Yoga Journal’s archives series is a curated collection of articles originally published in past issues beginning in 1975. This article about the arm balance known as Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana) first ...

An intermediate to advanced level pose, Tittibhasana is an arm balance posture. It uses the flexibility of the legs along with core strength. The pose further strengthens the shoulders and wrists when ...

Apart from improving balance and coordination, there are a few arm-balancing yoga poses that work wonders for core strength. Practising them regularly could tone and strengthen your core effectively.

There are so many reasons to add a few more challenging yoga poses to your lineup of forward folds, warriors, and downward dogs. Not only do tough postures work different muscles and boost your ...

In yoga, you often hold poses for an extended period, which creates isometric contractions in the muscles. Isometric contractions occur when the muscle is engaged and working without changing length.