Yoga Wedges

You won’t often see “fancy” poses featured in this blog. I don’t consider these poses to be staples; they’re more like “dessert.” They’re fun to do...

In India, where Yoga began, squatting is a go-to pose for many of life’s daily tasks. Before there were chairs, counters and tables, women squatted on...

You won’t often see “fancy” poses featured in this blog. I don’t consider these poses to be staples; they’re more like “dessert.” They’re fun to do...

Backbends are one of yoga practice’s great gifts. Because our daily lives don’t require a lot of backbending, doing some sort of backbend every day is...

One of my favorite things about writing about asana practice is that in the process of researching poses, I often learn something new. Even as I...

Vinyasa, based in Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutations), is arguably the most popular form of yoga these days. From traditional Ashtanga—where the idea for Vinyasa came from—to...

Whether you practice Hatha, Vinyasa or Kundalini yoga, at times your hands and wrists will be called upon to bear your weight. Some poses require more...

Text Neck, neck pain that develops as a result of looking down at our tech devices, has established itself as a bona fide 21st-century malady. Less...

Upward Bow (Urdva Dhanurasana) is one of the emblematic yoga asanas. “Exhilarating” is probably one of the best descriptors for Upward Bow. It ain’t easy, though....

How Using a Yoga Wedge Can Save Your Wrists Adho Mukha Svanasana, aka Downward Facing Dog Pose or simply Dog Pose, is arguably the most ubiquitous...

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) is arguably the most ubiquitous of poses. Yoga teacher Donna Farhi calls it the “garlic” of yoga poses—a panacea...