no knees yoga

Still active. Just done kneeling.

I built No Knees Yoga because I couldn't find what I needed.

Maybe you can't either.

Keep reading.

I was never supposed to be a runner. I was a swimmer, a cyclist. You couldn't have paid me to run. Then my then-husband handed me a pair of running shoes -- and running changed everything.

about karen

Your knees are cranky.

You are not.

A couch to 5K. Early morning miles with my neighbor before the kids woke up. 5Ks became 10Ks, became a half marathon. Sprint triathlons. My bike and my running shoes became the way I stayed sane.

Then my knees started talking back.

I remember the exact hill. The exact moment I had to walk. My chiropractor was volunteering at the top, cheering me on, and I could not run. Every step hurt. I almost cried. Years of PT followed. Kneecaps that track wrong. Bone on bone on bad days. Stairs that remind me every single morning that my knees have opinions.

Then a bike wreck. Bursitis. And a 30-day yoga challenge I tried during recovery, where almost every video asked me to come to my knees. Which I could not do.

I looked around for yoga that didn't put knees on the mat. I couldn't find any.

So I built it myself.

I still hike, cycle, swim, and SUP. I still haven't given up on running again. I don't intend to. But I do all of it stronger, more mobile, and with a lot less knee drama -- because of the practice I created.

Moving is medicine for me. My thoughts start noisy, then settle into rhythm. Just breath and footfalls. Birdsong. Neighbors waving. The way the light changes through the seasons. My body after a run knows the good kind of tired.

the turning point

This is for you if you're not done yet.

No Knees Yoga is for active people in midlife whose knees have started to have opinions. The ones who are still out there moving and refusing to quit.

We don't put knees on the mat. Ever. That's not a modification. That's the whole point.

Your knees complain on stairs, on hills, on hard floors -- but the rest of you is absolutely fine
You're a cyclist, hiker, runner, triathlete, or just someone who refuses to slow down
You've tried yoga but kept running into poses that require kneeling on the mat
You want a real practice -- strength, sweat, mobility -- not a gentle stretch class

Try one week free.

Two live classes every week plus a full replay library. No knees on the mat. Ever. Cancel anytime.

Credit card required. Cancel anytime before the week is up.