Within yoga, there are cleansing practices known as Kriyas. Traditionally, Kriyas are used as a way to shift stagnant energy and enhance the flow of prana, the life force, through the body. These ...

Many of the benefits of yoga, including relaxation and increased calm, can be achieved simply by employing yogic breathing techniques. Occupational therapist Renu Sharma and her brother Arun Tandon, a ...

“In the current day vernacular, the word breathwork seems more specifically to refer to conscious connected breathing wherein the inhale and the exhale are actively connected without pause for a ...

Standing behind the blocks while swinging your arms and legs, sizing up your competitors and slapping your muscles are all a part of one’s physical preparation for a race. Yet it can be challenging to ...

Even though it can seem like yoga is all about doing poses, bending, and stretching, one of the most important aspects of the practice is actually how you breathe. Focusing on your breath, and ...

When Angela Lamb started teaching kids’ yoga in 2017, inspired by her older daughter who tried it at YMCA camp, there weren’t many lessons tailored toward children. So Lamb, who is the author of ...

Yoga isn’t just about physical poses. The ancient practice has specific yogic breathing techniques known as pranayama. Yoga breathing has been scientifically shown decrease stress, lower blood ...

Sometimes the best yoga poses are the ones that you’re a little shy to do in public. Think happy baby, a full-on savasana, or lion’s pose, aka that breathy exhale that involves rolling your eyes back ...

Trying these yoga poses can calm your mind, unwind your body and help you get a good night's rest. Caroline Igo (she/her/hers ...