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I'm about to have my second hip replaced, had the other one done 3 months ago. No idea how my future will look with yoga. Has anyone experienced this or working with this?

Pls suggest yoga postures to remove neck hump

My dad recently got diagnosed and I want to help him stay active and healthy while fighting cancer. I've never really done yoga before but it seems pretty chill and would be a calm way for my dad to exercise

Hi! I (24f) do yoga daily from home! I do have a history of tension/pain in my back and neck. Many dynamic yoga poses cause my shoulders to "crunch" its not painful, but there is definitely an unpleasant sensation and I worry I am doing damage. I have been doing yoga for several years, and have been to I person classes. Noone has told me my form is off, but I am an anxious person Lol. My shoulders crunch during cat-cow and several heart openers like cactus arms.

Hi folks! Any recommendations for sports bras that have a high neck but are not a longline/crop top style? I'm v short but also fairly well endowed, so a longline bra that fits the gals is just way too long on me and either rolls up immediately or hits at an extemely uncomfortable spot. Thanks!

Hi I want back to yoga. I am after cancer and radical nephrectomy can anyone recommend any yt videos? I like ashtanga style so something more moving than meditating.

used the new liforme mat for the first time this morning. Purple color.

There are stains which I hope will go away. Should I keep it under the sun? or shade? or indirect light?

to be honest not very practical having the need to unfold and hang after every practice..

thinking about returning it: would the Manduka better for this?

any hint and suggestion is appreciated. Thanks in advance

Does anyone do any type of exercises before or after yoga? I have been experimenting for a couple weeks with doing cardio before vinyasa, with a 15 minute break and its been really difficult. I am still hoping I’ll be able to adjust, but I’m not really sure its a good idea. I am getting tired and a bit sloppy during yoga as the flows get difficult for me.

The classes at my gym align this way in the morning and I want to do both.

Mostly wondering the experiences of others and recommendations.

I feel like always I have to fix something in my life. That I don't exercise enough, or have a good system, or job, or I don't use my youth enough. I don't want to live like this. But if I let go and try to feel that everything is okay, then I do nothing but play my video games or relax and then I suffer because I feel I am living below my potential.

What is the way this has to naturally flow?

Hi all,

I am ruminating on a topic of yoga class sequencing.

I usually do yoga asana practice every morning. And most of the mornings the practice itself looks different from the day before considering the structure, amount of asanas, dynamics etc. (Maybe a good time to say that I am a yoga teacher creating my own classes which I then share with my students).

But I also very much enjoy classes like Ashtanga primary series or Jivamukti spiritual warrior, which have fixed sequence of poses.

The other day I was reading a book from A. Van Lysebeth and he talked about those fixed sequences and how they deepen the practice, free the mind and allow a practitioner to dive more inwards.

I’ve been playing with a thought of creating a vinyasa sequence suitable for all levels, which would fit into a 60 minutes class, would have a fixed sequence (definitely not so challenging as Ashtanga though) and practice it for some time, let’s say a month, and then maybe share it with others.

I would like to ask you about your opinions, experiences and preferences. What do you practice more of? Variable or fixed sequence? And why?

I’d be grateful for your opinions.

Have a great day.

I generally believe that most people have a weak core and need to work on strengthening to prevent injury and improve on form. Therefore i am a big proponent of core work in my sequences. I primarily utilize accepted poses as a portion of my flow.

However, I have started building in minor Pilates exercises/motions as part of my sequencing and make it flow organically. I do not announce that a motion/exercise/pose is not “yoga” rather I just move through them as a part of the class. Generally people express appreciation of the challenge and enjoy my classes.

I’m curious to what the greater Yoga Teacher community thinks about this? Do other teachers do something similar? What are your recommendations and why?

As most of us, I want to improve by bettering myself, my instruction, and those around me.

Thank you.

Took me about 15 years into my yoga practice to discover Restorative yoga. Ive seen a lot of hot takes on here about people who got nothing out of it, and i thought the same in the beginning, but after learning how important nourishment of the nervous system is i cant get enough of it.

Id love to hear others journeys on how they arrived to this format. How did you get to it?

I am so grateful that 20 minutes on the mat make me feel like today I choose to do something for myself, that isn't trying to fix myself in any way but just sit with my body and make it feel more comfortable.
I had to stop for a week, and although I am a beginner the mental health benefits, and self compassion benefits are incredible. :))

Yoga Alliance announced this week that they’ll be moving forward with membership and credentialing changes in 2027, but aren’t yet outlining what these changes will specifically look like yet. Has anyone watched the video yet (linked below) or read about some of their changes? I have very conflicting YA feelings like most other people here, just looking for additional thoughts and insight!

I was always tired after work, laid down from the time I arrived home till next day. But I’ve always been very flexible and my body started to feel very stiff, so I started doing yin yoga. It’s very easy for me to do deep stretches, I often need to really twist my body to feel something, and I feel after doing yin yoga, my energy is back. It’s strange because yin yoga isn’t about doing cardio or heavy muscle work, so I’m very surprised.