{"id":9683,"date":"2022-12-15T20:26:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T20:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yogajournal.com\/?p=107309"},"modified":"2022-12-15T20:26:24","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T20:26:24","slug":"the-12-articles-you-couldnt-get-enough-of-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogacourseware.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/the-12-articles-you-couldnt-get-enough-of-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The 12 Articles You Couldn\u2019t Get Enough Of In 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You, dear readers, are a diverse crowd.<\/p>\n

Your varied personalities and approaches to the practice of yoga are pretty apparent in the articles you read and shared the most during the last twelve months. At a glance, it seems you\u2019re an achy, stressed-out, kind, and curious lot who love the Beatles.<\/p>\n

It also appears that you\u2019re into reformation, education, and meditation, and the answers you seek veer from the practical to the aspirational. You turn to yoga to strengthen and stretch, to challenge and calm, to remind yourself of your potential and your patience, to escape from your current situation and also find ease in it. We dare say some of you even aspire to enlightenment. (Uh, we\u2019re still working on that last one).<\/p>\n

The thread throughout these varied topics is self-awareness\u2014in all its many shapes and forms. These interests reiterate what so many of us appreciate about the practice of yoga, which is that it pretty much meets you wherever you are and whatever your situation.<\/p>\n

12 most-read articles on Yoga Journal in 2022<\/h2>\n
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1. 6 Essential Stretches for Tight Hamstrings and Hip Flexors<\/a><\/h3>\n

Nothing happens in isolation. Quantum physics explains this. Yoga embodies this. This means that when you complain about those achingly tight hamstrings, you need to ask if you\u2019re also stretching hip flexors. These stretches show you how.<\/p>\n

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2. 6 Yoga Poses for High Blood Pressure<\/a><\/h3>\n

The line from this article that surprised our editors most? \u201cAccording to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, nearly half of adults have hypertension, yet many people don\u2019t even know they have it.\u201d Yoga can help. Here\u2019s how\u2014and the science behind it.<\/p>\n

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3. I Always Pause and Look at Students\u2019 Feet Before I Teach Yoga. Here\u2019s Why<\/a><\/h3>\n

The subtle and unexpected physical and emotional cues that one teacher reads as students settle onto their mats.<\/p>\n

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4. Former Tennis Pro Boris Becker is Taking\u2014and Teaching\u2014Yoga in Prison<\/a><\/h3>\n

When a German tabloid reported that the three-time Wimbledon champion was leading others in \u201ca special type of yoga and meditation\u201d at Huntercombe Prison, we became curious about the thread between the mental tenacity demanded by the tennis circuit and offered by yoga.<\/p>\n

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5. 6 Essential Stretches for (Intense) Lower Back Pain<\/a><\/h3>\n

Our instinct, when we experience breathtakingly intense lower back pain, is typically to remain still or pretend we can go about everyday life as usual. These are literally the worst things you can do. Here\u2019s what you need to try instead.<\/p>\n

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6. 80-Year-Old Paul McCartney\u2019s Yoga Practice May Be The Most Inspiring Thing I\u2019ve Seen<\/a><\/h3>\n

Rock stars love yoga, too. Including octogenarian ones who are former members of the Beatles.<\/p>\n

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7. 12 Yoga Poses for Strong Legs<\/a><\/h3>\n

If you care to walk, run, hike, bike, ski, practice yoga, or otherwise fully engage with life, you need strong legs.<\/p>\n

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8. \u201cI Thought I Was Just Keeping a Journal. I Was Actually Tapping Into My Higher Consciousness.\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\n

What happens when writing and meditation merge?<\/p>\n

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9. The Best Stretches for When You\u2019re Recovering From Low Back Pain<\/a><\/h3>\n

Able to move a little without grimacing? Good. These moves will help escort you all the way back to your usual self.<\/p>\n

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10. The 9 Best Yoga YouTube Channels<\/a><\/h3>\n

No more being frustrated by your studio\u2019s limited class schedule or not knowing whose class to livestream.<\/p>\n

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11. 24 Cues for Legs Up the Wall That You\u2019ve Probably Never Heard<\/a><\/h3>\n

Sometimes all it takes is a single uncommon cue to help you (or your students) truly settle into the magic of this trending restorative pose.<\/p>\n

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12. The Absolute Best Yoga Poses to Practice After Sitting All Day<\/a><\/h3>\n

Step away from your computer. And then turn to these stretches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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