One yoga teacher weighs in on why you should bring up the challenges we’re all facing out in the world—think wildfires, news of sexual misconduct, political unrest, the list goes on—in your yoga classes.
Want to wow every yogi on your list? Here are the best (subtle) energy boosters that promise to bring the seventh chakra back into alignment.
If Shoulderstand isn’t your favorite pose, Cyndi Lee’s safe and supportive setup might change that.
Transitions are just as important as the poses themselves. Master this common one.
For so many of us, it’s easy to show kindness, love, and compassion to others—and a totally different story when it comes being as lovely when we talk to ourselves. These 6 practices will change that.
These smart tips from mindfulness pros will help you stay calm—even when you’re most stressed out.
Want to wow every yogi on your list? Here are the best (subtle) energy boosters that promise to bring the sixth chakra back into alignment.
Looking to cultivate more connection with yourself—and with others? Want to experience the oneness versus otherness so many yoga teachers talk about? This sequence will show you how.
This Ayurvedic soup recipe, from Sahara Rose Ketabi's new cookbook, Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook, will bring your Ajna (Third Eye) Chakra into balance with ingredients and hues that relate to each of the seven major energy centers.
Take a (comfy) seat on one of these props created by seasoned sitters.
Want to wow every yogi on your list? Here are the best (subtle) energy boosters that promise to bring the fifth chakra back into alignment.
Want to wow every yogi on your list? Here are the best (subtle) energy boosters that promise to bring the fourth chakra back into alignment.
Keep your abs and stomach strong and fit with these yoga poses to fire up the core and strengthen the rest of the body.
This Ayurvedic soup recipe, from Sahara Rose Ketabi's new cookbook, Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook, will bring your Visuddha (Throat) Chakra into balance with ingredients and hues that relate to each of the seven major energy centers.
Replace your push-and-collapse Wheel Pose with a sustainable precision that will keep you practicing it for years to come.
Find the right mic and get the best sound as you invest in taking your classes to digital platforms.
Make a minimal gear investment, learn framing basics, and create digital content like a pro.
Beat bad lighting and create professional-looking footage with these simple tips for gear and filming.
From easing low back pain to improving digestion, twists are incredibly beneficial. Here’s how to deepen any twist by using a prop you definitely have at home.
Inspire your practice with the reward of tea. Rosie Acosta guides us through her morning ritual fueling her day with asana and tea.
This short practice will teach you how to use the breath to create space in your day.
Want to wow every yogi on your list? Here are the best (subtle) energy boosters that promise to bring the third chakra back into alignment.
This Ayurvedic soup recipe, from Sahara Rose Ketabi's new cookbook, Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook, will bring your Anahata (Heart) Chakra into balance with ingredients and hues that relate to each of the seven major energy centers.
Who says breast cancer awareness should stop after October. Here’s how you can do your part by simply posting a yoga pose on Instagram.
Before you get frustrated, try these exercises.
New York Times bestselling author Lissa Rankin’s recent book features daily letters to help you tap into what she calls “your inner pilot light”—your natural guiding intuition and wisdom. Here’s one to get you started.
Unsure what Sanskrit word your yoga teacher is calling out during class? Learn the foundational beginner yoga poses every yogi should know as you continue to develop more skill and flexibility in your practice.
Five minutes in Savasana can be enough if you set yourself up with these restorative alignment tips.
Want to wow every yogi on your list? Here are the best (subtle) energy boosters that promise to bring the second chakra back into alignment.
Feeling caught in the holiday frenzy? Take a minute to try one of these surprising tactics that’ll help you unwind.
This Ayurvedic soup recipe, from Sahara Rose Ketabi's new cookbook, Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook, will bring your Svadhisthana (Sacral) Chakra into balance with ingredients and hues that relate to each of the seven major energy centers.
Top teachers share the yoga and meditation books that impacted them the most.
The moral and ethical principles that are the foundation of yoga practice—the yama (social restraints) and niyama (self-disciplines)—are especially important to think about this time of year. Here’s what you need to know about the niyama, and how to put them into practice.
Want to wow every yogi on your list? Here are the best (subtle) energy boosters that promise to bring the first chakra back into alignment.
Ignite your imagination and use all of your senses as a path to the divine with one yogi-artist’s visual interpretations of three Yoga Sutras
Looking to release tension or tightness in the neck and shoulders? These 10 sequences will help support your yoga practice with poses to release pain and strengthen the upper body.
Use these exercises to experience a different kind of strength and ease in your body.
Hot yoga fans swear by the benefits of heat, but frosty temps may actually take your practice to the next level. We shivered our way through a “cool yoga” class to give you the scoop.
This Ayurvedic soup recipe, from Sahara Rose Ketabi's new cookbook, Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook, will bring your Sahasrara (Crown Chakra) into balance with ingredients and hues that relate to each of the seven major energy centers.
Rosie Acosta explains how yoga is more than being able to touch your toes.
This Ayurvedic soup recipe, fromSahara Rose Ketabi's new cookbook, Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook, will bring your Manipura (Solar) Plexus Chakra into balance with ingredients and hues that relate to each of the seven major energy centers.
From Slow Food to Slow Fashion to Slow Flow—the sustainable yoga movement starts here!
Take care of your body, enhance your yoga and meditation practice, and ease the mind with these tea rituals from Rosie Acosta.
Rosie Acosta sees meditation and calming one's mind as an "act of rebellion." To calm her mind, Rosie meditates daily along with a cup of tea to help soothe her practice.
The importance of connecting with your spirit is crucial in your daily routine. Rosie Acosta incorporates connectedness through time with nature, journaling and her favorite cup of tea.
Try this yoga sequence to prepare your body for the pistol squat.
Rosie Acosta, host of the popular yoga podcast Radically Loved, shares her top 5 tips for launching a yoga podcast—and taking your audience from nobody to new heights.
Try these eight ways to practice with a dowel and watch it quickly become your new favorite yoga prop for back pain.
The moral and ethical principles that are the foundation of yoga practice—the yamas (social restraints) and niyamas (self-disciplines)—are especially important to follow this time of year. Here’s how to put them into practice.
Start shopping now, because a lot of these yoga deals have already begun.
No matter how often you practice, and how deeply you twist, the answer is probably no. Here is the anatomy lesson and exercises every yogi needs to experience more ease both on and off the mat.
When Timothy McCall, MD, found himself in the patient’s chair—diagnosed with cancer in his neck—he didn’t run straight for conventional treatments. Instead, he traveled to India to see an Ayurvedic therapist. Here’s a look at his journey.
This Ayurvedic soup recipe, from Sahara Rose Ketabi's new cookbook, Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook, will bring your Root Chakra into balance with ingredients and hues that relate to each of the seven major energy centers.
Don’t make these simple mistakes.
Looking for a mantra to help you focus during your yoga or meditation practice? We asked some of our favorite teachers to share their go-to mantras.
Already sleeping like a baby? Do this guided practice any time you need to deeply relax.
Looking for a healthy alternative to top your Ayurvedic Soup? This Cashew Sour Cream from my new cookbook, Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook, will bring you into balance with ingredients and hues that relate to each of the seven major energy centers.
Have you been wanting to try Headstand and Handstand—but too nervous to start practicing these inversions? This sequence can help.
Whether you’re a yoga teacher who easily picks up on energy in the room, or an empathetic person whose friends come to you with their troubles, follow this advice to stay grounded, feel happier, and protect yourself from the emotional swirl happening around you.
Strengthen your core and build upper-body strength so you feel more comfortable in any inversion.
One male yogi shares the insights he’s gleaned after 15 years practicing next to mostly women.
A long history of sexual misconduct haunts this popular practice. Here’s how some Ashtangi yogis are moving forward.
Asana and meditation teacher and popular podcast personality Rosie Acosta says yoga and a sunny outlook saved her life. Here’s how.
Kino Macgreggor's tools and tips will help you process your emotions after a traumatic event.
As a girl, Mallika Chopra—daughter of the legendary teacher, Deepak—learned the transformative power of meditation. Here, she shares a one-minute breath practice for kids that can help ease anxiety immediately.
Grab a resistance band and challenge your strength—rather than exploit your flexibility.
Saddened yogis respond to the shooting at a Tallahassee, Florida yoga studio. Here’s what they had to say.
Marshawn Feltus—a man sentenced to 38 years in state prison who now teaches yoga in jails, schools, and community centers in the roughest neighborhoods of Chicago—answers this question. Watch to hear his answer.
Need some grounding? Lauren Walker shares an Energy Medicine Yoga practice to find calm.
You’re not alone. Here’s how to use your yoga practice to feel better in your body right now.
It's important to protect your wrists in any yoga pose—but Wheel Pose is notorious for causing wrist pain or soreness. Here’s how to be mindful of the risks to your wrists.
Our current political climate may feel more polarizing and un-yogic than ever, but there is a way to hold love in your heart for those you disagree with the most. Here’s how.
At their final stop at The Subtle Mind in Boulder, CO, the ambassadors reflect on the tour and look forward to what's ahead.
You could drop $100 on a great, new pair of yoga pants. Or, you could buy one of these way cheaper versions that are every bit as flattering and fabulous.
On Friday, November 2, a gunman shot six people—two fatally—at Hot Yoga Tallahassee. Now, yogis around the world are questioning whether the place they go when events like this happen (read: their yoga studios) are a safe retreat after all
When the clocks turn back an hour, there’s a good chance fatigue, fogginess, and restless energy in the evenings will set in. Here's how yoga can help you find a new rhythm.
Marshawn Feltus—a man sentenced to 38 years in state prison who now teaches yoga in jails, schools, and community centers in the roughest neighborhoods of Chicago—answers this question. Watch to hear his answer.
After years of practice, does Triangle still stress you out? Or, can you hold Handstand but wobble in Warrior I? Here, 7 top teachers share the relatively easy poses that they’re still trying to master—plus tips to make them a little less frustrating.
Getting inked with one of these designs may have personal meaning, but are they divorced from the broader cultural significance that makes these symbols so powerful and enduring?