Connect to the Present Moment With Sound Meditation
In this guided practice, discover how simply listening is an easy way to reconnect to the present moment.
In this guided practice, discover how simply listening is an easy way to reconnect to the present moment.
Yoga Journal will contribute zero net carbon to the atmosphere this year—and you can do the same.
Yoga teacher Jillian Pransky explains the benefits of exploring movement in tree pose.
If you're struggling to be more creative lately, you're in good company. So we asked our contributors for their top creativity-boosting tricks.
Tune out the sounds of the world and drop into stillness with humming bee breath.
Look forward to taking your vitamins in the morning with these life hacks.
Need a way to clear your mind? Try Trinity Breath set to this track created by KYMÅ, a DJ, sonic wellness consultant, and meditation teacher. Plus, get a behind-the-scenes look at her production process.
Create space for mindfulness in today's world with a magic mat.
This resting pose takes your yoga practice to a place where you can completely relax.
Whether you're sitting on a mat or letting loose with ecstatic dance, get grounded in the moment with music from DJ and meditation teacher KYMÅ.
These simple postures will help you get back to your practice safely and build a sense of integration with your body.
Equanimity is a pathway to greater peace, joy, and calm. Let this short practice help you find it.
Constantly feeling like you can't stay focused and your head is in the clouds? These natural fixes can help clear your brain fog.
YJ editor Kyle Houseworth on why Dune may just be the yoga book missing from your collection.
Sonic wellness consultant and trauma-informed breathwork teacher KYMÅ on the rhythmic exploration of breath.
Nourish your connection to the self with this short Body Sensing practice from iRest founder Richard Miller.
The Maltyox Method gratitude ceremony and cacao ritual cleared one editor's mind and opened her heart.
Watch YJ executive editor Lindsay Tucker try a sacred gratitude and cacao ritual created by yoga teacher Christine Olivia Hernandez.
You don’t have to wait for Earth Day to show love for Mother Nature. Here are 3 ways you can improve your connection to the natural world today.
This sequence gets you out of your head to help you build better balance. Prepare to be challenged!
Mindfulness is a powerful tool for reducing stress and anxiety, but for some people it may not be enough on its own. For others, it can even backfire.
Cultivate mindfulness with a short practice from yoga teacher Cyndi Lee.
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Check out YJ Editors's author page.
Directing your attention and breaths to your heart is a powerful way to connect to your feelings in any given movement.
Ground, rest, and reset with accessible, short breath- and body-based meditations on finding better work-life balance.
For one new practitioner, Kundalini yoga is more than the ugly sex scandal surrounding its most prominent teacher.
Our monthly planetary invitations help you find embodied alignment in your daily life through perspective, reflections, and inquiry. Here's what's in store for March 2021.
Don't suffer in silence. Clinical treatments—and yes, yoga practices—can help you live pain-free.
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A little time alone can make a big impact on your day.
Try all or part of this gentle, heart-opening sequence to ease your body and emotions during difficult times
In the final session of this two-part series, Rajni Tripathi explains how to detach the ego from true strength, which is rooted in the creative force of all the women who came before you.
Navigate stress and anxiety by embracing the mystery of life.
Prioritizing heart health is a self love practice you might be missing. These 4 exercises will give your mood—and your ticker—a boost.
Harboring aches, pains, or anxiety after experiencing microaggressions or glancing at your newsfeed? Yoga therapist Nazaahah Amin shares why race-based traumatic stress finds a home in your body and mind—and how yoga can help alleviate it.
You may have read of people doing 108 Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) at the time of the spring equinox, or own mala with 108 beads. Here's why the number is considered so auspicious.
Here's how to maximize the benefits of that “hurts so good” feeling.
In this excerpt from her upcoming new book Radiant Rest, Tracee Stanley reframes how we approach the practice, so we can experience the quality of radiance in our daily lives.
Desperate to get their hot yoga fix, some creative yoginis are bringing the heat to their home practice. Is that even safe?
This simple and fun meditation from Emily Fletcher can help kids decompress from the school and social stress in their lives.
How one yoga therapist is helping her community heal racial trauma through practicing yoga and meditation at historical sites of oppression.
Making your trainings, classes, and workshops more accessible is a good thing. But before you spread the word, know there’s much more to the process. We asked the experts for guidance.
How dynamic and static stretching can work in your yoga routine to keep you limber.
If you’ve been thinking about an at-home bike, now might be the moment. Here's why you should consider complementing your yoga practice with cardio and strength training.
Teacher and activist Shayla Stonechild shares a bit about herself while answering rapid-fire questions in our 108-second interview.
Sitting more can take its toll. Boost your energy and your attitude with this tension relieving sequence.
Yoga Journal’s parent company acquires Outside magazine, Outside TV, Gaia GPS, athleteReg, and Peloton Magazine, boosting the depth and diversity of storytelling and services in our Active Pass membership.
While the internet can be a good starting point, you can't rely on 'Dr. Google' for an accurate medical diagnosis.
Teacher Shayla Stonechild leads a guided meditation combining ancient indigenous knowledge and yogic philosophy to help you find balance.
With this practice, I invite you to join me on this journey of reconnecting to the Creator within and above.
Treat yourself to some simple indulgences like dark chocolate and nice lotion.
Nixing neck rolls can actually help you relieve tension in your cervical spine.
Your teacher might use these cues all the time—and they could be causing a lot of harm.
Chelsea Jackson Roberts, Ph.D., a Peloton yoga instructor, shares her advice for avoiding injury when your teacher isn’t in the room to spot you.
Forget YouTube, TikTok and IG Reels are a new hub for yoga—a space to learn, laugh, and connect with the community. Here’s how 10 teachers are using these new platforms to spread their yoga knowledge and inspirational messages.
Find creative ways these common props can boost your core strength and enhance your practice.
Rich in antioxidants and loaded with protein, this smoothie bowl will help you strong-arm anxiety beginning with the very first bite.
Want to transform tension into harmony? Try this 20-minute practice from yoga teacher Natalie Beckman.
Just hopped off your Peloton? Create a yummy post-workout routine using your favorite asana poses as cool down stretches.
With the majority of Americans not getting enough vitamin D, even with over-the-counter supplements, everyone from health practitioners to athletes are looking for alternative solutions. D+ Lotion just might be the answer.
This innovative topical supplement allows you to boost your daily intake of vitamin D.
Trying to get into the perfect shape can lead to injury. Here's how to find the sweet spot without overdoing it.
Sometimes your practice is the end game—and that's perfect. But you can also use yoga to prep for other fitness activities.
Try this accessible chair yoga sequence designed to reduce joint strain and boost your concentration, mobility, and strength.
Jivana Heyman, author of Accessible Yoga, explains how it's important to adapt a pose to the person instead of the other way around.
Challenge your balance and open your heart with this empowering sequence
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Learn a powerful stress relief technique that uses the power of acupressure points. You’ll be introduced to EFT Tapping and experience a 10-minute tapping mediation to bring your mind and body back into balance.
All eyes are on a movement stemming from controversial agricultural reforms. Here’s why the yoga and wellness community needs to pay attention—and what you can do.
Here are five critical steps to keep your goals and priorities on track as the year progresses.
Through her Matriarch Movement nonprofit, Indigenous yoga teacher Shayla Stonechild is taking back the culture and heritage that was stolen from her—and helping other Native women do the same.
Use scribing to enhance your teaching for yourself and your students.
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A low sex drive affects both men and women for a variety of reasons. But you can recharge your libido with these botanicals.
A trip to visit family in Jaipur taught me the true meaning of yoga, cultural appreciation, and love.
Make your yoga practice more accessible by using props to adapt asana to your body. Yoga- for-all-bodies advocates Dianne Bondy and Kat Heagberg show you how with ideas from their new book, Yoga Where You Are: Customize Your Practice for Your Body and Your Life.
This sequence, developed exclusively for Yoga Journal, can be done anywhere. All you need is a mat, a bolster, two chairs, and access to a wall.
Try a new, surprisingly intimate way to connect with your partner this Valentine's Day. This simple sequence can inspire loving touch and closeness with your sweetheart—or even a dear friend.
Spend some “you” time at the end of the day.
A practice to empower your day.