After you've had a few yoga classes under your capris, it's easy to get so caught up in the actual postures that you forget about other important details that can deepen your practice. While the physical aspect of yoga is important, not being aware of the mistakes you're making on your mat may hold you back from the emotional and spiritual benefits. During your next yoga class, focus on these Read more

It's almost National Yoga Month! If the celebration (and the free classes) have inspired you to check out a class or two next month, now's the time to bone up on your yoga knowledge. If you have an idea about what to expect your first few times at a yoga studio, the more likely you'll be able to focus on your practice and not whether or not you're doing the wrong thing. And if it turns out you're Read more

Yoga can be many things to many people, and everyone's practice differs. And it's not just about whether you enjoy meditative flow class over sweating it out in power yoga, but also when and how you like to practice. We recently asked you to tell us about your personal yoga style, so here are your results! Time of day: It was a tie between morning or night classes, with about 40 percent of you Read more

It's great to drink a lot of water, but needing a bathroom break during yoga class can be annoying — it's hard enough concentrating not to fall while in Tree Pose! If this is you, or you ever find yourself needing to leave class early, here a few tips that will keep you from disturbing the class. Position yourself near the door. If you know that you have to leave early, or expect that you'll Read more

'Tis the season for colds and the flu, and it's also New Year's resolution time. Couple those together, and I've seen one too many sick Sallies in the Saturday morning yoga class I teach. This Vinyasa style class is fast and sweaty, so I get a lot of type A personality students who like to work hard. That also means they feel bad missing a class. Last weekend, one person came dragging in with her Read more

Even though I have taken a few yoga classes here and there, I've never decided if the practice is for me. So when a friend suggested a beginning series at my favorite yoga studio, I jumped at the chance. A basics class is important in any learned skill, and yoga is no different. During our first class we learned basic standing poses like Warrior 1 and Warrior 2 and Triangle Pose, which our Read more

The final resting pose in a yoga class known as Savasana is so relaxing, but FitSugar reader bigestivediscuit shared an especially relaxing experience in the Yoga Stretch and Tell community group. Last night I had a nearly orgasmic moment on the train ride home when the breeze coming through the hot subway carriage's window made the China gel my yoga instructor had massaged into my neck during Read more

Breathing and sweating it out in a group yoga class is my favorite way to practice, but at about $15 a class, it's too expensive for most of us to hit the mat as many times as we'd like. Following along to the same old yoga DVDs at home isn't exactly inspirational, so here's a suggestion posted in the Yoga Stretch and Tell community group by sassymolassy. She says, "I highly recommend Read more