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4 Powerful Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion in Yoga

April 16, 2020

In a modern yoga-scape littered with self-development literature and enlightenment-centric teachings, some of yoga’s finer—and more beautiful—teachings are often overlooked. Self-compassion is one such teaching that’s particularly emphasized in the Kripalu Yoga tradition (Kripalu means “compassionate" or "merciful” in Sanskrit). Our modern emphasis and value on a physically

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The Importance of a Daily Yoga Practice
July 26, 2013
8 Ways To Prevent Yoga Injuries
February 26, 2013
Why Practice Yoga at Home?
September 25, 2012
Meditation: Create Calm
Meditation is a focusing of the mind on a single object with the goal of creating the cessation of all thought. The techniques of meditation are simple and easy to learn, but the ability to keep the mind focused takes time, patience and practice.
The 10 Best Things to Do Before Meditation
September 16, 2020
10 Great Free Guided Meditations for Peaceful Sleep
May 12, 2020
Visualization Meditation: Types, Techniques and Tips
April 14, 2020
Pranayama: Yogic Breathing
Pranayamas are breathing exercises developed by the ancient yogis for purification and to cultivate “life force energy.”
Light Up Your Life With Kapalabhati (Benefits and Tips)
June 11, 2020
The Power, Importance and Benefits of Pranayama
June 9, 2020
Dirga Pranayama
May 11, 2012
Yoga 101: the Basics
Throughout the long history of yoga a vast collection of spiritual techniques and practices aimed at integrating mind, body and spirit have been developed. What is normally thought of as “yoga” in the West is really Hatha Yoga, one of the many paths of yoga.
Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Wisdom
March 17, 2020
Tantra Yoga – Defined and Demystified
October 17, 2019
What is a Yogi? And How Do You Become One?
September 5, 2019

Asana: Yoga Poses

Explore over 125 yoga asanas in our yoga pose index. All of our posture pages have full instructions and multi-photo illustrations. Our four main categories of yoga poses are listed below, but you can find many others in our main section.

Seated Yoga Poses

Standing Yoga Poses

Supine Yoga Poses

Prone Yoga Poses

4 Powerful Ways to Cultivate Self-Compassion in Yoga

April 16, 2020

Be Inspired to Practice Yoga

Find the motivation and inspiration for a dedicated yoga practice by reading interviews with inspirational teachers and watching our collection of inspirational yoga videos.

Interview with Matt Wilson and Kristen Golden of AcroDorks

123-Year-Old Yogi Gives Keys to a Beautiful Life

Beautiful Ashtanga Yoga Demo Videos

Take a Yoga Quiz

Discover and learn more about yourself by taking one of our fun and easy yoga quizzes. Check out one or more of our classic personality-style quizzes to help guide your yoga journey. Each quiz provides immediate feedback and reveals your results at the end.

Yoga Quiz: Discover Your Ayurvedic Dosha

Yoga Quiz: What Animal Should you Practice Yoga with?

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The Yoga of Food: Eating for Autumn

November 17, 2015

While it’s easy to see the leaves changing colors and falling off the trees—it is much more difficult to notice how the short, cool and windy days of Autumn affect our overall sense of well-being. Both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, yoga’s sister healing science, emphasize the need to live in harmony with the nature of each season. To achieve this harmony they both employ a

Deepen Your Yoga Practice

Discover great tips, sage advice and expert how-to’s on the many ways to explore, deepen and refine your yoga practice. In our in-depth topics and articles, we examine and investigate the subtitles and modern applications of this ancient practice.

When Yoga Classes are Triggering

Keep Calm and Breathe On: The Science of Pranayama

Translating Confusing Asana Cues

Yoga Sadhana: Practice Makes Perfect

Lifting Off with Aerial Yoga: Definition, Benefits and Tips

Ujjayi Breath: Peace or Preoccupation?

Yogic Wisdom

“The wise stand out because they see themselves as part of the Whole. They shine because they don't want to impress. They achieve great things because they don't look for recognition. Their wisdom is contained in what they are, not their opinions. They refuse to argue, so no-one argues with them.” ⏤ Laozi
“You are a function of what the whole universe is doing in the same way that a wave is a function of what the whole ocean is doing.” ⏤ Alan Watts
“Remember that you don't have to like or admire someone to feel compassion for that person. All you have to do is wish for that person to be happy.” ⏤ Thanissaro Bhikkhu
“Don't expect others to change. Instead, take on the project and see if you can become the change you want to see in the world. Try your best to let go of anger, blame and seeing yourself as a victim.” ⏤ Sharon Gannon

Yoga For Autumn: A Time To Surrender

October 23, 2012

Autumn has arrived in a gust of wind and a flurry of falling leaves. It’s a pretty picture and—looking through the lens of ayurveda, yoga’s sister science—it’s the picture of vata dosha. Autumn, the season of vata, can aggravate this dosha’s attributes: rough, dry, mobile, light, cool. It’s a good time for a bowl of hot soup…and an ideal time to take a look at where vata

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