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Harness the influential energy of the deities with yantras—geometric diagrams composed of shapes such as triangles, squares, circles, and lotus leaves, which often represent the energy fields of specific deities.

Carrie Owerko calls herself a nontraditional Iyengar Yoga teacher. While the lineage of Iyengar has a reputation for being strict and methodical, Owerko is driven by a love of exploration. A certified senior Iyengar yoga teacher with 20 years of study and work in movement and theater, Owerko chooses to focus on the playful experimental side of the practice.

Use this sequence to check in with yourself, quiet fears and negative mental chatter, and ultimately move into a place of deep trust.

This pose lengthens your hip flexors and stabilizes and strengthens your gluteals.

Modify High Lunge as needed to find safe alignment in your body.

Strengthen core muscles, ease lower back pain, and open your shoulders and chest with these prep poses for Dhanurasana.

Strengthen your back and open your shoulders and chest as you move step by step into Dhanurasana.

According to yoga tradition, there are five currents of vital force (prana) that run through us and govern our bodies and minds: the prana vayus. When we understand them and how they can work in harmony with each other, we're able to experience life with more clarity and authenticity. YJ Influencer Lauren Eckstrom explains how to use your yoga practice to embody the vayus, both on and off your mat.

Lauren opens up about about the recent loss of her father to pancreatic cancer and how her yoga practice helped her navigate his final months.

You’ve heard a lot about—and maybe even practiced—prenatal yoga, but how about prenatal meditation?

There’s a myth that a strong muscle is a tight one, and a flexible muscle is weak. It seems counterintuitive, but identifying and strengthening weak areas can actually help tight areas release their grip. Your challenge for this week is to address one or two of your dormant areas with targeted strength work. Share your progress on social media with #YJflexichallenge for a chance to be featured on our @YogaJournal Instagram page!

Is happiness a choice? Master yoga teacher and Purna Yoga co-founder Aadil Palkhivala, who began his study of yoga with B.K.S. Iyengar at the age of 7, believes it is. Here, he explains how focusing the mind and opening your heart can help you get there.

Most people think hippies and Hare Krishnas were among the first American yogis, but in fact dozens of people with remarkable backgrounds were teaching the practice in the U.S. decades earlier. You won’t believe you’ve never heard these fascinating stories before.

Need a boost? Expect this sequence from Valerie Sagun (aka Big Gal Yoga) to open your heart, silence negative thoughts, ease stress—and show you everything there is to love about your body.

Hot yoga, Tex-Mex, barbecue, and 50,000 beer cans (we’ll explain that last part in a bit). We had a blast in Houston, on and off the mat. Here are our 10 can’t-miss stops that you should hit the next time you’re in town.

Did you finish yoga teacher training with more questions than you started with? That’s why we’ve recruited seasoned teacher trainer Gina Caputo to speak frankly to some of the most common post-TT questions submitted by YOU. In each of the four posts in this series, she’ll address a new subject and offer both insight and practical tips on how to work skillfully with the challenges you face as a yoga teacher.

These 10 companies promise transparency and quality with all supplements they produce.

Looking to refresh your mindfulness practice? Step outside: The flowers blooming all around you can actually be powerful meditation tools.

Once you flow into the healing, spiritual side of this common practice, you won’t go back to basic Namaskars.

This new documentary demonstrates that we are not victims of our genes, and that in fact we have more control over our health and life than we could ever imagine.

Yogi-turned-pop artist Justin Michael Williams talks to YJ about the making of his new album Metamorphosis, his support for the LGBTQ community, and meditation as the "express elevator" to his dreams. Plus, he curated a practice playlist to speak to your soul and kick-start your dreams.

Because supplements are not heavily regulated by the FDA, navigating the maze of claims and disclaimers takes both skepticism and skill.

Did you finish yoga teacher training with more questions than you started with? That’s why we’ve recruited seasoned teacher trainer Gina Caputo to speak frankly to some of the most common post-TT questions submitted by YOU. In each of the four posts in this series, she’ll address a new subject and offer both insight and practical tips on how to work skillfully with the challenges you face as a yoga teacher.

We can mitigate some of the shifts in the body that occur during pregnancy, simply by standing well. This practice will wake up the muscles that we need to maintain good structural integrity and a healthy pelvic floor even as big changes are occurring within.

Master teacher Aadil Palkhivala says technology overuse has physical, social, and emotional consequences, and it’s taking away from the self-exploration we do on the mat. Here’s what you can do about it.

What better way to find your flow this summer than high up in Denver’s vibrant skyline than with yoga on the terrace of The ART hotel, followed by bottomless mimosas and a plant-based Recovery Brunch?

Whether you aspire to open a studio or teach yoga online, these insights from biz-savvy yogis can help you craft a yoga career to outlast the trends.

Can't make it to your favorite class? Channel your coolest self with this chill, modern yoga playlist.

Did you finish yoga teacher training with more questions than you started with? That’s why we’ve recruited seasoned teacher trainer Gina Caputo to speak frankly to some of the most common post-TT questions submitted by YOU. In each of the four posts in this series, she’ll address a new subject and offer both insight and practical tips on how to work skillfully with the challenges you face as a yoga teacher.

You can count on animals to make yoga fun.

Former Kripalu CEO David Lipsius shares how he plans to support the yoga community through this period of exceptional growth and change at Yoga Alliance's helm.

Do you have to do asana first? Is it like hypnosis? Dharma Mittra answers YJ readers’ common queries about this deep relaxation practice.

Master yoga teacher Aadil Palkhivala believes ancient yoga philosophy can and should be applied to many of the daily struggles.

In New Orleans, we came to understand what it means to build a real "yoga community."

Whether you’re heading out of town for July 4th or a longer summer getaway, travel isn’t all kicking back with a book the way it was when you were a kid. The good news is, these ayurvedic tips can help balance your body and mind so you can fully enjoy each moment of your downtime.

Standards are nice—they make it much easier to learn how to guide students into the large number of poses taught in yoga classes, but unfortunately students are not standardized.

Did you finish yoga teacher training with more questions than you started with? That’s why we’ve recruited seasoned teacher trainer Gina Caputo to speak frankly to some of the most common post-TT questions submitted by YOU. In each of the four posts in this series, she’ll address a new subject and offer both insight and practical tips on how to work skillfully with the challenges you face as a yoga teacher.

Want a juicier, more meaningful flow? Shiva Rea sets you up with add-on rituals steeped in tradition.

What if we just decided to SLOW DOWN for the summer?

Wild Awakening founder Michael Jaidev DeNicola shares how reconnecting our children with nature could actually save the planet.

Over the last decade or so, we've been hearing that mind-body practices like yoga and meditation may affect our genes. A new review of the research solidifies it.

In the past 20 years, there’s been increased focus on vitamin D, highlighting its potential for benefits beyond bone health, but is it worth it?

Opens your shoulders and chest in Setu Bandha Sarvangasana.

Modify Setu Bandha Sarvangasana if needed to find safe alignment in your body.

Open your shoulders, chest, and upper back, and practice rooting down through your forearms and lifting your shoulders away from the floor with these prep poses for Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana.

Root your forearms, lift your shoulders, curl your chest open, and extend through your spine and legs as you move step by step into Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana.

You deserve to reap the profound rewards of the humble (yet powerful) Namaskar.

This two-minute primer traces Namaskars—and the pieces missing from modern practice—back thousands of years.

You may be comfy and relaxed, but trust us, you don’t want to sleep through the process of self-realization.

Struggle to quiet your mind? Maybe your pooch can help. One woman says her pet-centered meditation technique is an effective way to mindfully connect with both your pet and yourself.

Yoga Journal Master Class teacher Shiva Rea offers the practice below as a way to meditate on the life-giving energy of the sun (surya) with your whole body.

Embrace summer's chill vibes with our ambient playlist on Spotify, designed to inspire you to slow your flow.

For starters, it can offer the benefits of an extra four (yep, four!) hours of sleep. Here, Dharma Mittra shares why this is the practice for modern times.

Purna Yoga co-founder Aadil Palkhivala shares a practice to help you align your body and mind.

Meet your next teacher, Aadil Palkhivala, Purna Yoga™ co-founder and mentor in Yoga Journal's upcoming online Master Class course.

How to do it, why you should, and the secrets to making inversions less scary, more stable, and a ton of fun

This sequence is one I turn to when I want to manifest the warrior that is omnipresent in me; my hope is that it will help you connect to your inner warrior, too.

This joint plays an important role in knee and foot health, balance, and more. Here’s what you need to know about your ankles.

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Does Ayurveda make your head spin? Sahara Rose Ketabi, Ayurvedic practitioner and author of the forthcoming Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda, breaks the seemingly complicated mind-body science down into terms we can understand.

Does Ayurveda make your head spin? Here, Sahara Rose Ketabi, Ayurvedic practitioner and author of the forthcoming Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda, breaks the pitta dosha down into terms we can understand.

Does Ayurveda make your head spin? Here, Sahara Rose Ketabi, Ayurvedic practitioner and author of the forthcoming Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda, breaks the vata dosha down into terms we can understand.

Does Ayurveda make your head spin? Here, Sahara Rose Ketabi, Ayurvedic practitioner and author of the Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda, breaks the kapha dosha down into terms we can understand.

Feeling the mid-workday slump? Take a break to flow and clear your mind with this vinyasa yoga playlist.

After dealing with years of digestive and menstrual issues, Yoga Journal’s web producer sought the help of an Ayurvedic doctor. Here, she shares what happened when she took his advice and overhauled her lifestyle for a full month.

Connection with the breath is the core of any yoga practice, and especially important for finding calm.