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Yoga Mirror

Mina Samuels | Posted 05.07.2012

Mina Samuels

As my friend so wisely pointed out, who was I to judge what was excellence in my yoga practice? My ego, the judge, was arrogant enough to think it knew better than my body what was right and good for me.

WATCH: Backbends, Day 16

Posted 01.24.2012

Today's standing series gets advanced with a deepened backbend practice. Open that heart chakra and welcome Tuesday! When our partner Yoga Journal...

WATCH: Morning Sequence, Day 15

Posted 01.23.2012

Say hello to the last week of your yoga challenge with this morning flow. The series should start to feel familiar, which is a good sign that your pr...

WATCH: Evening Sequence, Day 14

Posted 01.22.2012

Morning yoga sequences can be energizing and set the tone for the day, but this sequence is responsible for starting the work week with the right ton...

WATCH: Quieting Practice, Day 13

Posted 01.21.2012

Now that the weekend is upon us, it's time to wind down. This practice has a calming pace, but still works in a deep stretch to help your muscles rel...

WATCH: Yoga For Better Energy, Day 12

Posted 01.20.2012

Who couldn't use more energy? This series will get the blood flowing and the heart pumping -- readying you for a strong finish at week's end. When...

WATCH: Forward Bends, Day 11

Posted 01.20.2012

Today's series focuses on restorative forward bends that can help create a moving meditation, shedding tensions from the week. When our partner Yo...

WATCH: Core Focus, Day 10

Posted 01.19.2012

Today's practice continues the core training first introduced on Day Five. When our partner Yoga Journal put out the call for their 21-Day Yoga C...

Yoga Journal 21-Day Challenge: Finding Wiggle Room In A Tight Spot

Meredith Melnick | Posted 03.18.2012

Meredith Melnick

Core training within the yoga tradition doesn't focus on the muscles contracting; the emphasis is on openness. Instead of putting your attention on what's being tightened or clamped down, consider the places on your body that are allowed to stretch in new ways.

WATCH: Standing Poses, Day 9

Posted 01.17.2012

Today's practice deepens the strength and stability found in a series of standing poses, first introduced on Day Four. When our partner Yoga Jour...

WATCH: Awakening Practice, Day 8

Posted 01.16.2012

The second week of our yoga challenge begins with a sequence meant to further loosen the neck and shoulders, releasing tension. It introduces utkatas...

WATCH:Day 7, Hip Openers

Posted 01.15.2012

Hip opening asanas help make you feel limber and strong. This series works to get muscles pliant and blood flow moving at the center of the body. ...

WATCH: Shoulder Openers, Day 6

Posted 01.14.2012

Release the week's stress with this Saturday morning seated series that focuses on the neck and shoulders. When our partner Yoga Journal put out t...

WATCH: Core Focus, Day 5

Posted 01.13.2012

Today's video champions the core -- the muscles around your abdomen, back and rib cage that help support and improve posture and alignment. It might b...

Watch: Standing Poses, Day 4

Posted 01.12.2012

Today's series is all about lifting and lengthening. These standing poses express the full reach of our bodies, from toes to finger tips. That brings ...

Sun Salutations

Meredith Melnick | Posted 03.12.2012

Meredith Melnick

Over the past couple of days, the yoga poses from Yoga Journal's 21-Day Yoga Challenge have focused largely on standing poses and, in particular, the sun salutation series, Surya Namaskar.

Yoga For The Morning, Day 3

Posted 01.11.2012

For the second day in a row, the Yoga Journal 21-Day Yoga Challenge is focusing on energizing standing asanas (yoga poses). This morning, Jason Cran...

Yoga Journal 21-Day Yoga Challenge, Day 2: Happy Days practice With Lilias Folan (VIDEO)

Posted 01.10.2012

Yesterday, we ramped up our energy as part of the inaugural yoga flow. Today's sequence is all about "connecting with your inner joy" as part of a 30-...

The Beauty Of 15 Minutes

Meredith Melnick | Posted 03.10.2012

Meredith Melnick

The challenge? Do 15 minutes of asanas (yoga poses) each day. Want more? Spend an additional 15 minutes meditating and eat at least one vegetarian meal per day. It sounded pleasant, light. But would 15 minutes do anything for me?

The Origins And Ownership Of Yoga

Suhag A. Shukla, Esq. | Posted 05.25.2011

Suhag A. Shukla, Esq.

Of course no one owns yoga. Nor do you have to be Hindu to practice and benefit from yoga. Pretty obvious one would think, but not so for the many perturbed Western yogis who have entered the debate about the Hindu origins of yoga.

The Yoga of Eating Animals

Derek Beres | Posted 11.17.2011

Derek Beres

If yoga teachers fail to recognize the damage being done around them then we are losing an essential community of voices who have to help reverse this agricultural monoculture.

How to Look, Sound and Act Just Like A Real Live Yogi

Lauren Cahn | Posted 11.17.2011

Lauren Cahn

Forget brushing up on politics, if you want to make a hit at a cocktail party these days, you need to get with the yogi program. By "cocktail party," I mean an early-evening gathering of slender, well-muscled women.