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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga Is your in-box filled with tempting offers to escape to exotic locales with every yoga teacher you've ever known? That's because we're headed into peak retreat season. If you're thinking about signing on, I have a few suggestions on making your trip a success. What to Expect on Yoga Retreats Going on a trip planned by a teacher or studio you know is actually a pretty good idea, since you will at least be guaranteed some quality yoga. Read more See More About:  destination yoga  yoga vacation  yoga lifestyle Om at the Airport in San Francisco I've suggested ways to reduce the stress of travel before, including yoga poses you can do on the plane and at the airport, and now if your travel plans include... Read more Reinvigorate Your Practice at Home Going on a retreat is a great way to perk up your practice, but if that's not in the cards for you, there are other ways to reinvigorate yourself, especially if you feel like the new year's resolution buzz is starting to wear off. Like this free, 5-week email course, for instance. Read more Pose of the Week - Warrior III - Virabhadrasana III Let's talk about arm variations in warrior III. Arms extended in front has got to be the classic, as evidenced by its inclusion in Light on Yoga, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't mix it up. Arms extended backwards, as shown here, is easier on the shoulders and a little more stable. Hands on your hips helps you to level the hips, which is good for alignment since the hip on the raised leg tends to want to cock up. My personal favorite is reverse namaste, which helps me keep a nice, flat back. How to do like to do it? See More About:  warrior poses  balances  intermediate poses Yoga Ads Yoga Hatha Yoga Poses Power Yoga Asanas Hip Openers Yoga Beginner Yoga Videos Featured Articles An Index of Yoga Poses Yoga Styles Yoga Audio, Books, and Videos Yoga Equipment and Clothing Yoga and Your Health Home Practice   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Living with Infertility Infertility is extremely difficult emotionally, and it's easy to start feeling overwhelmed. Here are 10 ways to cope and keep infertility from taking over your life. More> This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Yoga Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What is Yoga? Yoga for Beginners - How to Start Yoga and Weight Loss Find Yoga Poses Yoga Pants Advertisement