Yoga Teacher Training: How to Choose a 200-Hour YTT
Thinking about yoga teacher training? Learn how a 200-hour YTT works, what RYT 200 and 500 mean, online vs in-person options, typical costs and a checklist.
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Jessica Bernstein
Jessica Bernstein is the founder of U of Yoga and a 200 hour RYT yoga teacher, trained in 2015 at TruFusion Eastern in Las Vegas with Mark Balfe-Taylor. She took her first Bikram and hatha class in 2010, competed in the 2024 USA Yoga competition season and practices in the Salt Lake City area. She created U of Yoga to make clear, trustworthy yoga information free for everyone.
Yoga for Beginners: The Complete Guide to Starting Yoga
Yoga for beginners made simple: what to wear and buy, the best styles, 10 essential poses and a 4-week plan to build a safe, confident practice at home.
Child’s Pose (Balasana): How to Do It, Benefits and Props
Child’s Pose (Balasana) step by step: how to get comfortable, key benefits, common mistakes, props for tight hips and knees, and when to modify it.
Yoga for Flexibility: 12 Poses and a 30-Day Plan
Yoga for flexibility, step by step: 12 effective poses for hamstrings, hips and spine, safe stretching rules and a simple 30-day plan for real progress.
The 8 Limbs of Yoga Explained (Patanjali’s Ashtanga)
The 8 limbs of yoga explained simply: Patanjali’s path from yama and niyama to meditation and samadhi, with Sanskrit terms and ways to practice each today.
Face Yoga: 8 Exercises, Benefits and What Science Says
Face yoga explained: 8 easy facial exercises, a 7-minute daily routine and an honest look at what the science says about face yoga for lifting and wrinkles.
Yoga for Weight Loss: What Works, Best Styles and a Weekly Plan
Can yoga help you lose weight? Learn what yoga for weight loss can and cannot do, the best styles to choose, and a realistic sample weekly plan.
Yoga Nidra: The Yogic Sleep Practice, Stages and Script
Yoga nidra is guided yogic sleep for deep rest. Learn what it is, the 8 stages, how to practice at home and a simple 20-minute script outline you can follow.
Savasana (Corpse Pose): Why It Is the Most Important Pose
Savasana (Corpse Pose) explained: how to set up, how long to stay, props for comfort, common mistakes and why teachers call it the most important yoga pose.
Downward Dog Pose: How to Do It, Benefits and Common Mistakes
Learn Downward Dog step by step: proper alignment, key benefits, the most common mistakes and easy modifications so the pose feels good in your body.