By moving the energy in your lower chakras, you can harness your creative power and move through the world with more compassion.

By Andrea Ferretti

It's tempting to think that if we stick to poses we like, we'll be happier. But as Cyndi Lee explains, we can find a more lasting contentment if we embrace the asanas that challenge us the most.

By Cyndi Lee

If you are avoiding arm balances, bear in mind that they develop core strength, keep the bones sturdy, and sharpen mental discipline.

By Julie Gudmestad

Let this quintessential meditation pose teach you to focus on your path, not on your destination.

By Donna Farhi

Although yoga and running lie on opposite ends of the exercise spectrum, the two need not be mutually exclusive.

By Baron Baptiste and Kathleen Finn Mendola

Q: What are the benefits of "Nauli" and what is the right way to do it? —Muthuraman Muthu, Ottawa
Click here for Lisa Walford's answer.

THE YOGA OF COMBAT

Yoga and aikido share the goal of a tension-free body that uses energy wisely and efficiently.

By Baron Baptiste and Kathleen Finn Mendola

ASANA COLUMN: EKA PADA SIRSASANA (FOOT-BEHIND-THE-HEAD POSE)

Try your hand at this pose to increase flexibility in the legs, spine, and hips.

By John Schumacher

DOWN AND DIRTY

For the ultimate grounding experience, nothing beats lying down on the earth.

By Barbara Gates

DISCERNING DANDASANA

Check your alignment in Staff Pose to ensure you reap the benefits of this fundamental posture.

By Richard Rosen

DEEPEN

Integrating your yoga body and your daily life body requires that you allow the yoga principles to shape your regular patterns of movement. Without this integration your yoga practice is merely serving as a kind of pit stop.

DIZZY SPELLS

If you get dizzy when bending over backwards, you may need to relax from your core body.

By YJ Staff