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A few simple techniques can make the difference between a sore back (or other body part) and a strong, healthy one. Click through these do's and don'ts of popular yoga positions.<br>
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<i>Christine Burke is co-owner and director of Liberation Yoga, Los Angeles. Candace Morano is a New York-based yoga instructor and educational kinesiologist.</i>

By Jeannine Stein

( Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times )

A few simple techniques can make the difference between a sore back (or other body part) and a strong, healthy one. Click through these do's and don'ts of popular yoga positions.

Christine Burke is co-owner and director of Liberation Yoga, Los Angeles. Candace Morano is a New York-based yoga instructor and educational kinesiologist.

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