Hot Yoga How-Tos
How To: Use cactus arm yoga movement for forearm balance
In this yoga How-to video Kira Ryder looks at how cactus arms can help create the support necessary for forearm balance, or tail of a peacock feather. Watch and learn how the cactus arm movement can help you not only in doing the tail of a peacock pose but also in other yoga poses that require intense forearm balance.
How To: Practice a cactus arm headstand prep for yoga
Get a few yoga tips from a professional. In this yoga how-to video Kira Ryder use the cactus arm action to explore the alignment of headstand upright. Prepare your arms and your body for a yoga headstand by practicing the cactus arm movement.
How To: Practice the cactus to upward facing bow yoga pose
Learn arm awareness in yoga without being in compromising and difficult poses. In this yoga how-to video Kira Ryder plays with using the cactus arm action to assist in creating the shoulder blade support in urdhva dhanurasana, upward facing bow pose, sometimes called wheel. Watch and learn how to work the cactus action movement to feel your arms while practicing yoga.
How To: Enhance back bending with a yoga cactus arm movement
Learn a few yoga movements that will help you improve your posture and poses in yoga. In this yoga how-to video Kira Ryders plays with Cactus Arm Action. This yoga Cactus Arm Action helps you find the alignment of the shoulders for upward facing bow pose (Urdhva Dhanurasana) while standing up. This movement also helps bring awareness to the support needed for back bending and inversions in yoga.
How To: Round the back with a yoga forward fold spinal roll
Learn to round your back with this yoga How-to video. Play with the forward fold, Paschimottanasana (Intense Eastern Stretch) exploring the movements of the tailbone to create different emphasis points. Understand the juxtaposition of your body with a yoga forward fold spinal roll.
How To: Practice a restorative forward fold for yoga
In yoga how-to video we look at how to use a bolster (a prop) to allow the posture (asana) to be held for an extended period of time. Restorative yoga is designed to assist the sympathetic nervous system to relax and allow the parasympathetic nervous system to take over. Watch the video to learn the proper technique for doing a restorative forward fold in yoga.
How To: Relax with a restorative yoga spinal twist
In this yoga how-to video we explore an easy restorative supported spinal twist. Restorative yoga is designed to offer support and stability to the nervous system to encourage ease and relaxation. Twisting assists in digestion and increase in intuition. Watch and learn how to relax with this restorative spinal twist.
How To: Elongate the back with yoga spinal twist sequences
Learn a how to elongate the spine with yoga. Watch this Yoga How-to video to as our host demonstrates how to do a yin yoga seated spinal twist sequence. The yoga sequence incorporates various spinal twist from various poses to help stretch the back and spine.
How To: Create awareness of your tailbone with yin yoga
Learn a how to become more aware of your tailbone while practicing yin yoga. Watch this Yoga How-to video as our host demonstrates a few poses that focus on tailbone awareness. Becoming more aware of certain areas of the body, such as the tailbone, will help improve your yoga practice.
How To: Practice a vinyasa sequence for yin yoga
Learn a yoga sequence from a professional. Watch this Yin Yoga How-to video to learn how to do a vinyasa sequence. Star with the child pose and round up to downward facing dog. Lengthen your legs and move into a twisting lunge by opening your heart area. Follow along with this yoga vinyasa sequence to stretch and elongate your body.
How To: Practice the yin yoga butterfly pose
Learn a few yin yoga poses from a professional. Watch this Yoga How-to video to learn how to do the butterfly pose. This popular pose is also known as the baddha konasana. Open up your hip muscles and lengthen your back with yin yoga by practicing the butterfly pose.
How To: Practice the double pigeon pose in yin yoga
Learn a few yoga poses from a professional. Watch this Yoga How-to video to learn how to do the double pigeon pose. This popular pose is also known as the firelog or yin box pose. Open up your hip muscles with yin yoga by practicing the double pigeon pose.
How To: Practice the yoga yin pigeon pose
Learn a few yoga poses from a professional. Watch this Yoga How-to video to learn how to do the pigeon pose. This popular yoga pose is also known as the swan pose. Open up your hip muscles with yoga by practicing the yin pigeon pose.
How To: Conquer stress through Ujjaya breathing
When done properly, Ujjayi (translated as "victorious") breathing should be both energizing and relaxing. But it really is confusing at first. In this how to video, Garry Alesio shares some insight and tips into making this effective breathing exercise a natural stress-reducing solution. Watch this tutorial and you will be breathing your way to a less stressful life in no time.
How To: Extinguish hot flashes with yoga and meditation
Learn how you can alleviate the symptoms of menopause through meditation with this how to video. Kurt Johnsen, host of Yoga For Life, shares how using this technique can alleviate hot flashes and improve your overall well-being. Watch this video and you can have a more comfortable menopause.
How To: Cool down after exercise
Cooling down after exercise is necessary to prevent injury. This how to video teaches some simple moves you can do after your workout to help prevent injury and increase flexibility. Watch this stretching tutorial and you will be able to maximize your workout by cooling down afterwards.
How To: Control yoga breath with a breathing theme
Watch this how to video to use a breathing theme with your stretches. Improve your flexibility and stronger mind body connection with yoga. This yoga breathing theme makes your stretches wonderfully fluid and helps you pace your breathing. It's a good strategy when flexibility is the goal.
How To: Do a quick yoga breathing warm up routine
Here's an energizing, quick yoga routine to kick start your breathing. Yoga breathing is great at the start of the day or to boost your energy during the day and an essential start to any workout. Watch this how to video and practice your yoga breathing with abdominal lifts, side bends, and butterfly breathing.
How To: Practice the standing wide angle with twist yoga pose
This is a how to video demonstration of the standing wide angle with twist yoga pose. This video also gives you tips on how proper breathing. This standing pose is excellent for loosening and strengthening breathing muscles and for helping open up the upper body for better balance.
How To: Improve breathing with the wood chopper yoga pose
The wood chopper yoga pose is great for loosening your spine and hamstrings. Watch this how to video and learn to develop lower back strength and flexibility. The wood chopper also helps to develop your breathing muscles.
How To: Get tips for a modified yoga downward dog pose
This how to video gives helpful tips on how to manage the downward dog. Downward dog can be a challenging yoga position, but with the tips of this video you will be able to master it in no time. This yoga pose is great for stretching your arms and back.
How To: Warm up and workout the core with yoga abdominal lifts
Abdominal lifts give a great core workout while developing breathing muscles in your abdomen. They tone your abdominals, strengthen your lower back, and boost your metabolism. They're a great way to start any workout. Some dieters use them to help them loose weight. Watch this this how to video to learn how to properly incorporate abdominal lifts into your yoga routines.
How To: Do power yoga also known as Ashtanga yoga
Watch this video to learn to do power yoga. In Ashtanga yoga, also known as power yoga, the yoga postures flow with an emphasis on strength and agility. In this video clip learn step by step yoga moves that will help you unite your body, mind and breath. And remember each pose can be modified to suit the practitioner's level of skill.
How To: Do the head to knee yoga pose while pregnant
If you experience nasty calf cramps during the night, then this prenatal yoga pose is for you. Learn how to do head-to-knee pose to relieve your tight muscles.
How To: Do the downward facing dog while pregnant
Downward facing dog, or adho mukha svanasana, can help relieve the back and legs during pregnancy. Learn how to adjust the downward facing dog pose for prenatal yoga.
How To: Do an anti-gravity yoga flying pigeon move
Learn how to do the anti-gravity yoga flying pigeon technique Do an anti-gravity yoga flying pigeon move.
How To: Do an anti-gravity yoga front flip
Learn how to do an anti-gravity yoga front flip technique. Do an anti-gravity yoga front flip.
How To: Do an anti-gravity yoga back flip
Learn the anti-gravity yoga back flip technique. Do an anti-gravity yoga back flip.
How To: Do a downward facing dog yoga pose
This video demonstrates how to do the downward facing dog technique in yoga. The video walks you through the movement of the arms, the position of your tail bone, and your breathing pattern while doing this technique.
How To: Stretch your should with a yoga strap
Grab a strap, necktie or belt to do this shoulder stretch. Remember your Ujjayi breathing and be sexy.
How To: Do morning yoga with Tara Stiles
Your alarm is ringing, you have to go to work, but first relax and do this morning yoga routine with Tara Stiles.
How To: Do partners yoga with Tara Stiles & Desiree Dymond
Tara Stiles and Desiree Dymond run through the basics of partner yoga that will undoubtedly relieve stress.
How To: Practice stretching for yoga
This video is for people who are interested in yoga but have trouble doing the most basic positions. Often these people just give up, when in fact they need asana practice more than anyone else!
How To: Stretch and open your hips for yoga
In this video Kumiko and Patrick show you why it's so important to stretch from your hips. You'll see an immediate difference in the quality of your stretches by getting these basics down cold.
How To: Strenghten your core for yoga poses
Patrick tells you why the core is important, how to find your core, and how to strengthen your core with some basic yoga poses and their variations.
How To: Practice the yoga lotus pose
This video breaks down what it takes to get a deep, comfortable lotus yoga pose. Most people give up on ever doing a proper lotus, but the with right poses, done with patience and consistency, you will get there. Good luck!
How To: Practice the cobra and upward dog yoga poses
If you aren't quite sure what the difference is between the cobra pose (Bhujangasana)and upward facing dog (Urdhva Mukha Svanasana). This video should answer the question once and for all!
How To: Practice the yoga dancer pose
Patrick and Yoga Garden teacher Kumiko Minagawa take a look at one of the most recognizable poses, Natarajasana or the dancer pose. Watch this video and practice your alignment in the dancer pose.
How To: Practice the yoga crow and crane poses
By themselves, crow (kakasana) and crane (bakasana) aren't all that exciting. They're good for wrist strengthening and concentration, but the best thing about these poses is that they teach you where your center of mass is. That's what this video is all about!
How To: Do a yoga headstand
This video flips your world upside down by showing you how to build a strong foundation in the arms and shoulders for head stands.