A New Report Details Decades of Abuse at the Hands of Yogi Bhajan
The founder of Kundalini Yoga in the West is implicated in dozens of sexual assault and harassment claims according to an independent investigation conducted by An Olive Branch.
The founder of Kundalini Yoga in the West is implicated in dozens of sexual assault and harassment claims according to an independent investigation conducted by An Olive Branch.
Yoga teacher Karena Virginia discusses the collective grief of COVID-19 and what it can teach us. Plus, six tips to jumpstart your own deep healing process.
These two six-pose sequences will help you warm up and cool down before and after you jump in the pool.
New research shows that just two weekly 90-minute yoga sessions can improve balance and motor learning as you age. Here, the asana sequence researchers used.
If you’re sitting and stressed, it’s time for a psoas muscle release.
This plant-practice pairing has been gaining traction in the yoga community. Here, how THC and CBD can impact your time on the mat.
The key to relief is a balance of stretching and strengthening.
As we continue with social distancing to protect ourselves and others during a pandemic, we have become more aware with this idea of “taking up space” in the world. This sequence is designed to help you safely inhabit both internal and external space.
Spread passion and rebirth with these celestial accoutrement.
This balanced recipe, with mint and lemon verbena can help you stay cool as summer temps keep rising.
As stress levels rise with COVID-19, more and more people are turning to technology to help them find moments of respite and peace.
Our Family's Doing Yoga—a new kids book by SonJoria Sydnor—helps to expand what yoga looks and feels like. Here, why it belongs on every child's bookshelf.
Author SonJoria Sydnor offers an exclusive sneak peek of her new children's yoga book.
This innovative new at-home practice is an accessible way to feel calm and grounded.
What is Reiki? Yoga teacher and Reiki practitioner, Lara Rosenbaum, lays out the basics of this powerful energy healing modality from Japan.
As anxiety spikes across the U.S., emerging studies show a possible link between meditation and cardiovascular health.
Try these 5 poses to support you during late pregnancy and after giving birth
Learn to glow within by balancing the three mind-body energies in Ayurveda.
Shopping for a mat now? Consider these environmentally savvy picks from some of our favorite teachers.
Syncing awareness of movement with breath has a profound impact on training our nervous systems and can help survivors of post-traumatic stress disorder reconnect with their bodies.
The anti-inflammatory and anti-stress effects commonly associated with yoga, meditation, and pranayama may be an effective adjunctive treatment for COVID-19.
A growing coalition of nearly 2,000 CorePower Yoga instructors have signed a petition demanding better pay and benefits as well as putting an end to the company’s alleged history of racial discrimination.
Pranayama can be a simple way to find balance and beat the summer heat.
From spin class to sugar-free energy drinks, these rituals and workouts can help you balance out your yoga routine.
Try these 10 poses to refresh your aura, open your heart, and strengthen your hips.
Use this ancient system of architecture and design to bring positive energy into any physical space.
If pregnancy is in the cards for you, here are four philosophical tenets of this ancient science to consider as you embark on your journey.
Bhakti Yoga is not about movement on the mat; it’s about movement of the soul and a divine connection. Here, how to step into this devotional practice and the profound shifts it creates.
These 12 Energy Medicine Yoga movements will leave you feeling balanced and full of life.
Grammy-nominated frame drum specialist, flautist, and composer Marla Leigh Goldstein shares her playlist for finding ease.
No vacation in sight? Bring some playfulness and adventure into your summer with these 8 poses.
Learn how to regulate these three energetic qualities with food, movement, meditation, and more.
Former caretaker and yogi at Doc Antle’s T.I.G.E.R.S. sanctuary Barbara Fisher discusses life before and after the wildly successful Netflix documentary
Breathe easier and improve your posture with this liberating yoga sequence.
Yoga Journal's Live Be Yoga Ambassador Cameron Allen discusses how his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practice has helped him embody asana.
This Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu-inspired sequence from Yoga Journal's Live Be Yoga Tour Ambassador Cameron Allen will help you find calm during these unpredictable times.
“The Healthlete” blogger, yoga teacher, and brand strategist talks about performative and optical allyship on social media and how to effectively create change in real life.
Keep calm, troubleshoot tech, and teach on: Here's what yoga teachers are leaning on for their classes, trainings, online courses, and community conversations, so you can build something that lasts beyond the pandemic.
When we push too hard, we're prone to stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. But when we fail to apply ourselves, we may never realize our potential. In his new book, The Practice is the Path, yoga teacher Tias Little describes how to find middle ground. Plus, a pranayama practice to embody balance.
Yoga brought Kala MacDonald strength when she lost her brothers, and now her organization and podcast—Yoga to Cope—provide practical tools for tackling tough times.
This quick and fun practice is a great introduction to the physical and mental benefits of meditation. Plus, tips for how to help your kids build a meditation routine.
Meditation for Kids author Tejal V. Patel can help you and your little ones make time for mindfulness.
Feeling nervous about meeting a stranger? Live Be Yoga Ambassador Monica Cadena shares some great tips for calming your nerves and building your confidence before that Tinder face-to-face.
An outdoor hot yoga pop-up is touting safe, socially distanced sweating this summer, but some are saying it poses a privilege problem.
These 11 poses help keep this track star feeling balanced, graceful, and resilient.
The three-time Olympic gold medalist's dreams for the 2020 games were derailed by injury, illness, and the global pandemic. Today, she's taking it all in stride, thanks to her yoga practice.
Watch the 3x Olympic gold medalist on set during her Yoga Journal cover shoot for the July/August 2020 issue.
Here, a simple four-step meditation technique that can help you release stress in a matter of moments.
How your body finds its footing in balancing poses.
Here, we offer a catalyst for reflection in the form of verse from Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska.
Yogins United, a collective of yoga and Buddhist teachers, says yes. The organization is a new initiative to help yogis get out the vote this November.
Learn about the calming benefits of Vedic Meditation.
Learn breathing, mantra, and meditation techniques for touching into transcendence and feeling whole.
Expectant mamas (or anyone) can use this centering practice to relax and de-stress.
Meditation is a tried-and-true stress-reduction tool. Try these steps for building a consistent practice, even when interferences inevitably arise. Plus, a simple six-step meditation to get you started.
This Father’s Day, choose gifts from Black-owned wellness and lifestyle brands. Plus, recommended reading from Black authors.
The reason why so many people try meditation and it doesn’t stick is because they’re practicing the wrong kind of meditation. Here, a moving meditation practice to get you started.
Try these 5 Ayurvedic tips to keep cool and comfortable during the dog days of summer.
Black women have been centering community care for centuries. Here, Nap Ministry founder Tricia Hersey explains why rest is a critical part of collective wellness.
How one man's practice freed his Black masculinity.
Sit with Monica Cadena, Yoga Journal’s 2020 Live Be Yoga ambassador, for this sacred practice, called 8:46: A Meditative Libation Honoring the Ancestors. This meditation is 8 minutes and 46 seconds long, representing the time George Floyd was restrained by Minneapolis police.
Having hard conversations is inevitable, but they don’t have to escalate. Here, two nonviolent-communication trainers share their tips for engaging in constructive dialogue.
This 10-minute Kundalini practice can help you stay aligned with your intuition as you navigate the world.
In this excerpt from her book, Restorative Yoga for Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma, Gail Parker provides valuable tools to help process stressful experiences and recover from trauma.
We look at what diversity, equity, job security, and teaching could look like in a post-COVID era.
Unionize Yoga—the first-ever yoga teachers’ union—reaches a severance agreement with major studio chain YogaWorks.
These talks, breath and movement practices, sound healings, and more can help you find moments of calm and community, as well as develop self-regulation tools so you can tend to your nervous system. Bookmark for future reference.
Herbalist Cameron Allen shares his recommendations for plant medicine that can help you tune into your inner wisdom.
Clarice Lam spent her childhood in a back brace. Here’s how yoga helped her strengthen her spine—and embrace the unknown.
Pulling helps you build strength in a pose where you're always pushing.
George Harrison, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Prudence Farrow, and how '60s pop music and Hollywood spread Transcendental Meditation to a new audience.
Supercharge your spring with this fun, Ayurveda-informed, fitness-inspired sequence for finding strength, endurance, and a fresh start.
Dissolve thoughts with this 10-minute practice passed down from her teacher.
No. 2: Think of a band as a skillfully administered hands-off assist.
Cramped from sitting all day during the coronavirus shutdown? Give your back some love (and alleviate pain) with this satisfying practice for spinal mobility.
It’s worth adding to your already full to-do list.
Whether you're interested in this instrument to lead kirtan or bhajan or simply want to deepen your mantra practice at home, the harmonium is actually pretty easy to learn.
The wildly popular YouTube teacher is helping us feel connected, even as we shelter in place.
May 2020 is a time of planetary retrogrades. Find out how to use this valuable time to realign with your higher purpose for greater peace and prosperity.
Mango and Marigold Press is delivering diverse characters to children’s literature—along with 1,001 books to low-income kids with every new release.