As their name suggests, they are usually reserved for seasoned yogis because they're more challenging to do than your standard downward-facing dog and sun salutations. So if you're up the challenge, ...

Headstands (or Sirsasana), an inverted yoga pose, offer numerous benefits including strengthening the upper body, improving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A proper warm-up is required before attempting any of these advanced yoga poses. I suggest giving them a try during or after an ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Yoga can be more than ...

Standing on your head is an awesome goal! It's not only amazing to be able to say you've mastered this advanced yoga pose, but standing on your head also has some health benefits, such as relieving ...

According to Jenni Hackworth, CPT, a yoga instructor with White Lotus Yoga, the backbend-y handstand that Rae demonstrates is actually called a scorpion pose, named because your legs end up looking ...

Headstand is a balancing pose that calls for strength and patience. Here's how to practice the asana while keeping your spine ...

During winter, the body becomes stiff which makes it prone to cramps, joint pain, and injury. Yoga can cure your winter lethargy and stiffness. All you need is your yoga mat and as little as 20 ...

If you’re a devoted yogi who never misses a class, you know that even once you nail the five basic yoga poses, class never exactly gets easy. There are always alignment and breath adjustments to focus ...