Yoga Bodies Real People, Real Stories, & the Power of Transformation

DOWNWARD-FACING DOG POSE Sunny ...

WARRIOR I POSE Yoga is part of life in India. It’s a practical philosophy involving every aspect of a person’s being, and it is ...

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FLYING PIGEON POSE Working as an assistant director on TV commercials affords me a good living. I love the process; I love the p ...

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EXTENDED SIDE ANGLE POSE VARIATION After my mom died I wrote a book about her, so I lived with her death as a central character ...

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FISH POSE I know yoga is supposed to make you calmer and more focused, but I am very easily distracted. When I first started, I ...

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TREE POSE VARIATION A lot of yogis insist that theirs is the One True Path. It’s so silly, so tribal. Nothing puts you back in h ...

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CHIN BALANCE Jen: My son and I are similar in many ways. We both sometimes have a low threshold for frustra- tion. I’m the type ...

CAMEL POSE Yoga creates a kind of euphoria. When you take a big gasp of breath, how good does that feel? In the morning, I’ll ge ...

TIPTOE POSE VARIATION I don’t like the front row. A lot of people who do yoga want to practice up near the teacher, where everyb ...

RECLINING HERO POSE Four years ago my partner committed suicide. Two months later, my mother died. Losing them both so close tog ...

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Donna I practice the Mysore style of Ashtanga yoga. Mysore is like a personal workshop that takes place within a group setting. ...

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HALF LORD OF THE FISHES POSE The first time someone suggested I use the ladies’ locker room was at my yoga studio. I’d change in ...