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The Undeniable Benefits of Yoga for Men
Yoga for men? For the vast majority of us, it's an unfamiliar idea. Presumably on the grounds that the cliché thought of what a yoga class may resemble is everything......
10 High Performance Yoga Leggings for Men
Notwithstanding the immense disparity between how much guys versus females who practice yoga in the U.S. (about a 25/75 split, separately), there are as yet 10 million male yogis in......
Psoas Challenge: July 22
Psoas Challenge: July ’22For the month of July 2022, we shall engage in the Psoas Challenge…General Description & Video Anatomy“The psoas muscle is a paraspinal muscle located deep in the......
13 Key Tips for Creating a Successful Yoga Lifestyle
Beginner students often think the poses and breathing is all there is to master in yoga class. Experienced yogis know that what we practice on our yoga mats is just the......
CBD and MeditationCan It Enhance Your Practice?
Cannabidiol (CBD) has been a somewhat controversial wellness product for the last few years, especially when used for meditation. As CBD oil and hemp oils enter wider usage, it turns......
20 Free Yoga Videos to Boost Gratitude
Maintaining a daily attitude of gratitude is one of the key components to living a happy, healthy, and content life. While it can be challenging to live in a constant......
How to Create a Home Yoga Retreat
In today’s hectic world, we could all use a few days dedicated to self-care. While yoga retreats are exciting and designed for self-care, they can also be expensive. Every yoga......
Yoga for Chronic Pain Relief: The Best Poses and Practices
Chances are, if you’ve been practicing yoga for a while, you may have experienced pain from some kind of yoga-related injury. As with any physical activity, yoga asana carries some......
The Best Tips for a Safe Yoga Practice
In recent years, yoga news and journalism has focused extensively on whether or not yoga can lead to physical injuries. This passionate conversation about the safety of yoga has led......
Using Essential Oils to Enhance Your Meditation Practice
Meditation can be challenging, especially when you need it the most. Fortunately a few drops of essential oils can help you get the most out of your meditation practice. There......
November Giveaway: Five12 Leggings and Beanie
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Five12 for this month’s yoga giveaway sweepstakes prize. For the month of November, one YogaBasics reader will have a chance to win a pair......
The Best Yoga Tips for Integrating Negative Emotions
Your yoga practice makes you present and aware of all of your feelings, even the ones you try to push deep down inside of you. Emotional issues will surface during......
Watch: A Kali Festival in India Transforms Devotees
There are many intriguing religious festivals in India, and the same holiday is often celebrated in unique ways depending on local traditions. The Dussehra Festival at Kulasekarapattinam is a 12-day......
Yoga and Meditation for Your Astrological Element
Your zodiac sign can reveal a lot about your temperament, your preferences, even how you respond to stress, and stimuli. So it’s no wonder so many people believe you can......
The Best Free Yoga Videos for October 2020
The cool and windy energy of Autumn encourages us to slow down, draw our focus inside, and stock up our inner resources for the winter ahead. The fall is a......
7 Benefits of Going to a Yoga Retreat in Southeast Asia
For serious and passionate yoga practitioners, going to a yoga retreat center can feel like a visit to Disneyland. Retreats immerse you into the yoga practices, both on and off......
The 10 Best Benefits of Practicing Yoga in the Morning
Many new yogis wonder, “what is the best time to do yoga? Is yoga better to do in the morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening before bed?” The......
Yoga for Menstrual Pain and Period Cramps
I’m bloated, crabby, and feel exhausted—and I haven’t made it out of bed yet. When my period hits, I don’t feel like doing anything. Even still, I make it a......
The Five Niyamas of Yoga: Definition & Practice Tips
The second limb of Patanjali’s eight-limbed yoga system contains the five internal practices of Niyama (observance). These practices extend the ethical codes of conduct provided in his first limb, the......
Why You Should Have A Yoga Health Coach
If you are an avid yogi who is health conscious but struggles with achieving your wellness goals, you may want to consider hiring a yoga health coach. They can create......
Watch: Katie Bezous Inspiring Yoga Journey in Dubai
Katie Bezou started a life-changing journey in 2016 when she began practicing yoga. She became a power yoga teacher because she wanted to share her experience of yoga after discovering......
October Giveaway: Kulae Yoga Mat Combo
We’ve teamed up with our friends at Kulae for this month’s yoga giveaway sweepstakes prize. For the month of October, one YogaBasics reader will have a chance to win an Elite......
How Yoga Can Benefit Kids at School
The benefits of yoga are well-documented for adults, but recent research is showing how yoga can be beneficial as an in-school activity. This is still a relatively new use for......
The Best Free Yoga Videos for September
The seasonal shift to autumn creates an opportunity to bring our focus inward and reflect on the abundance of summertime. The expansive and active energy of summer can be depleting,......
Yoga for a Perfect Posture
Due to sedentary lifestyles and poor habits in daily activities, many Americans tend to have poor posture, exhibiting the traits of kyphosis, an excessively rounded upper spine, and lordosis, an......
27 Inspiring Yoga Quotes on Balance
Finding and establishing balance in a yoga pose or in your life is a constant struggle and journey. Balance isn’t about perfection—it’s about seeing the patterns that unbalance us and......
The 10 Best Things to Do Before Meditation
Sitting down to meditate might be one of the most challenging things for you to do. To help you be more successful at meditation we have created a list of......
How Yoga Heals
One of the top reasons people begin practicing yoga is for better health. The other main reason for taking up yoga is to reduce stress. These two main benefits of......
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
What has commonly considered Yoga in the West is in actuality just one of the many paths of Yoga, and is technically called Hatha Yoga. The oldest and most widely......
September Giveaway: RAVI Weighted Blanket
We’ve teamed up with our friends at RAVI for this month’s yoga giveaway sweepstakes prize. For the month of September, two YogaBasics readers can have a chance to win their choice of RAVI......