After practicing yoga for 25 years, I know much more about the mental-health benefits than when I started. I've also learned ...

The WH editors have tested dozens of mats to bring you the best yoga mats on the market, including grippy, cushioned and ...

and who uses yoga blocks primarily for restorative postures rather than for balance or accessibility. (The rug’s material and ribs contributed to some rockiness with my blocks, especially on ...

Here’s a primer on some of the most popular styles, followed by a big caveat.

Most physical yoga sessions involve a mat and sometimes props like blocks, bolsters or straps for extra support. But when ...

Yoga can enhance flexibility, balance and mobility while alleviating muscle tightness—making it an excellent complement to ...

To some people, the word “yoga” evokes ritualistic chanting, long breaths and slow movement. To others, it means contorting your body into ever more complicated positions until sweat drips onto the ma ...

blocks or straps. Iyengar is particularly good for people recovering from injuries, or for people who are already active but want to get the foundation of yoga before moving into different styles.

Yoga can help relieve sciatica pain and even prevent it from returning, as it helps improve spinal alignment and release tension. Here are the poses that help the most.