Half Lotus Pose

Type of pose: Seated Benefits: Hip opener. Instructions: 1. From staff pose – dandasana, bend the right knee and bring the right ankle to the left hip crease with the sole of the right foot facing upwards. 2. Settle the foot into the hip crease. 3. Bend the left knee and cross the left ankle […]

Parsvottonasana Variations

From Parsvottonasana Variation III, release the hands from behind your back to the floor. Come up onto the ball of the left foot. Bring the elbows down to the floor, coming into Lizard Pose. Use a block under the elbows if necessary. You can also release the left knee to the mat if having the […]

In Queens, Seeking to Clear a Path Between Yoga and Islam

Kirsten Luce for The New York Times Mimi Borda adjusted some classes at her yoga studio in Jackson Heights, Queens, to address the concerns of Muslim students. As a community activist in Queens, Muhammad Rashid has fought for the rights of immigrants held in detention, sought the preservation of local movie theaters and held a […]

Quick Start Yoga – Month 1

On the first day of your 30-day quick start introduction to yoga, you learned about useful yoga equipment and began your daily stretch routine. The first week of workouts got you in the habit of stretching daily and making time for longer yoga session three times a week. In this guide to the remainder of […]

Yoga Mat Helps Doctor Maintain Extensive Regimen — Possessed

Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times Dr. Frederic Brandt has embraced his extensive yoga regimen thanks to his mat. TODAY, when you hear the words “poker face,” you don’t think of Senate subcommittee hearings. You think of Lady Gaga. But when it comes to doling out credit, one would have to hand out a […]

Namaste Etiquette

Question: Ask Aunt Yoga Advice Column – Namaste Etiquette Dear Aunt Yoga, My yoga instructor is wonderful and at the end of every session she ends with praying hands, then bows and says namaste. I say it back to her, only because the other students do, but I am always compelled to say thank you […]

Working Out in Intense Temperatures

Jennifer S. Altman for The New York Times A yoga class at Pure Yoga on the Upper East Side. More Photos » IT was 105 degrees — as hot as a typical steam room — at Pure Yoga on the Upper East Side on a recent Saturday, but for the 16 women already perspiring through […]

10 Things to Stop in Yoga Class

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 10 things to stop doing to yourself in yoga class and see if any of them […]

Standing Split

Type of pose: Standing, balancing Benefits: Strengthens the legs, stretches the hamstrings, improves balance Instructions: 1. Begin in uttanasana. 2. Shift your weight into the right leg and kick the left leg up behind you. 3. Keep the hands on the floor and the hips squared towards the floor. 4. Walk the hands back toward […]

Anusara Yoga

Founded in 1997 by American yogi John Friend, Anusara (which means “flowing with grace”) is very popular in the United States and increasingly available in Europe and Asia. Anusara headquarters are in The Woodlands, Texas, a suburb of Houston, however Friend travels extensively worldwide, giving workshops and training Anusara teachers. In the spring of 2011, […]

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