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Roasted Beet Salad
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Jamaican Curried Tempeh Tacos
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Nigiri Sushi with Avocado, Cucumber, and Shiso Leaves
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Almond Bundt Cake with Fresh Strawberries
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Burst-of-Spring Spinach Salad
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Asparagus-Ricotta Phyllo Tart
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Crunchy Croque Provençal
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Phoenix-area yoga studios hit by struggling economy
Several Phoenix area yoga studios have closed, reports the Arizona Republic. All were in the Ahwatukee Foothills neighborhood. Teachers and students say it's because yoga is free at local churches or included in health club memberships, including the Ahwatukee...
Spicy Mango Salsa
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Improve Your Teaching Skills By Asking For Constructive Criticism
Learn how to ask for constructive criticism and use it to improve your teaching ability.
Working with Students Who Have Yoga Injuries, Part 4
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A most unusual hotel room
Free Spirit Spheres, round wooden rooms set among the trees of the west coast rainforest of Vancouver Island, Canada, are sort of like tree houses for adults. "Uses for these spheres are limited only by one's imagination. Healing, meditation, photography,...
“Yoga gains respect among doctors”
Reports the News Observer, "The ancient practice of yoga is finding a new following -- among doctors and medical researchers who work to discover its benefits for a variety of illnesses. 'There's been an explosion of data using yoga as...
Malaysian Muslims await ruling on yoga
According to the Malaysian Star, "Recently, lecturer Prof. Zakaria Stapa of Universiti Kebangsaan advised Muslims who had taken up yoga to stop practicing it for fear that they could deviate from the teachings of Islam." This triggered a national debate,...
YJ Interview: Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD
To better know yourself, says this American yoga pioneer, relax deeply.
Feeling Free
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Good Vibrations
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A Personal Journey: Breath
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Yoga:Core Cross Train
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Yoga: Gentle Practice
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Traditional Thai Yoga
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The Forgotten Body: A Way of Knowing and Understanding Self
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Learning to Breathe
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String Theory
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What Is Diaphragmatic Breathing?
The best way to breathe to progress in your yoga practice.
5 Experts, 1 Pose: Find New Nuances to Warrior I
There are many ways to cultivate quiet strength in Virabhadrasana I. Here, teachers of five yoga styles reveal the nuances of Warrior Pose I.
A Quiet Forward-Bending Practice for Winter
Align body, mind, and spirit with nature by practicing this seasonal sequence.
Flexibility? This Standing Forward Bend Is the Secret
Frustrating as it can be, Parsvottanasana is key for increasing hamstring and shoulder flexibility. Learn how to work it.
Answer to Your Prayers
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Bed, Breakfast & Yoga
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The Heart of Yoga
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Meditation to Boost Creativity
Connect with your creativity and spirit in this simple meditation.
Design for a Difference
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Advanced Moves
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Does Stretching Matter?
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The Royal Asana Couple
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Fresh Tomato Farfalle
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Raclette-Topped Broiled Tomatoes
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Sugar Snap Pea Salad with Lemon-Mint Vinaigrette
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Marketing 201: Promote Yourself
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Yoga with an Accent
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Black-Eyed Pea Patties with Corn and Cilantro
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Get Crafty
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Gnocchi with Fava Beans
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Community-minded wellness center opens in Philly
When I think of Philadelphia, two unhealthy things come to mind: cheesesteaks and cream cheese. Brio Vim is out to change my perception with donation yoga, sliding-scale massage, Reiki services and more. "Brio Vim is supporting wellness entrepreneurs by providing...
Black-Eyed Pea Spring Rolls
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YJ Interview: Artistry in Motion
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Songs for Your Chakras
Balance your chakras with Lis Addison's The Song of the Tree, an album for your energy centers.
Healing Refuge
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Bring More Mindfulness Onto the Mat
For a sense of ease that can permeate your whole life, try practicing mindfulness meditation techniques on the mat.
Reining in Friendly Chatter
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Putting New Students at Ease
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Getting a Late Start?
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Get Down With Up Dog
Use your breath to open your chest and backbend mindfully into Upward-Facing Dog Pose.
Yoga allowed in school… if it’s not called yoga
On October 3, I wrote about a Massena, New York, high school that put its classroom yoga program on hold after a group of parents raised concerns about the separation of church and state, saying that the school should not...
Steadily Build Core Strength for Eight-Angle Pose
This dynamic sequence builds strength and calm from the inside out.
Simple Strategy to Summon Your Inner Strength
Get in touch with your inner strength with this meditation on the goddess Kali.
10 Tips from Goddess Kali on How to Find Inner Strength
By pointing us toward those parts of ourselves that we have rejected, Goddess Kali inspires us to transform and find inner strength.
How to Be Fierce
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Overcoming the Struggle of Infertility
A yoga teacher struggling with infertility gets a glimpse of the miracle that is life.
Quiet + Focus Your Mind: Kirtan Kriya
Try this simple Kundalini practice to maintain focus and improve memory.
Rooted in the Earth
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Tranquil Tummy
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The Healer Within
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Yoga and Cancer: How One Survivor Used Yoga to Tune in To Her Body
A cancer patient uses yoga to move forward with her life.
Working with Students Who Have Yoga Injuries, Part 3
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Beware of Germs
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Can meditation help treat ADD, OCD, and depression?
A recent study by Emory University neuroscientists suggests that Zen Buddhist meditation may help treat depression, attention deficit disorder, and anxiety, reports The Kansas City Star. Obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression are characterized in part by “excessive rumination” or runaway thoughts,...
Open-Faced Turkey Sandwiches with Golden Gravy
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Golden Gravy
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Flow for Fierce Grace: Dana Flynn’s Soulful 30-Minute Yoga Playlist
Vinyasa teacher and co-founder of Laughing Lotus studios in New York and San Francisco, Dana Flynn says playing soulful tracks during a flow sequence brings out a “fierce grace.”
The Namesake
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Working with Students Who Have Yoga Injuries, Part 2
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12 Strategies for a Booming Yoga Retail Business
Adding retail sales to your studio or private business can boost sales—or create headaches. Experts weigh in on retail success strategies.
4 Tenets of Yin Yoga
Bring your Yin Yoga practice to a deeper level by keeping these intentions in mind.
Why Meditating In Nature Is Easier
There's nothing like nature to bring you back to your Self and connect you to your senses.
Creative Flow to Start Your Day
Get your prana moving with this playful morning vinyasa sequence.
Play Your Part: Get Power from Taking Responsibility
Accept responsibility for what you bring to each moment and enjoy the power of the truth.
Red Beans and Rice Salad
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