When you bend a paper clip and immediately bend it in the opposite direction, over and over again, it gets weaker and weaker until...snap! Your body is more resilient than a paper clip, but you get ...

Backbends in yoga are the perfect antidote to a hunched over, contracted spine. Yoga instructors explain how to do them properly and how they benefit you. We live in a world filled with ...

Every field of study has its share of heated controversies. One of the debates that has long smoldered in the yoga world is whether or not we should engage our gluteus maximus muscles--aka squeeze our ...

The camel pose (Ustrasana), a yoga asana, offers numerous benefits including improved spinal flexibility, strengthened back and shoulder muscles, and enhanced posture, while also promoting emotional ...

Camel pose shouldn't feel like crossing a desert of agony. Mala Yoga co-founder Christina Hatgis shares three tips to stay safer—and go deeper. Christina Hatgis backbending at Mala Yoga in Cobble Hill ...

Hold on to your yoga mat because you are about to see some pretty advanced poses, and this isn't from an ordinary yogi — this woman is 39 weeks pregnant. Backbends, handstands, splits, crazy arm ...