The camel pose (Ustrasana), a yoga asana, offers numerous benefits including improved spinal flexibility, strengthened back ...

Backbends in yoga are the perfect antidote to a hunched over, contracted spine. Yoga instructors explain how to do them properly and how they benefit you. We live in a world filled with ...

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Even though I’ve been practicing yoga for almost three decades, I still find myself drawn again and again to the “basic” yoga poses. These are the foundational postures and practices that don’t demand ...

Setu Bandhasana, or bridge, is a solid place to begin opening up your chest and hips on your way to practicing deeper backbend poses like wheel, bow, and camel. Begin by lying flat on your back with ...

Ask any yoga student what they'd like to focus on in class and there's a reasonable chance that they'll request--or perhaps demand--"core work." What many of us don't understand is that it's almost ...

The next time you’re feeling stuck, stagnant, or a little bit stiff, reach up and bend to the side for a crescent moon pose. This yogic stretch is so simple to do, but it makes all the difference when ...