The intensity of Virasana can feel as daunting as the hero’s journey in your favorite adventure story. Choose the variation on the pose, ranging from gentle to fiery, to fit the narrative of your personal story on the mat today.
Here are 3 self-care practices to cleanse and rejuvenate the body for spring from Larissa Hall Carlson, co-leader of Yoga Journal's online course, Ayurveda 101.
Los Angeles-based SmartFLOW teacher trainer Tiffany Russo reminds us how our yoga practice can help us all stay grounded and cultivate community again.
Connect to higher consciousness and reach your full potential with this heart- and mind-opening asana and pranayama practice.
In his new book, You Are the Universe, best-selling author and integrative-medicine expert Deepak Chopra, MD, explains that the universe is participatory and that all of us are creators of our reality. Here, Chopra explores how yoga can help us understand our role as co-creators— and how liberating that knowledge can be.
We asked him to share his views on the evolution of yoga, and why, as the once-master of contorted asana, he now places so much emphasis on yoga nidra.
Get the most out of yoga nidra with this exclusive preparatory practice from Sri Dharma Mittra.
You're going to like how this feels.
Soar like a bird as you move step by step with Tias Little into Parsva Bakasana.
Warm up your legs and spine in these prep poses from Tias Little for Parsva Bakasana.
Tias Little offers 3 ways to modify Jathara Parivartanasana if needed to find safe alignment in your body.
Learn how to create elasticity and strength in Revolved Abdomen Pose in preparation for Parsva Bakasana.
Feeling blocked in your heart chakra? Listen to these heart-opening tunes, drop into Wild Thing, and feel the love.
This olive-scallion tapenade is great on toast or used as a dip.
This fennel salsa recipe is healthy and perfect for evening gatherings with friends.
This Nasturtium Pesto recipe is delicious and good for you, too!
You’ve done the hard work and patiently cultivated your nutritious ingredients. Now comes the fun part: using them in these tasty, spa-inspired recipes!
The combo of eggplant, fennel, tomato, and saffron—a mix common to Mediterranean and Provençal cuisines—delivers fresh flavor and myriad nutrients. The shrimp add satiating protein.
Calming, energizing, whimsical—there’s a plant container for every vibe.
Excuses to get out of yoga? We’ve heard 'em all. That’s what makes us love these excerpts from the new book The Yoga Man(ual) so much. Here, 10 guys share how they came around to embracing the practice—and what keeps them coming back to their mat.
So, is "constant checking" and social media overload the cause of the disconnection that so many of us feel? Not really, says legendary integrative-medicine and meditation expert, Dr. Deepak Chopra, who leads Yoga Journal's online course.
Often used in meditation, pranayama, and asana, this mudra helps lift dull energy, creates a more receptive state, calms the mind, and brightens the overall mood.
What better way to celebrate Mother's Day weekend than to support the fight against breast cancer with yoga? Leading yoga brand Manduka is partnering with Susan G. Komen, to amass 1 million yogis for the world's largest yoga event.
Yogis have used singing bowls for decades, but in recent years crystal alchemy bowls seem to be displacing the traditional Tibetan variety. Discover the healing power behind their sound.
This mudra connects us to our higher Self, helps lift dull energy, creates a more receptive state, calms the mind, and brightens the overall mood. It is often used in meditation, pranayama, and asana.
Garuda Mudra is named after the eagle that Vishnu—the lord of preservation—rides. It can help you cultivate the discipline you need to stick with your daily yoga practice when life gets busy.
Tattva Mudra reminds us that the true nature of the Self, or our fundamental essence, is transcendent, unchanging, pure, and whole.
Setting an intention can be a powerful practice that helps you align with your higher goals. But keeping that intention front-of-mind so you actually follow through? That can be more challenging. Enter the DIY affirmation card.
Jason Crandell struggles to make time for his home practice just like the rest of us. Here, the poses he deems essential to feel balanced when he’s looking for shortcuts.
In honor of International Day of Happiness, the first World Happiness Summit will go beyond asana in its movement to increase happiness as a life choice, a human right, and an enabler of human development and social innovation.
In this excerpt from JP Sears's new book, How to Be Ultra Spiritual, he argues that in yoga, the stretches don’t matter; it's what you call the stretches that matters.
Get a taste of the luxury resort and its “don’t worry, be happy” vibe with their experts’ tips
Separation anxiety is common at different turning points in a child’s life. Try preempting it with yoga to help them cope and transition to the next phase with ease.
Spring cleaning isn't just for your closets—your yoga practice needs a refresh, too, says Larissa Hall Carlson. Here are 3 poses Carlson suggests incorporating into your regular practice or favorite sequence this spring.
D.C.-area yogis, head to the Smithsonian Institution this month for an educational weekend exploring yoga's holistic healing power.
Master teacher Sianna Sherman takes us step by step through Padma Mudra.
In the following from our partner Meditation Studio, yoga and meditation teacher Ashley Turner suggests 6 steps to manifest what you want to create this springtime.
In this online workshiop, Finding Connection Through Yoga: A Workshop on Our Universal Oneness, Dr. Deepak Chopra and Sarah Platt-Finger will share a seven-week yoga and meditation experience to deepen your understanding of yourself and the universe.
As politics become more and more divisive, women’s circles offer empowering connection, community, and a refuge of trust and love. In honor of International Women's Day, consider starting your own.
Prana Mudra is great if you need a quick pick-me-up, as it elicits the vitality that resides within our prana, or life force.
Bring your hands to the contemplative gesture of Dhyana Mudra by resting them, upturned, at your navel with the right hand on top.
Draw inspiration from this hand gesture representing the purity and perseverance of the lotus flower floating above the muddy waters of desire, fear, and attachment.
In honor of International Women's Day/A Day Without a Woman, we asked a few thought leaders in the yoga community to weigh in on white male privilege and how yogis can take action on or off the mat.
Ali Maffucci, founder of Inspiralized, is taking us along on her journey as a beginning yoga student. Check back here monthly for updates and follow along with the hashtag #yjtrueconfessions.
Roll out of bed onto your mat and hit play. This 60-minute A.M. playlist will wake and warm you up for your day.
Representing a continuous flow of energy, use this mudra to calm and focus your mind and improve your attitude.
Master teacher Sianna Sherman takes us step by step through Abhaya Hrdaya (Fearless Heart) Mudra.
Ganesha Mudra is named after the Hindu deity who removes obstacles. Use it relieve stress and tension and lift your spirits.
Fire up your passion for a sacred life with Lingam Mudra.
Use this mudra to find the courage to keep your heart open and loving, especially during those difficult times in your life when fear, hate, or anger pull you away
The first day of spring is here and it's time to start changing your diet for "nature's new year," says John Douillard, co-leader of Yoga Journal's online course Ayurveda 101.
Making space for your belly in yoga is a way to both welcome your whole body to your practice and make it more comfortable. Bring these tips from Curvy Yoga founder Anna Guest-Jelley with you for support in any yoga class.
Yoga Journal LIVE presenter Amy Ippoliti explores where politics fit into the yoga space.
Looking for a yogic way to spread the word that love is the answer? To raise awareness for world peace, Sri Dharma Mittra and yoga teacher Mark Kan will attempt to gather the most people ever in Headstand in London.
Boise’s Treefort Music Fest combines the vibrancy of a music festival with the ultimate communal yoga experience for an inspiring, spirit-lifting weekend.
While yoga careers come with plenty of perks, paid vacation isn’t usually part of the package. Some companies, however, are offering yoga teachers pretty appealing travel opportunities—if you're willing to work for them.
Feel like you’re spinning in circles lately or worrying without recourse? Seek out ways you can serve others. In these times of especially inciting politics, our country needs yogis. Here’s how to breathe and fight on.
Give your body what it craves.
We scanned the yoga globe and scoped out 11 off-the-beaten-mat gems to spark your wanderlust. From Cuba to Costa Rica, Iceland to India, the choices are as infinite as yoga itself.
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King Pigeon Pose is about balancing stability and fluidity, in both your body and mind. Grab a strap, folding chair, and blanket and let’s get started!
Nike Yoga Camps for Kids, the first national kids’ yoga camps program, is entering its third season this summer, offering more locations than ever before, new studio partners, and SUP Yoga!
The poise with which Beyoncé displayed her pregnant-with-twins body in that gorgeous gold gown for her stunning Grammy performance was remarkable. Here, 4 celeb yogis who inspire us by rocking what they got.
Give yourself the gift of vibrancy, joy, and health by embracing the following self-care practices.
Experience the world in 2017. Find out which journey & destination is perfect for you to take this year!
Top yoga teachers offer insight into the value of solo travel for yogis. Some of it may surprise you.
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Readers share their favorite balance poses.
Open your chest and shoulders and challenge your balance as you move step by step into Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II.
Use these prep poses to open your body for One-Legged King Pigeon Pose II.
Modify Virabhadrasana I if needed to find safe alignment in your body.
Open your hips and stabilize your knees to refine your Warrior I with Carrie Owerko, who leads Yoga Journal's Iyengar 101 course.
Let your meditation practice take you places you never thought possible.
All industry experts are sure of right now is that yoga’s popularity is at an all-time high and the number of studios will continue to skyrocket this year.
Looking for an unforgettable yoga getaway? Costa Rica's Envision Festival aims to transcend the standard yoga event experience and deepen connections to nature, community, and your higher self.
Yoga for Bad People founders Heather Lilleston and Katelin Sisson travel like it’s their job (because it is). Here, they offer YJ readers their favorite poses to balance out the body after getting off a plane.