A proper warm-up is required before attempting any of these advanced yoga poses. I suggest giving them a try during or after an active flow. Start slow and ease your way into each move, listening to ...

From a standing split position, place your palms onto the mat directly below your shoulders and gaze at the space between your hands. Stack the standing foot directly below your hip with a slight bend ...

n this short video, I share my journey into Firefly Pose (Tittibhasana)—an advanced yoga arm balance that once felt totally out of reach. When I first started my practice, I honestly thought poses ...

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, ...

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 ...

What Is the Half-Moon Yoga Pose? The half-moon pose is an asymmetric balancing pose. It focuses on improving hip strength and your body’s stability from head to toe. Difficulty level. The half-moon ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Sometimes, someone does a yoga pose and you think, wait, what’s so hard about that? until you get on the mat and try it yourself and realize, yeah, no this is actually pretty brutal. Miley Cyrus, who, ...

Dua Lipa says she’s nailed the tricky crow‑to‑headstand asana. If you want the step‑by‑step or are interested in some more travel‑friendly yoga asana, read on.

If you’ve mastered the basics of yoga, you might be ready to take on something a bit more challenging—like those gravity-defying holds your 6 a.m. front-row is known for. To help you get started, we ...