Practice

The benefits of pranayama have been known for thousands of years, but is the practice still relevant today? Journalist and yoga practitioner Alison Batley investigates.

As every good yogi knows, each posture should be followed by a counter pose. But have you considered tempering your dynamic practice with something more static? Journalist Cathryn Scott introduces yin yoga.

Establishing a regular yoga practice is easy to aspire to but often hard to put into action.

Yoga's popularity is at an all-time high: more than 30 million Americans and five million Europeans now practice. But to the average person on the street, yoga's traditional - and slightly mysterious - hippy image often holds strong. Lucia Cockcroft gets back to basics.

A teacher's style can determine a student's view of yoga for life. Journalist Jennifer Whitehead asks students and teachers for their views on what makes a good teacher.