Energizing Snack: Sweet Potato-Yogurt Parfait Recipe
High in complex carbs and thirst-quenching water, this parfait also provides cinnamon to balance blood sugar and energy levels.
High in complex carbs and thirst-quenching water, this parfait also provides cinnamon to balance blood sugar and energy levels.
These winning natural hair products from our Natural Beauty Awards will leave your hair feeling silky, strong, and clean.
Hands-on assists can be an incredibly potent tool for helping yoga students find better alignment, relaxation, stability, and extension. Learn five from AcroYoga teacher Deven Sisler.
Sianna Sherman says this time of year is perfect for calling on Kali and delving into the darker places of your Self with fearless honesty.
This simple stew is easy to digest and makes use of seasonal vegetables.
Protein- and carbohydrate-rich kitchari, made of yellow mung dal and basmati rice along with spices and ghee, is used as a cleansing food in Ayurveda.
When your chakras are balanced, you can experience clarity, access power, and feel more joyful, fearless, and free.
Find the wisdom and confidence to achieve your goals through this centering sequence.
The winners of YJ’s second annual Natural Beauty Awards are in! All are free of harsh chemicals and full of rejuvenating plant compounds.
Keep your skin feeling soft and oil-free all day with these 9 winning natural face-care products from YJ's annual Natural Beauty Awards.
Look fabulous naturally with the 8 winning makeup products in Yoga Journal's Natural Beauty Awards.
These winning natural body care products in Yoga Journal's Natural Beauty Awards are free of harsh chemicals and full of plant compounds.
Michael O’Neill spent 10 years photographing the masters and gurus of our time for his new book On Yoga. Here, he shares his experience and work with YJ.
Compassion is an essential skill that can be improved over time to transform your life and increase your happiness.
A San Francisco–based yoga teacher offers asana as a doorway to creativity.
Olympic gold medalist in figure skating, lifestyle blogger, and TV personality in Los Angeles, Tara Lipinski gives YJ a peek into her practice.
From printed headbands to the latest in mat technology and yoga pants, here are our editor picks of Gaiam's cute, front runner fall line.
Celebrating National Kale Day? Here are three more healthy greens you should try.
Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A study found that yoga helped cancer survivors feel better physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Have you ever thought that your relationships could make you live a green life? A study shows that socializing could lead to a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
Completing a 200-hour teacher training is a major accomplishment for a yogi, but it's not all that’s necessary to become a yoga teacher, says Eddie Modestini.
Whether you need a cover-up for your trip to and from class or to get cozy in Savasana, these wraps are where it’s at this season.
Fight frenzied Fall energy with this grounding sequence designed for the outdoors. Go ahead, get your feet dirty and feel the earth between your toes.
In this excerpt from his new book Everything Mind, author Chris Grosso explores the what and why of the spiritual path.
Try this delicious, health-supportive smoothie featuring a balanced serving of healthy carbohydrates, protein, and fat.
The latest hybrid in the yoga-plus-sports trend, equestrian yoga, is designed to connect human and horse in the great outdoors.
Use Kathryn Budig's three-pose prep to wake up Parsva Bakasana's key players in your body and get geared up for takeoff.
With yoga continually evolving, CE is crucial for teachers. Here, five tips for getting the most you can out of your time as a student.
Check out Erika Prafder's author page.
Ever try a yoga pose and feel like your body just doesn’t make that shape? Erin Motz has three ideas to help you get your Flying Pigeon off the ground.
I AM Yogi Twist™ Flash Cards, a new game from yoga-teacher-to-the-stars Alanna Zabel, is a fun and silly way to teach kids yoga postures.
This meditation for mothers is meant to evoke feelings that will help ground you in a place of calm and appreciation.
Let’s set the record straight about what really goes on at yoga festivals and events. No, you don’t have to speak Sanskrit fluently.
Kick off fall by resetting your intentions. Then link them with these three strong poses to seal in your new aims for the season.
What’s the recipe for a great city for yogis? Start with renowned teachers and studios, mix in a supportive community and healthful amenities, and then sprinkle in some fun, innovative events. These 10 are blue-ribbon winners.
Yoga is making an impact in a huge way in these smaller (less than one million people) communities.
Here’s a deep dive into the deep pose from Nikki Costello, that you can and should return to long after the 21-Day Yoga Challenge is over.
To help cultivate your ojas, Ayurveda offers these simple yet powerful tips for letting your inner radiance shine through.
Find energetic and physical balance as you twist into Rope Pose.
Congratulations on completing our 21-Day Yoga Challenge! We we hope you’ve fallen in love with yoga that you want to adopt a daily practice habit.
Try this simple 5-step meditation on the question “Who am I?” to look beyond your ego’s definition of you and discover what lies beneath.
As simple as Mountain Pose seems, it is immediately grounding—and portable! Keep this pose in your pocket to pull out and practice anywhere this fall.
The Olympic hopeful for U.S. Women’s Rugby shares how yoga helps her recover from the "elegant violence" of rugby and keeps her in the game at 40-plus.
The 24-year-old Olympic gold medal-winning snowboarder reveals how yoga helps her balance on and off the slopes.
Gwen Lawrence, the yoga coach for the New York Giants who has also worked on and off for the New York Rangers, the New York Knicks, and New York Yankee players including Alex Rodriguez, as well as many other athletes and celebrities, explains how she amps up her yoga game with weights, tackles tight spots, and challenges even the mightiest NFL players with Frog Pose.
Christen Press, the 26-year-old professional soccer forward who helped the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team win the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in July, explains how yoga and meditation “quiet the distractions” in her life and make her a more dynamic athlete. Plus: Her twice-daily Vedic meditation ritual.
Here, Johnston offers 3 hybrid moves that will get you out of your yoga rut AND give you a metabolic boost. Remember to warm up with Sun Salutations before beginning.
Cristi Christensen, co-founder of Yoga Surf Camp, a 180-minute workshop that combines beachfront yoga with surf lessons at Exhale Center for Sacred Movement in Venice, Calif., says yoga gives surfers the focus they need to charge a wave full force and the strength and flexibility they need to stay up. Plus: Must-do poses for building a strong core.
Dana Santas explains how her yoga-based moves help prevent injury and give players the full range of motion they need to excel in their sports.
We asked Guru Jagat to demystify Kundalini, explain why it is trending, and tell us what is next in her effort to bring this practice to the masses.
A new line of eco-friendly props thinks outside the blocks with inventive yoga tools designed to enhance both your practice and the health of the environment.
Is it safe to get your om on at that time of the month? Teens, learn what yoga can teach you about listening to your body and practicing self-care.
Steal these three three core-building balance moves from The YogaSlackers to cultivate slackline-ready strength.
If you’re tossing and turning in bed at night, or have trouble calming your mind before going into meditation, spend a few minutes doing Nadi Shodhana, or alternate nostril breathing.
These poses, mudras, and mantras will help you embody and explore yoga’s ethical and moral codes, on and off the mat.
Use asana, mantra, mudra, and meditation to incorporate ahimsa into your yoga practice and bring into focus its unique lessons.
Use asana, mantra, and mudra to help bring into focus the unique ways this yama plays out in your life.
Use asana, mantra, and mudra to help bring into focus the unique ways this yama plays out in your life.
Use asana, mantra, and mudra to maintain vitality and bring into focus the subtle and not-so-subtle ways the yama plays out in your life.
Use asana, mantra, and mudra to help bring into focus the subtle and not-so-subtle ways this niyama plays out in your life.
Use asana, mantra, and mudra to help bring into focus the subtle and not-so-subtle ways this niyama plays out in your life.
Use asana, mantra, and mudra to help bring into focus the subtle and not-so-subtle ways this niyama plays out in your life.
Use asana, mantra, and mudra to help bring into focus the subtle and not-so-subtle ways this niyama plays out in your life.
Use asana, mantra, and mudra to foster devotion to a higher power and focus on the ways this niyama plays out in your life.
Feeling stressed or anxious at work but don’t have time to slip away for a calming lunchtime yoga break? We've got you covered.
In this guided meditation, Mallika Chopra encourages mothers who struggle with accepting support to open up to receiving.
The next generation of boys may play with Yoga Joes instead of G.I. Joes, thanks to a designer determined to spread the word that yoga is for guys, too.