Yoga Vacation
Yoga Around the World
Yoga in the most beautiful places: learn the practice, then take it to beaches, jungles and mountains, with guides to styles, poses, breathing and meditation, retreats, destinations and teacher training.
Start learning yogaWhat yoga is, your first class and how to keep going.
Find your yoga styleHatha, vinyasa, yin, hot and more, compared.
Explore posesStep-by-step guides with Sanskrit names and options.
Breathing & meditationGentle breathing first, then meditation that sticks.
Yoga philosophyThe texts, the eight limbs and the traditional paths.
Find a yoga vacationHow to choose, compare and prepare for a retreat.
Browse destinationsCosta Rica, Bali, India and more, researched.
Teacher trainingHours, formats, credentials and costs explained.
Types of yoga
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Aerial Yoga: How Hammock Yoga Works and Who It Suits
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Bikram Yoga: The Fixed Hot Sequence Explained
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Chair Yoga: Seated and Chair-Supported Practice
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Hatha Yoga: The Historical Term and the Modern Class
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Hot Yoga: What It Is, Room Temperatures and Who It Suits
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Kundalini Yoga: Practices, Origins and What a Class Involves
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Vinyasa Yoga: Flow, Breath and What to Expect
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What Is Yin Yoga? Long Holds, Slow Pace and a Typical Class
Popular poses
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Accomplished Pose (Siddhasana): the classical meditation seat
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Ankle Stretch (Yin Yoga): sitting back on the tops of the feet
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Auspicious Pose (Svastikasana): a classical cross-legged seat
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Banana (Bananasana, Yin Yoga): a lying side bend
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Bharadvaja’s Twist (Bharadvajasana I and II): a gentle seated twist
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Big Toe Pose (Padangusthasana): standing fold holding the big toes
Where to practice
Breathe first
Simple breathing is the easiest way into yoga. Start with diaphragmatic breathing or box breathing, then try your first meditation.