Try virtual yoga: Find zen with online classes and podcasts

With over 1,000 different classes, YogaGlo lets beginners practise from home with a free 15-day trial. Certified instructors well versed in the yoga tradition teach you the difference between dolphin pose and downward dog.

By Julia Martineau

Updated November 2, 2012

Woman meditating in front of laptop on deck, outdoors

If you're a yoga newbie: YogaGlo.com
With over 1,000 different classes, YogaGlo lets beginners practise from home with a free 15-day trial. Certified instructors well versed in the yoga tradition teach you the difference between dolphin pose and downward dog.

If you're an experienced yogi: YogaToday.com
For a change of scenery (and no sweaty crowds!), stream one of over 300 Yoga Today tutorials set in beautiful studios and outdoors. The site has three membership types, including a free one, as well as online forums to chat with experts.

If you're a yoga nonconformist: TaraStiles.com
Self-professed "yoga rebel" Tara Stiles performs stretches with a modern twist. Her free iTunes podcast, like her free-spirited approach, is inspired: She mixes social media with shavasanas to help you slim down and shape up with style.

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