Yoga is the perfect exercise for expectant mommas, not only to increase strength and flexibility, but it can also ease common pregnancy woes such as a sore lower back and heartburn. It can also help you hone your sense of balance, which is ever changing as your belly expands. Here's a yoga sequence that incorporates standing poses to strengthen your lower body while increasing the flexibility in Read more

Yoga is supposed to be about feeling open and blissful, but let's face it, some pretzel-like poses don't make us feel that way. It's only natural to prefer certain poses and despise others, but not everyone agrees. While you might be a huge fan of inversions, your best friend might be petrified to go upside down. Keep reading to vote on which yoga poses are your faves. Read more

For runners, cyclists, or those who work at a desk job all day, tight hamstrings seem to come with the territory. Give the backs of your legs some love and attention with this yoga sequence, and you're sure to ease tightness in your lower half. Read more

No one is a fan of having a layer of flab hang over their waistline or bra strap. Even though there's no miracle move to diminish it — only calorie-burning cardio decreases body fat — it's still important to strengthen and tone back muscles. As you begin to lose weight in that area, you'll reveal slim, chiseled muscles underneath. Here are eight yoga poses that will target all the areas of Read more

Beyond just doing cardio outside, celebrate Spring (and Arbor Day) by getting your stretch on in the fresh air: a tree makes a perfect prop for targeting tight muscles. Learn some basic stretches in this slideshow, and if you're stuck inside, you can still do these stretches using a wall. Read more

On days when you're so stressed out, you don't know if you feel like screaming or crying, yoga is great for settling your nerves and calming your mind. Aside from making you feel happy and relaxed, yoga can also give you a strong and sexy body. Here are 12 challenging yoga poses that will tone your tush, thighs, abs, and upper body, so you feel confident parading around the beach in a teeny Read more

Yoga may be an ancient practice, but it feels like we're constantly hearing a new celebrity boasting about how yoga has transformed his or her health. If you still haven't tried out a yoga class, maybe seeing how these beautiful celebrities keep their youthful glow from yoga will be the push you need. From Ellen DeGeneres to Gwyneth Paltrow, these 10 celebrities have all praised the benefits of a Read more

Yoga classes are meant to inspire, and when I see fellow students doing poses that require an astounding amount of strength or flexibility, I'm in awe. It gives me something to aspire to, but some poses are just flat-out out of the question. Click through and see some amazing yoga poses that most people wouldn't even think of attempting. Would you? Source: Flickr User Ron Sombilon Gallery and Read more

Just as you can build your upper body strength in order to hold Forearm Stand, or increase your flexibility so you can do Wheel Pose, you can also improve your balance in order to master poses like Tree. The best way to feel confident is to practice poses that challenge your sense of balance: here's a yoga sequence that involves mostly one-legged standing poses. Bonus — this yoga sequence will Read more

In and out of the studio, yoga can have a profound effect on your day-to-day activities. Whether the image of a beautiful pose or spiritual words is your style, having inspired artwork on your wall can help change your tune so you breathe a little deeper. Click through to see 10 pieces of yoga-inspired art from Etsy that would warm up any room. Read more