How to Find the Right Yoga Teacher
Today, there are so many teachers and styles of yoga, the odds of finding one you like are solid. The right teacher makes all the difference. Shop around for the style, class and teacher that...
Kelly DiNardo
About the Author
Kelly is a journalist, author, runner, yogi, skier, globetrotter and dog-lover. She has been teaching yoga since 2002 and is the owner of Past Tense, a Washington, D.C. yoga studio where her team reminds her how much fun it is to be a little twisted and encourages an upside-down approach to life. She is the author of “Gilded Lili: Lili St. Cyr and the Striptease Mystique” and “Living the Sutras: A Guide to Yoga Wisdom beyond the Mat.”
Yoga Wheel: Instagram Trend or Legit Yoga Prop?
If you’ve thumbed through Instagram lately, you’ve seen the yoga wheel. It’s the circular prop helping your favorite yogis defy gravity and bend in even more Gumby-like ways. The yoga wheel...
11 Essential Yoga Poses For Beginners
There’s an unofficial yoga posture almost everyone does in their first few classes, it’s called the “twist-to-look-at-my-neighbor” pose. It’s that trying-to-be-subtle look of newbies who...
From OM to OMG: 6 Embarrassing Yoga Moments
Sure, yoga can be serene, but sometimes, when we’re twisting and contorting our body something just rips through that tranquility and leaves us red in the face. Here’s the skinny on blush-worthy...
Your 12-Step Expert Guide to Starting a Yoga Practice
Starting anything new can be daunting, and that counts twice for yoga. If you’ve never been to a yoga class — or only practiced a handful of times — stepping into a studio can be intimidating....