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PHOTO: JEFF NELSON; STYLIST: JESSICA JEANNE EATON; HAIR/MAKEUP: BETH WALKER; TOP: ONZIE; BOTTOMS: BEYOND YOGA

53 17 poses for a balanced body and mind

48 How to be safe and flexible in any pose

28 All-day joy: 4 rules of happiness

38 Feel more fit: A 10-minute sequence

41 Get stronger: A powerful sequence to do at home

68 Back pain? Headaches? Can’t sleep? 13 ways to feel better now

80 Harness the power of intention: 5 steps to make lasting change

53 New to yoga? Get started with Grace Flowers’s home practice

for beginners

95 Find your new favorite yoga studio

ON THE COVER

cover credits Grace Flowers in Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana (Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe

Pose), variation; photographed by Jeff Nelson. Stylist: Jessica Jeanne Eaton; hair/makeup:

Beth Walker; top: Lorna Jane; bottoms: Om Shanti.

“I’m a fan of encouraging artistic exploration

and mastery through movement,” says this

month’s Home Practice teacher and cover

model Grace Flowers. “I like to see yogis div-

ing in deep, beyond asana, to truly cultivate

moment-by-moment awareness.”

68 Find Your

Healing Path

Your list of options for natural, integrative

therapies is long and promising—but

what truly works, and where to begin?

Our report on alternative-medicine treat-

ments can help you discover the ideal

healing complement to your yoga practice.

By Meghan Rabbitt

74 Play Ground

Sometimes the best way to get more out

of your yoga practice is to take it a little

less seriously. To find more joy and wonder-

ment on the mat, enjoy these playful lessons

from our smallest teachers—children.

By Jessie Lucier

8o Make This Your Year!

Tired of setting New Year’s resolutions

that never stick? Skip it and adapt a more

yogic approach instead. This wise five-step

guide will help you discover your heartfelt

desires—and make them a reality.

By Elizabeth Marglin

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