Yoga Basics: Yoga Poses, Meditation, History, Yoga Philosophy & More

24 Ways to Clear Negative Energy From Your Body and Home

January 30, 2022

Negative energy is something that everyone experiences at some point or another. Whether it’s a bad day at work, a stressful situation at home, or even just being around someone who has a bad attitude, negative energy can affect us in ways we don’t always realize. Negative energies are harmful to our health—it can cause us stress, depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc. If you want to

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Kundalini Yoga: Definition, History, and Cautions

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Visualization Meditation: Types, Techniques and Tips

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Yoga for Beginners
New to yoga? Our Yoga for Beginners guide will give you all the tips, guidelines and recommendations you will need to start a successful yoga practice!

18 Excellent Yoga Tips for Beginners
February 11, 2021
The Best Free Morning Yoga Videos for Beginners
January 28, 2021
Morning Yoga for Beginners: How to Start
January 21, 2021
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.

Visualization Meditation: Types, Techniques and Tips
June 23, 2022
Gratitude Meditation: Benefits, Tips and Technique
November 24, 2021
Meditation Before Work: Benefits, Tips and Techniques
August 30, 2021
Pranayama: Yogic Breathing
Pranayamas are breathing exercises developed by the ancient yogis for purification and to cultivate “life force energy.”

7 Morning Breathing Exercises to Boost Energy and Productivity
August 12, 2021
Udgeeth Pranayama: Benefits and Technique
August 10, 2021
Diaphragmatic Breathing in Yoga: Benefits and Technique
August 6, 2021
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.

What is Yoga?
July 18, 2022
Karma Yoga: the Path of Selfless Action
March 24, 2020
Jnana Yoga: The Yoga of Wisdom
March 17, 2020

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

Summerize Your Yoga With Cooling Practices

June 14, 2012

Ah, summer…the days get longer, the sun gets stronger. But we can have too much of a good thing. Summer’s solar qualities (heat, projection, activity) equate to sympathetic nervous system stimulation. Obvious signs of overheating are feeling irritable, distracted and, well, hot. When we feel uncomfortable, we have the luxury of simply flipping on the A/C to adjust the external

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.

A Melt-Your-Heart Acro-Yoga Video

Interview with Amy Ippoliti, 90Monkeys Co-Founder

“We Are United” a Collective Yoga Video to Warm Your Heart

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: What’s Your Ideal Yoga Date?

Yoga Quiz: How Yogic Is Your Diet?

Yoga Quiz: What Essential Oil Will Enhance Your Yoga Practice?

The 21 Best Yoga With Adriene YouTube Videos

January 19, 2022

If you have searched YouTube for "yoga" you have probably seen videos by the popular Yoga with Adriene pop up at the top of the results. Her yoga videos are accessible, affordable, easy to follow and designed to fit any schedule. Her classes range in difficulty, so they’re perfect for beginners as well as experienced practitioners. While she has posted over 600 videos for virtually every

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.

7 Ways Meditation Cultivates Inner Strength and Grit

The Importance Of Having a Practice Community

Why You Should Try Yin Yoga

Yoga and Meditation for Your Astrological Element

6 Ways to Reboot Your Yoga Practice

10 Ways to Stay Dedicated to your Yoga Practice

Yogic Wisdom

“Do you know what you are? You are a manuscript oƒ a divine letter. You are a mirror reflecting a noble face. This universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you are already that.” ⏤ Rumi
“Let your love flow outward through the universe, To its height, its depth, its broad extent, A limitless love, without hatred or enmity. Then as you stand or walk, Sit or lie down, As long as you are awake, Strive for this with a one-pointed mind; Your life will bring heaven to earth.” ⏤ Gautama Buddha
“No one can “do yoga.” Yoga means union with God. Yoga means eternal happiness, bliss, joy, and unconditional love. Yoga is who you are. It is your natural state. What we can do are practices that, by revealing to us our resistance to existing in our natural state, may lead us to it.” ⏤ Sharon Gannon
“All things are already complete in us. There is no greater delight than to be conscious of right within us. If one strives to treat others as he would be treated by them, he shall not fail to come near the perfect life.” ⏤ Mencius

15 Tips for Creating an Amazing Home Yoga Studio

January 4, 2022

The major benefit of having a dedicated space at home is the ability to practice yoga and meditation with ease and without distraction. While it is ideal to have a separate home yoga room, you can easily create a small section of your bedroom or living room to practice in. Your personal yoga sanctuary becomes your sacred zone to relax, unwind, and go deep into your practice. It also serves

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