How Yoga Can Help You Manage Your Blood Sugar Levels, According to New Research
A new meta-analysis examining 28 studies found that mind-body practices may play a substantial role in reducing blood-sugar levels.
A new meta-analysis examining 28 studies found that mind-body practices may play a substantial role in reducing blood-sugar levels.
Standing in Tadasana seems so simple. Here's how to focus your awareness and adjust your body so you get the most from the foundational yoga pose.
Think you don't have balance? These variations of Vrksasana will allow you find a version that works for your body.
A full-body strengthening and stretching practice that allows you to get your yoga fix, your workout, your breathing practice, and your creative jolt all in a single session.
There is potential for healing and rebalancing to take place, but first we must meet ourselves, even the parts we have kept hidden in the dark.
The solution may be less complicated than you think.
Plus, why sometimes you feel like you’re just going through the motions.
The more I stripped down, the more I began to accept myself.
This sequence literally has your back as it coaxes your body into backbends.
The model's self-care rituals include hot yoga, journaling, even an inner goddess.
Texting messes with your neck. Yoga can help.
Explore–and overcome—the physical and mental reasons back extensions feel so challenging
It's time to find self-awareness and overcome obstacles by remembering who you truly are.
Trikonasana is, for many of us, a challenge if not a seeming impossibility. These variations will change that.
The fiery influence of Aries can remind you of your strength and act as a catalyst if you've been waiting to take action in creating the life you want.
In her new book, a religious-ethics scholar grapples with the implications—and inevitability—of religious appropriation.
Depending on your sleep habits, waking up early in the name of productivity may not be beneficial for your physical or mental health
Self-exploration comes more easily this week as Mercury and Pluto emerge from retrograde. Anticipate clarity, understanding, and insights.
Here's how to ensure your students have the space they need for their practice.
Turn on some music, turn off your thoughts, and just move. Even if you only have the time it takes to listen to a single song.
These 8 concepts I learned translated far beyond just the physical practice.
Her practice is (truly) out of this world.
Been lost in a maelstrom of thoughts lately? There's a reason for that.
Forearm Plank replaces sit-ups as their go-to exercise for building strong abs.
For many of us, Garudasana is as pretzel-y as our practice gets. Here's how to keep it real.
In an excerpt from her new book, “The Gospel of Wellness,” Rina Raphael explains the broader cultural shift that's made some fitness classes feel like church
Improve your ability to connect with students by using inclusive language.
This week's new Moon and Venus in Libra continue the balance, love, and awe that began last week when the Sun shifted into this sign. Prepare for beauty and ease.
Simple and mindful practices. Profound difference.
The military says Forearm Plank is the best test of abdominal strength. Here's how to build up to it.
Because more patience is a good thing.
Moments of stillness can be found in surprising places.
You've been strengthening your core all along.
It's time to become more conscious of all your relationships, beginning with an understanding of yourself.
There's more than one way to challenge yourself as you practice this pose.
Adaptive yoga makes the practice available to anyone, including people with physical limitations.
It's time for a new season in the Earth's cycle, a new astrological chapter, and a new understanding of yourself.
Yes, you can still get your fix.
Support your practice of asteya, non-stealing, with poses that help you feel open and expansive.
It's "About Damn Time" we talk about her meditation practice.
The ancient teaching has contemporary relevance beyond its literal translation of "not stealing."
You'll want to save these moves.
When the back of your arms feel overlooked, these poses give you strength, structure, and stability.
The traditional version of this "resting" pose isn't exactly restful for everyone. These alternatives help ensure you receive what you need from the shape.
Sorta ironic that the days you need yoga the most are usually the days when there's not time. These practices ensure you get your fix, whether strengthening or stretching, energizing or soothing.
The full Moon in Pisces and Mercury retrograde bring ample time for reflection and inspiration. Create space for insights and awarenesses.
Your yoga session may help ease the aches in your body—but not in the ways you may expect.
There's more to it than just appearances.
Could these pants eliminate the need for an endless stack of blankets underneath my knees?
The traditional forward bend calls for stillness. Call us rebels.
Don’t let popular mistruths or misconceptions sway your thoughts on living a more sustainable life. Here’s the truth about going green.
A simple lesson in slowing down, being still, and tuning in.
“Ahhhh.” —Your legs, after you try these.
It's all about stability and balance.
In the days to come, your every thought and feeling will be influenced by the Moon in Pisces and the Sun in Virgo. Anything is possible.
I learned that there’s more than one way to make yoga accessible.
Danner’s family of lightweight women’s hiking boots are your anywhere and everywhere footwear
There are two types of people in the world. These variations on the hip opener are for those of us who find the classic Pigeon Pose a little—or a lot—too intense.
There’s no planet with a bigger—or more dreaded—retrograde reputation than Mercury. But what if we approached this planetary movement from another perspective?
Throughout September, we'll be sharing insights and practices regarding all the many obvious and subtle ways that yoga teaches us. First up: How to be flexible in body and mind.
As Venus moves into the influence of Virgo, you are reminded to align your intentions with practical actions. Beauty, abundance, and pleasure awaits.
Following the news that an airline handed out yoga mats, not hotel vouchers, to stranded passengers, we started to consider some uncommon uses for your most trusted prop.
Our best advice for handling the inevitable.
If you’ve moved on to “advanced” yoga poses, don’t forget the ones that got you there. Keeping strong foundational poses in your repertoire helps you strengthen your asana practice.
In celebration of National Yoga Awareness Month, we're launching IG Live classes with our favorite teachers beginning Tuesday, September 6th. Come and be reminded of the many reasons why yoga is your "thing."
Daily protein needs aren’t the same for everyone. Here's how to figure out how much you should be aiming for.
Virgo season and several retrogrades remind us that sometimes, the only way you can move ahead in life is to pause and truly see yourself and your patterned behaviors. Some self-awareness required.
In some corners of the internet, low-impact exercise is having a moment. Even the most hard-charging athletes can benefit from a change of pace.
There's another sort of balancing—not the kind you're thinking of—that happens in Virabhadrasana 3. Understanding it can make all the difference when you're practicing the pose.
When your student feels out of balance, here's what you can do to keep them safe.
A beautifully intentional sequence that keeps for whenever you have a few moments to come back to yourself.
Venus opposing Saturn brings an interesting opposition of energies with lessoning in how to remain complete in yourself yet also let love lift you higher.
No, bathing with beautiful blossoms won't change your situation or the world. But it may change how you respond to (gestures at everything).
For a stronger sense of your self in space, try these poses minus your sense of sight.
Rock stars love yoga, too.
A friendly reminder that there’s much more to a strong core than visible abs
Can you recall how challenging it was when you were new to yoga? Here's how to be the teacher now that you needed then.
You're being asked to ground yourself in the beauty of your gifts as you look ahead to the life that you envision for yourself.
Here's why putting pen to paper is an exercise that can benefit your physical and mental health.
The magazine’s satirical article about “yoga challenges” holds some truths—but not the ones the editors probably intended.