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Yoga for Chocolate Lovers A chocolatier explains one way to sweeten your practice.

Iyengar Yoga: "Food for the Spirit" A coordination-challenged yoga practitioner explains how he became of fan of this disciplined practice.

Jewish Yoga Diane Bloomfield finds a connection between the Torah and the downward-facing dog.

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Yoga On & Off the Mat



Bridge: An interactive posture tutorial

Beginner's Mind Can we learn to recreate the magic of 'the first time' again and again and again?


Hari Om: Yogic chant experience.
Single-Round Chant | Multiple-Round Chant.
(Requires RealPlayer. Click here to download.)


Hand to Toe
Hand to Toe: Learn to stretch your body and mind

Honoring Imperfection: The purpose of yoga is not found in perfection

Half Sun Salutation
Half Sun Salutation: Learn the graceful movements of this reverential posture

Bowing to Life: Yoga is the practice of devotion to the whole universe

Upward-Facing Dog Tutorial
Upward-Facing Dog: An interactive posture tutorial

Being a Body: Our bodies are flawed and fleeting, but what better place to practice yoga?

Squat Tutorial
Squat: An interactive posture tutorial

Coming and Going: Two simple happenings that get entangled

Side Warrior Tutorial
Side Warrior: An interactive posture tutorial

Tidying Up: When we bring our bodies into alignment, we bring order to the mind as well

Reclining Bound Angle Tutorial
Reclining Bound Angle: An interactive posture tutorial

Organ Music: Hearing the body through silence, meditation, and yoga

Seated Forward Bend Tutorial
Seated Forward Bend: An interactive posture tutorial

Snorkeling as meditation

Downward-Facing Dog Tutorial
Downward-Facing Dog: An interactive posture tutorial

Yoga Journey: Whether traveling the world or in your own body, let yourself be exactly where you are.


Yoga Then & Now
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Americanized Yoga: Is Yoga losing its spirit by becoming mainstream?

Stripping the Soul Out of Yoga? Yoga as it's practiced in American gyms has strayed far from its Indian roots.

Flexing Spiritual and Physical Muscles


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Christy TurlingtonThe Model Yogini In a conversation with Beliefnet, supermodel-turned-businesswoman Christy Turlington talks about the impact yoga has had on her life.

Which Yoga Style is Right for You? Hatha yoga comes in many forms and intensities. Use our yoga style chart to help you find the one that best fits your needs.

Should Christians Do Yoga? Columnist Mirka Knaster addresses whether studying this Eastern practice conflicts with certain religious beliefs.

Yoga: Cancer Rx? At the most prestigious cancer treatment centers, yoga mats are becoming a common sight. By Diane di Costanzo

Yoga Postures for Teens: Find out how this ancient practice can help adolescents stay healthy in body, mind ,and spirit. Plus a review of the book Yoga for Teens by Thia Luby.

Teen Yoga: Cool techniques to calm pre-exam jitters

An excerpt from "Yogababy: Exercises to Help You Bond With Your Baby Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually"

Reviews of yoga books that can support your practice, plus "I Can't Believe It's Yoga for Kids!"

Want to talk about Yoga? Join our ongoing discussion.

"The power of transformational space": An excerpt from "Yoga and the Quest for the True Self" by Stephen Cope

Movement Meditation: Yoga can be done anytime, anywhere.

Contact Yoga brings people together.


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