11 Yoga Practices for Working Through Stress and Anxiety
It can be hard to feel grounded and calm in the midst of uncertainty and chaos. Here, meditations, pranayama, and asana sequences to help you let go of fear and find peace.
It can be hard to feel grounded and calm in the midst of uncertainty and chaos. Here, meditations, pranayama, and asana sequences to help you let go of fear and find peace.
Coronavirus have you up all night? Try these yoga poses and practices for peace of mind and real rest.
The social media app's 15- to 60-second videos are cultivating the next generation of yogis. Here's what you need to know about the app all the young yogis are talking about.
Try this practice to appreciate all the ways your senses help you experience the world.
Yoga teacher Rina Deshpande shares her perspective on creating a holistic practice.
Ritual, self-care, patience, and meditation paved a path toward clarity.
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Yogis and scholars explain how to cultivate happiness at every age embrace what each decade brings your way.
Surprising ways meditation can help your brain stay sharp as you age, and improve memory and focus.
Kirschen Katz is the go-to yoga teacher for many Hollywood A-listers, but her most fulfilling work—teaching kids—comes after the school bell rings.
Yoga teacher Rina Deshpande explains how each of the yama—or yoga's primary tenets—relates to the other yama and broader yoga philosophy.
Deep cleaning of props and cancellations are taking hold to help ease anxiety and keep students safe, while teachers worry about the consequences.
These 13 poses will alleviate aches and pains and support balanced movement—keeping you young at heart.
Yoga teacher Rina Deshpande explains how practicing satya, or truthfulness, can help liberate you.
Turn to this sequence during flu, allergy and cold season.
Inside Haven Coliving—a communal living space with yoga and meditation classes—in LA's Venice neighborhood.
How Georgia State University professor Dr. Stephanie Evans uncovered pictures of the iconic Civil Rights activist practicing asana.
This uplifting sequence from Nebraska-based yoga teacher Mary Clare Sweet will help you find your path when life feels chaotic and crazy.
Known as the oldest yoga teacher in the West, Tao will leave a legacy of optimism and strength.
Yoga teacher Rina Deshpande offers another perspective on non-theft.
These devotional gatherings—tied to Bhakti Yoga—bring family and friends together. Learn their history, significance (and how not to appropriate them).
All it takes is 5 minutes to change a habit that doesn't serve you.
Feel like you're holding onto things a little too tightly? The yama aparigraha, or non-gripping, offers wisdom on how to release your grasp.
The Wing touts wellness and female empowerment—but at what cost?
Four yoga strategies and poses for feeling grounded, free, and loving.
Let love in by practicing these self-compassion postures first.
This sweetheart season, use candy to be more mindful.
Rina Deshpande's perspective as an Indian-American yoga teacher may make you reconsider what you wear on the mat.
From overcoming grief to nurturing self-compassion, vulnerability, and acceptance, these six essential sequences will help you listen to your heart.
Supercharge your morning with this hearty vegan breakfast.
You can modify and take breaks for recovery, but here's why the physical practice of yoga is so important.
Begin the next decade with a little self-love! Check out what's inside of our Jan/Feb 2020 issue.
Here, teacher Rina Deshpande reveals the multi-faceted meanings of asteya (non-stealing).
The best-selling Ayurvedic author has made a life out of modernizing ancient wisdom. Find out how she harnesses goddess energy to live a beautiful life in service to others—and how you can too.
Crush your personal goals not your bank account with this budget-friendly gear roundup.
Technology is changing the way people do yoga, and we’re here for it. Is the virtual class experience provided by Mirror worth the price tag? Find out.
This advanced pranayama can help you and a friend or family member share feedback in a constructive way. Who doesn't need help with that?
The field of compassion science has surged in the past decade. Today, researchers are studying a myriad of powerful ways compassion practices can improve health and strengthen relationships. Here, we look at the latest findings, so you can take a glimpse into what happens in your body and mind when you treat yourself and others with more care.
We know, we know—it feels so good! But here's what Colleen Saidman Yee and Rodney Yee say you can try instead for optimal back health.
Bogged down by the headlines or the way Marriage Story ended with that awkward, sad song? Here's an easy way to get an energetic jolt of joy so you can reset your day.
We tried an intense social justice training designed to help us serve a higher purpose. Here’s what we learned about trauma, transformation, being vulnerable, and taking care of yourself.
A longtime yoga teacher explains how she brings MLK's words onto the yoga mat.
Radical self-compassion is essential for the health and wellness of all human beings. Yoga provides a powerful way to practice it with our own bodies before practicing it with others. This flow is ideal for quickly honoring your body with both gentle movement and rest.
Marsha Danzig, founder of Yoga for Amputees, shares an accessible class that incorporates breath work, movement, and modifications.
A style of yoga that intends to make you or your students feel safe and centered through grounding and breathing.
This year is going to be a big one in Washington. These are the yoga bills to keep on your radar during election season.
Learn how to process this debilitating emotion and break free from the stress it can cause by observing and witnessing the sensations of your powerful feelings.
An LA yoga studio teams up with an artist-activist to try and out-scale the proposed US-Mexico border wall.
Up your creativity and flexibility by practicing with a 6-foot-tall bendable stick from a company called Stick Mobility.
The Lucifer star shares the goodies that are keeping her healthy and happy.
Pop in your earbuds. These binge-worthy podcasts are definite conversation starters.
7 practices to sustain your transformative experience after you return home.
Even if you have chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or autoimmune diseases like Lyme or rheumatoid arthritis and have to spend part (or most) of the day in bed, you can still reap the benefits of Sun Salutations.
Setting intentions is a start, but how do you follow through on your dreams? Begin your morning with “Creator’s Hour,” an inner retreat that includes sitting in meditation, free writing, affirmations, and mindful movement.
How yoga helped me heal from neglect and violence.
Yoga teacher Jordan Smiley, founder of the In Body Meant Project, shares a playful sequence to help you break patterns and get better acquainted with your body’s wisdom.
Ask for love that's always there. This practice will connect you to the compassion and tenderness that is surrounding you.
A practice for feeling grounded and balanced.
From a deep dive into psychedelics and spiritual enlightenment to the #metoo movement in the yoga world to the healing effects of yoga in our schools and military, we have rounded up some of our favorite features from the past decade.
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The former NFL athlete has uplifted fans and students with his story. Now he shares what lights him up.
Cozy up this winter with Bombay Red Lentil Soup from "The Yoga Plate" by Tamal & Victoria Dodge.
Small changes in your workspace can create momentum in your life and in your business. Here’s how connecting with your physical environment can help you achieve your goals.
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Looking to build physical *and* mental resilience? Get on your mat...
Jivamukti Yoga closes its doors in New York City on December 22. Here, dedicated students share their stories of the iconic studio that helped bring Western yoga into the 21st century.
Yoga 4 A Good Hood minimizes the barriers that keep people of color or low socioeconomic status out of classes and trainings.
This often-overlooked prop adds so much support to your practice.
We asked the yoga teacher and former NFL athlete to share one thing folks don't know about him, and it's incredibly endearing.
Find out about that new stretch and recovery facilities opening all over the United States.
You made this list possible. Here are the top 10 most-viewed sequences on yogajournal.com from the past 10 years.
The former NFL athlete opens up on reinventing stereotypes and what he *does* wish for the yoga community.
You work hard. Doesn't your body deserve a break? This chair yoga sequence is perfect for workdays—or any day.
Think ancient philosophy is outdated? Think again.
This sequence will help you access your inner wisdom to make decisions that keep you on your true life path.
How can kids cultivate resilience and emotional health? Here, Mallika Chopra breaks it down with a simple guide and breathing practice excerpted from her new book on meditation for children.
This 20-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, helps teach kids how to process hurt and build compassion.
This 30-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, helps get the wiggles out and focuses on being your own best friend.
This quick video intros you to teacher Rina Jakubowicz and the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge.
This 25-minute kids yoga class, part of the Super Yogis Stay Home Challenge, is a great way to get some exercise and experiment with what happens when you hold yoga poses a little bit longer.