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Dietitian Ashley Koff says hemp seeds can help you get enough healthy fats without eating meat or fish.

We're all heard that it's unsafe to practice on day 1 of a mensuration period? We explore if the rumors are true.

Yoga teacher Cyndi Lee offers advice on practicing yoga in front of a mirror.

Stay fresh during your sweatiest summer yoga classes with natural deodorants that really work. All six are free of chemical fragrances.

Summer’s in full swing, and the living just got easier thanks to these fab items. Here's the top 5 things the editors love this month.

Even if you're not a so-callled "creative type," you ARE a creative person—and who you are creatively is determined by your "element," says astrologer Debra Silverman. Find out how.

Los Angeles-based yoga teacher, life design coach and writer Mary Beth LaRue has created the life of her dreams—but she had to overcome her fair share of fear and self-doubt to get there.

Looking for a different kind of summer vacay? Consider hopping on the growing trend of adult-only sleepaway camps.

Crystals offer guidance and signs of possibility. Let these 10 stones open you up to a landscape of creativity and inspiration.

RIna Jakubowicz's kids yoga teacher training is coming to YJ LIVE! San Diego to help parents, yoga teachers, and school teachers connect more authentically with kids. Watch Scarlett's story, and find out how to get involved.

Clean up your summer diet with these 5 healthy, organic recipes adapted from Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body.

How can a yogi best participate in politics? The spiritual luminary offers up an alternate path to positive politics.

Teen yoga teacher-turned-entrepreneur Jaysea Devoe offers insight into how her family’s free-flowing lifestyle and follow-your-passion ethic have allowed her to achieve so much by age 14.

Hint: Telling them to will have the opposite effect! Rina Jakubowicz from Superyogis' Schoolhouse Training offers up ways to introduce kids to yoga.

As much as you want to write your memoir, teach a new sequence, or start your own business, you may be getting in your own way. The first step to a more creative life is recognizing your blocks.

Skinny Chef Jennifer Iserloh shares 7 recipes from her new Superfood Alchemy workshop that benefit each chakra physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Vinyasa teacher Mary Beth LaRue is one of those instructors you just want to practice with in the hopes that some of her vibrant energy will rub off.

There's so much more to yoga than what happens on the mat. When you need a little push in the right direction or a fresh perspective, the Yoga Sutra is your guidebook living with intention.

When a yoga instructor who normally teaches adults tries to teach kids, hilarious, heart-warming comments ensue in this video from Buzzfeed.

Attend Hanuman Festival in Boulder, CO to deepen your yoga practice and connect with like-minded yogis.

Do you practice yoga regularly but somehow still feel “stuck” in certain spots? Senior Yoga Medicine teacher Allison Candelaria created this fascia-freeing flow to find more mobility in the backside of your body.

We can't blame you if you've never given your fascia a second (or first) thought. Senior Yoga Medicine teacher Allison Candelaria explains why you will want to start now though.

Even yogis need a little help in the digestion department from time to time. Fortunately, Kathryn Budig says calling on the right pose at the right time can help.

Visualization is playing with the imagination, a powerful resource. Use a glitter jar to illustrate to kids how mindfulness—the cultivation of stillness in the face of swirling chaos of life—affects us.

Army veteran, motivational speaker, yoga teacher, and double-amputee Dan Nevins shares his go-to, must-practice poses for staying grounded, focused, and connected to his body.

As yoga teachers, even the best of us fall into creative ruts—sequences begin to feel stale and unexciting, and home practices become rote and repetitive. Steal Mary Beth LaRue's secrets.

Krissy Jones, co-owner of Sky Ting Yoga, shares tips for the best revitalizing postures to practice while traveling.

Want to cultivate better communication, focus, and coping skills in your students? We turned to Rina Jakubowicz from Superyogis' Schoolhouse for her tips.

The fierce founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga shares her ultimate yoga playlist and what inspired her first album, Salt & Bone.

From high-performance, moisture wicking fabric, to breezy fun patterns, here are the summer’s five hottest yoga shorts.

Rubin Naiman, a clinical and sleep-health psychologist, offers advice for practicing before bed.

Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee explain the meaning of mudras at Yoga Journal LIVE! in New York City, the first stop on the Live Be Yoga Tour.

Gaia contributor David Magone of PranaVayu Yoga guides Live Be Tour ambassadors Tarah and Taylor through Tonglen, a meditation practice that teaches empathy and compassion.

Jeremy Rock Smith, Executive Chef at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, shows Live Be Yoga Tour ambassador Taylor O’Sullivan how to make a fresh Spring Farro Salad.

Yoga teacher Eric Paskel takes us inside San Quentin as part of the Prison Yoga Project, where he helps inmates create a "prison break" without ever leaving the prison.

Yoga classes can provide prime conditions for intimate relationships 
to bloom, thanks 
to physical proximity and a shared trust. But is it professional
—or ethical?

Yoga teacher Shauna Harrison shows us how TRX can benefit both beginners and more experienced yogis. Learn how to incorporate this it into your routine.

Let’s face it, a lot of what we do with our bodies on the mat looks a bit ridiculous. It’s healthy to take a step back from time to time, lighten the mood, and note the absurdity of it all.

If you can stand on one foot, you CAN do yoga on the water. Get your feet wet with SUP yoga tips and poses from Amelia Travis, founder of Stoked Yogi.

The Live Be Yoga tour gets to know Nick, a yoga teacher through the Exalted Warrior Foundation and a Marine veteran.

Finding ease and fluidity in your physical movements encourages flexibility and suppleness in your thinking. Try these three poses to open your mind.

Breathe For Change, an organization launched last year by teachers for teachers, is on a mission to save our schools, one teacher at a time, by reducing burnout through yoga and mindfulness training.

Exercises to increase strength.

Michael Ormsbee, director of the Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine, Florida State University, shares advice for fighting muscle fatigue.

Our favorite Live Be Yoga Tour stop in Asheville, N.C.: OM Sanctuary, where guests go to get away, embrace sustainable living, and reduce stress.

These yoga crop tops are perfect for your outdoor yoga practice, yoga festivals or grabbing brunch with your girlfriends. Pair them with high-waisted yoga pants and you'll be good to go!

Plant herbs now to can make delicious homegrown tea with later!

The Live Be Yoga Tour stopped by the JadeYoga mat factory in Conshohocken, Penn., to check out the eco-friendly mats and learn more about the company's charitable giving campaign.

Mary Beth LaRue, who will lead YJ's upcoming Yoga for Creativity course, is here to help you breathe inspiration and bliss into your daily practice and your teaching.

Have you ever wanted some extra help tuning out the external world, let alone your inner dialogue, for a yoga class? Look no further than Sound Off Yoga.

Yoga teacher Karly Treacy says boxing is a more natural fit for yogis than you might you think. Learn why. Then try this perfect sequence to stretch your out post-spar.

Tactical foam training plates are designed for exercises and drills, and they’re even used for activities like airsoft and paintball. The plates are needed to replicate the look and shape of your real SAPI ceramic trauma plates, which are set inside a tactical vest in the military and police force, composing a ballistic vest. While training plates are not designed for absorbing a bullet, these foam “dummies” maintain the shape and structure of the real vest and help replicate actual missions. Check out some of the best foam training plates on the market today.

Senior AcroYoga teacher Deven Sisler and yoga teacher Britta Rael demonstrate 5 ways that hands-on assists can enhance the Savasana experience.

Like so many, YJ LIVE! Presenter Eric Paskel had a profound respect for Prince. Here he offers a core-crushing mini practice to the song “Controversy” as a tribute.

I love to travel and have amazing experiences -- especially on the Live Be Yoga Tour -- but it can be difficult to stay healthy and fit. At home, I have the convenience of routine and predictability, but on the road, it can be frustrating to miss my yoga class or gym day. Nevertheless, I've found it is possible to maintain both my yoga practice and healthy eating habits on the go. Here are 5 ways I keep myself on track.

If you can't remember when you last exercised with shoes on, it’s time to give running another shot. The good news? Your body is ready.

If our kids are any indication, we at Two Fit Moms think it’s likely that your kids want to practice yoga with you. So this week, in honor of Mother's Day, we are offering our best tips for making it work.

During a visit this week to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the Live Be Yoga Tour sat down with Teresa, a wounded warrior in the Navy, who is currently practicing yoga to alleviate the intense muscle cramps and insomnia she's been experiencing as a side effect of chemotherapy.

Even the biggest and baddest of asanas have actions that can be mastered by all levels. Kathryn Budig offers poses that mimic the actions of Vasisthasana B to prepare for the full experience.

Just as nature enters a cycle of renewal, growth and expansion in spring—so does the energy within us. Embrace the opportunity to shed old unwanted layers and make a conscious choice to begin again.

Looking for an amazing yoga festival to attend this summer? We have the 2016 lineup so you can hit the road and find your tribe.

It takes creativity and fearlessness to adventure into our heart’s deepest desires, and this Kundalini Yoga practice can help you find both.

Don't let Plank Pose be your worst nightmare. Here's how to build a Plank safely. Add it to your vinyasa flow or practice it on the side, for total body strength.

Four popular DJs sound off on the creative process of syncing beats to asana and on their emerging roles in the yoga community.

Since filtering what we share on social media has become the norm, Bad Yogi Erin Motz offered to take us behind the scenes of her Instagram account. Steal her best tips for getting real.

Cherries are in season, so now’s the time to take advantage of their immunity-boosting vitamin C and 
disease-fighting antioxidants.

There’s more to gut health than what we put on our plates. Try these Ayurvedic tips to transform the way you cook, eat, and digest.

Find peace and empowerment in this guided meditation from Sonima and Elena Brower using mantra and affirmation to expand consciousness and increase joy.

En route to Washington, D.C., Live Be Yoga Tour Ambassador Taylor O'Sullivan opens up her yoga bag and shares the contents with us, from mala beads to a Sacral Chakra-balancing stone.

Acro yogi Lizzy Tomber helps students and studios find their unique superpowers. Read all about her.

Why not break out 
of your comfort zone 
and discover how much richer life can be? Here’s your guide to get started.

Yoga Journal readers share photos of their 
standup paddleboard (SUP) 
yoga practice to get you psyched for summer.

Marianne Williamson is an internationally acclaimed spiritual author, lecturer, peace activist, and co-founder of Peace Alliance. Here, find out why she loves practicing yoga.

Yoga teacher and licensed psychotherapist Ashley Turner says yoga is the key to psychological and emotional healing as well as resolving issues with self-confidence, relationships, and more.

In the past three weeks, our tour has led us through multiple bustling cities, but last week we got to rejuvenate ourselves at Bethel Farm in Hillsborough, N.H.

Trendy veggie “noodles” are officially here to stay. 
Here’s how to transform your favorite produce 
into deliciously healthy ribbons for satisfying 
gluten-free pastas, salads, and more.