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  • Personalize your practice

Yoga 101

  • Om... Say What? Yoga Basics for Beginners

    Easing your way in is key.

  • The Ultimate Guide to Yoga Lingo

    Know your Eagle from your Tree.

  • 10 Tweaks to Common Yoga Poses for Anyone Who’s Not a Human Pretzel

    Seeing as we all don't bend like that.

  • The Best Yoga Props to Elevate Your At-Home Practice

    Time to bring the studio to you.

  • The 16 Best Yoga Mats for Every Posture and Pose

    Mats for every type of practitioner.

  • The 8 Best Yoga Mat Bags for Walking Your Downward Dog

    Whether you're a yogi of luxury or simplicity, there's a bag for that.

  • 11 Gorgeous Pairs of Yoga Pants to Fall in Love With

    Did we mention these all pass the squat test?

  • Yoga Curious? Try These 16 Poses for Beginners

    Plus, how to survive if you fart in class.

  • 17 Easy Yoga Poses That'll Make You Go "Ahhh"

    It doesn't have to be complicated to feel amazing.

  • The Best Yoga Apps for Everyone from Beginners to Bendy Pros

    Let's go, warriors.

Types of yoga

  • There’s a Lot of Yoga Out There — How Do You Choose?

    What kind of yogi are you?

  • Think Like a Yogi: The 8 Limbs of Yoga

    Upgrade your practice with these ancient principles.

  • Amping Up Your Ohmmm: What is Power Yoga?

    Power to the poses!

  • The Beginner’s Guide to Bhakti Yoga

    This ancient practice is a labor of love.

  • Join the Yin Crowd: The 15 Best Yin Yoga Poses

    A quick guide to this slow-paced practice.

  • 9 Detox Yoga Poses that Help You Bend Out the Bad Stuff

    Here’s how to do the Downward Unclog.

Get bendy

  • How to Do a Split In 30(ish) Days Without Breaking Yourself in Half

    Let's split.

  • The Most Common Yoga Injuries and How to Avoid Them

    Slow down, yogis.

  • It’s Flex Time: 11 Yoga Poses to Turn You into a Bendy Badass

    Let’s get flexible (flex-i-ble)!

  • Here’s How Much Yoga It Takes to Truly See Results

    Time to get your “om” on.

Chill out

  • 6 Exercises You Can Do to Combat Anxiety Right Now

    Try these breathing, mindfulness, and physical exercises to help you ease your anxiety.

  • Can Yoga Therapy Help Your Mental Health? Om, Yes!

    Namaste your way to a healthy mind and body.

  • Do These 4 Yoga Poses When You Can’t Sleep

    You’re not dreaming — yoga in bed is for real.

  • Fall Head Over Heels for These Yoga Inversion Poses

    Flipping out? Trying flipping upside down.

  • Bend Your Body, Mend Your Mind: 14 Yoga Poses for Anxiety

    Relax, flow, and let go.

Build strength

  • Yoga for Toning? Yep, with These 6 Strength-Building Poses

    You've gotta work for that Savasana.

  • So, How Many Calories Does Yoga Burn?

    Namaste the calories away.

  • Yoga Got Game: 10 Stretches Athletes Can Win With

    Bow Pose > bowing to the competition.

Personalize your practice

  • Stomach Soothing: The Best Yoga Poses for Digestion

    Will it banish your bloat?

  • Sciatica Pain? There’s a Yoga Pose for That (11 of ’Em, Actually)

    From “owww” to “ommm...”

  • Glow with the Flow: Does Yoga Equal Glowing Skin?

    Give it a glow if you want.

  • 9 Best and Worst Yoga Poses for Knee Pain

    Happy knees, happy life.

  • 5 Yoga Poses to Target That Pesky "Tech Neck"

    Little stretches that do big things.

  • 9 Best Yoga Poses to Support Healthy, Happy Hair

    Plus, the science behind them.

  • Yoga Reservations for 2: Partner Poses That Are Twice as Nice

    If one is a yogi, is two a yog-we?

  • Should You Avoid Yoga Inversions During Your Period? A Doc Weighs In

    A doctor and a yogi weigh in to decipher, debunk, and answer your questions.

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