust Fest took place in Squaw […]

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