Often referred to as the king of asana, the Sanskrit word for posture, the headstand is an advanced yoga inversion. Since the headstand involves turning your body upside down, there are a few safety ...

Take a moment to scroll through the yoga hashtag on Instagram, and you'll likely be bombarded with impressive photos of bendy yogis flipping their perspective in headstands and handstands galore. And ...

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What's true on the mat is true in life, the yogic adage goes. I was reminded of this when I attended Kino MacGregor's headstand workshop at the recent Yoga Journal Conference in Hollywood, Fla. Kino ...

I do yoga pretty regularly, and I like to consider myself well-versed in the practice: Warrior II? Chair Pose? Full bind? You got it! But any time the instructor calls for this intimidating inversion, ...