How to Begin Practicing at Home
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Help for Migraines
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Vote and make yoga teacher Matt Sanford a hero!
Visit the Volvo for Life Awards website to vote for one of the real-life heroes who are changing the world, like yogi Matt Sanford. Here is an excerpt of his story: "When only thirteen years old, Matthew survived a catastrophic...
Ayurvedic Sleep Aids
Treat insomnia with remedies tailored to your specific doshic imbalance.
Sleep Better: Battle Insomnia with Yoga
Kick your insomnia for good by creating a simple and restful nighttime routine.
Integrative Restoration with Richard Miller
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Lifeforce Yoga to Beat the Blues: Level 1 with Amy Weintraub
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The Wave & The Ocean with Erich Schiffmann
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Guide to a Woman’s Yoga Practice
Lois Steinberg, Ph.D., details the practices taught to her by Geeta S. Iyengar for all phases of the menstrual cycle.
UPP, AKA The Ultimate Psoas Pose
Forget crunche, have you met Urdhva Prasarita Padasana? It's a key yoga ab toner and back strengthener.
Energy Rising: Two Kundalini Meditation Techniques
Three Kundalini meditation teachers share techniques for tapping into the flow of energy within you—and moving toward spiritual awakening.
Ground Down to Grow Your Heron Pose
The strong work of connecting to the earth and of spiraling and counterspiraling is laying down a root for your Kraunchasana.
Ground Control
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Get Away and Play
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Puréed Cranberry Soup
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Sweet Potato Wedges with Rosemary
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A Fine Balance: Anusara Sequence
Extend your energy and feel your balancing poses come to life with this Anusara sequence.
Tips on Flying
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Yoga and Hinduism
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Take a Breath
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Lost in Doubt
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Tools for a Spiritually Diverse Class
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To Each Their Own, to Teach Their Own
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Ask the Mentor Teacher Panel 2010
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5 Ways To Take Your Environmentalism To The Next Level
Here are a few eco-friendly tips if you're looking to go greener.
YJ Interview: Married with Children
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Heirloom Sweet Potato–Praline Pie
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Marinated Navy Beans and Zucchini
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Feeling Stuck? Try Self-Inquiry for Resistance
When you notice yourself feeling constricted, or stagnant, or stuck—all words to describe the same phenomenon—ask yourself what you are resisting.
Revolutionize Your Natural Living with the Queen of Green
A savvy blogger, the proclaimed Queen of Green, makes stylish steps toward an eco-conscious future.
Mantra 101
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A Tribute to the Master
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Q&A: How Can I Ease Performance Anxiety?
Shiva Rea offers tips from yoga and Ayurveda for calming nervous energy and anxiety.
Q&A: How Can I Strengthen My Core to Ease Back Pain?
Shiva Rea answers how yoga can ease back problems.
Stargazing Meditation for Nonconceptual Awareness
By approaching the night sky with fresh eyes, you become more intimate with the world. Learn how to cultivate nonconceptual awareness when looking at nature.
How to Obtain Samadhi Through Your Pranayama Practice
Practicing pranayama is essential if you hope to experience samadhi, yoga's true purpose.
Yoga Diary: OM in the O.R.
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4 Ways to Stay Present While Traveling
How to make every trip an inner pilgrimage.
Free Yourself
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Yoga for Chronic Pain, Part 2
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Sound Advice for Teachers on Audio in Yoga Classes
Avoid audio fiascoes with these tips from a yoga teacher/sound engineer.
YJ Interview: Patricia Walden
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A Guided Meditation for Working with Heartbreak
Sadness can be a powerful doorway into the heart. The next time you feel loss or sorrow, try this practice for transforming sadness.
How One Yogini Overcame Shyness on Retreat
An intimate yoga retreat, complete with clothing-optional hot springs, inspires a shy yogini to connect with others.
Earthly Delights
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Blueprint for Beauty
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Backyard Bliss: Create Your Own Meditation Garden
Tap into the healing forces of nature by creating your own meditation garden.
Heels over Head with Plow Pose
Typically practiced before or after Shoulderstand, Plow Pose doesn't get much credit. Let's look at all of its benefits.
Bridge Building
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Yoga for Men: Why More Guys Should Be Practicing Yoga
Guys have the world to gain by practicing yoga. So what's holding them back? Explore why men should be getting on their mats as often as women.
Simple Healing Meditation
Healing meditations should be simple, appealing, and useful.
The Five States of Mind
T.K.V. Desikachar cites these five categories to understand the mind.
Positively Healing: Meditate on What’s Good
Everything that happens in your mind is reflected in your body, says T.K.V. Desikachar. So, meditate on the good!
Yoga Diary: Calendar Girls
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Message in a Bottle
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Sinus Solutions
Use Skull Shining Breath to relieve sinus pressure.
Going the Distance: The Benefits of Yogic Breath
Yogic breathing techniques can make any kind of workout easier and more enjoyable.
Don’t Hurry, Be Happy: Meditating on the Ordinary
Slow down, find the gap between thoughts about the past and the future, and discover the loveliness of an ordinary moment.
Take a Seat in Chair Pose
Athletes, beginners, all of us can benefit from spending some time in Chair Pose. One of the best ways to strengthen your legs, it works like a gym squat minus the wear and tear.
Love Connection
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Change of Heart
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Quantum Leap
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Portrait of a Yogi
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Focus on ADHD
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Higher Education
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White Bean Soup Shooters
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Teacher Training or Teacher Straining?
Realizing the impossibility of perfection, a teacher trainee learns to embrace her own strengths.
Feel Happier: Poses for Depression & Anxiety
Battling depression can feel like a fight for your life. Yoga can help you stop struggling.
Catch a Good Mood
Don’t let someone else’s bad mood affect you. Learn to protect yourself using detachment.
The Yoga Journal Makeovers Part II: Tales of Transformation
Find out what happened when three everyday people turned to yoga to change their lives.
Spicy Red Lentil Soup
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Eco-Friendly Containers for Cleaner, More Sustainable Eating
Don't load landfills with your disposable diningware. Find eco-friendly alternatives for eating away from home.
Yoga Diary: Aware Parenting
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Teach Your Children Well
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Q&A: Can I Practice Sun Salutations in the Evening?
Tracey Rich explains how to best use your evening yoga practice to slow down, focus inward, and transition from day to night.
How Laughter Yoga Heals, Plus 6 Fun Exercises to Try
Yoga doesn’t have to be so serious. Lighten up and have fun with these 6 Laughter Yoga exercises.
Should Students Adjust Students?
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Shouldering the Weight Burden
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Only When They’re Ready
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