Ardha chakrasana, or half-wheel pose, enhances flexibility, reduces stress, and strengthens muscles. It's beneficial for ...

We think of vinyasa as a specific style of movement, rather than what it means in Sanskrit.” Any physical postures in yoga are called asana, “and we think the real purpose of asana in yoga is ...

Think that yoga is all about downward dog and vinyasa flows? Think again. Asana (the physical flow) is just one of eight practices that go into yoga. When Strong Women editor Miranda Larbi ended ...

Students hold poses for 5 minutes or more, allowing the body to settle into a pose rather than pushing it. A more vigorous, flowing form of yoga, vinyasa coordinates movement with breath over a ...

It depends on the teacher, who could be trained in several of numerous yoga styles: hatha, vinyasa, Iyengar, ashtanga, yin and more. Though all styles involve poses, or asanas, they differ in ...