Practice

Here’s a fun and unique way to work up a sweat. Try one of these five wacky vintage exercise videos, selected by Blisstree. We got caught in a retro-fitness wormhole. Once we started we couldn’t stop! Luckily, the internet is…

Arjuna was a great warrior in the Bhagavad Gita. Bow pose, or Dhanurasana, represents one of his most legendary fights…and much more. Below, yoga teacher and mythology expert Alanna Kaivalya discusses the mythology behind Bow Pose and how to do it. “Bow…

We at alignyo believe that every great celebration calls for a little yoga, and Halloween is no exception. Get in the Halloween spirit with these 5 “scary” yoga poses inspired from the season’s spookiest characters. If your little yogi had…

What does your yoga teacher mean when s/he tells you to find your center? Our friends at Breathe Repeat explain what the center is and how to engage it when you practice. In our asana practice, we are falling in and…

If your usual yoga abs series is growing a little stale, check out these three yoga core moves that use a block for an added challenge. While some yogis mistakenly think of the yoga block as a crutch, we find…

While we would love to work from our yoga mats, we at alignyo spend much of our days at desks to bring you this site. By the time we finish our work, our neck, shoulders, back, and even hands (from…

Yoga goddess Ashley Turner has a vlog called “Sacred Sex: How to Improve Your Sex Life” and we just have to share it with you. She gives yogic tools to help you transition from having sex to making love. Want to gleam…

What makes you feel most free? Yoga does the trick for us and we’ve rounded some of our favorite liberating yoga poses. They feel so freeing because they open the front of the body, including the heart. Challenge yourself to…

If you’re overweight or obese, yoga can be a great way to get in touch with your body and help you lose weight. Colleen Saidman, star of Gaiam’s new Yoga for Weight Loss DVD shares easy tips and suggestions for overweight people who…

Mudras are hand gestures that help us to cultivate a specific state of mind. They can be a powerful tool when used to find deeper meaning in your practice. While there are dozens of mudras, there are a few that…