Ask the Expert: Attending Yoga Class with a Cold
Our expert weighs in on whether or not you should attend a yoga class if you're feeling under the weather.
Our expert weighs in on whether or not you should attend a yoga class if you're feeling under the weather.
Alexandria Crow translates what your yoga teacher really wants you to do and why.
Alexandria Crow translates what your yoga teacher really wants you to do and why.
Yogis always find a way to extend the month’s gratefulness beyond the edges of our stuffed plates and back onto our mats.
If you love the Instagram darlings Laura Kasperzak and Masumi Goldman, you'll love their new series and Balance practice.
If you love Instagram darlings Laura Kasperzak and Masumi Goldman, you'll love this series and Balance practice.
Our expert weighs in with a natural chest congestion fix for cold and flu season. (Hint: you get it at the grocery store.)
The adept Ashtangi walks us through the key steps to mastering this tricky transition.
Try these three simple steps every day to ease stress, stop negative thoughts, and feel better.
Why you need to plan a mountain yoga retreat and the six best spots to do it.
Here’s why you need to plan a mountain yoga retreat and the best locations for it.
Taylor Harkness is a yoga teacher, bent on moving people both on and off the mat to open up and #shineon.
Feeling out of whack? Combine Ayurvedic wisdom with warm, soothing teas to balance your doshas for the season.
Feeling out of whack? Combine Ayurvedic wisdom with warm, soothing teas to balance your doshas for the season.
New research shows that breaking out of your routine to form deeper relationships can deepen your search for meaning in life.
Grab your mat and sense of humor for this festive flow, created by Kristin McGee exclusively for YogaJournal.com readers.
It’s easier than ever to avoid gluten—and you don’t have to sacrifice taste to do it!
Roll out the sore spots and recover quicker from your practice with one of these yoga essentials.
Oiling the hair is the single best way to keep it healthy. I find that oiling my head relaxes my mind while strengthening the roots of my hair.
Instinctively and correctly, yogis believe that seasonal foods like pumpkin are part of Mother Nature’s medicine cabinet.
You love LÄRABARs and you love lollipops … so what could be better than combining them into a delicious LÄRApop?
When life hands you lemons, you drink … lemon water!
Can’t wake up without your morning Joe? Get your java flavor fix with LÄRABAR’s dairy-free Cappuccino bar.
Don't be surprised if you spot your favorite hoops star in Down Dog on the sidelines when the NBA kicks off its 69th season this week.
This gluten-free take on a classic pumpkin bread is the ideal hostess gift or satisfying breakfast treat.
Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana) invites you to tap into both the calm, balancing energy of the moon and the fiery force of the sun.
Half Moon (Ardha Chandrasana) is used in many different flows, but it's not often showcased, even though it really deserves the limelight.
What if we say the key to making it to your mat on days when you’re dragging is beating your chest like Tarzan?
The famous Ashtangi breaks this tricky transition down in a step-by-step guide.
We go inside yoga teacher Alexandria Crow's head to understand why straightening your arms is so key in so many poses.
Our business and yoga experts explain hashtags, and how to use them in social media posts to effectively to grow your yoga business.
We go inside yoga teacher Alexandria Crow's head to understand why straightening your arms is so key in so many poses.
Iyengar teacher Joan White reflects on her time studying with the late B.K.S. Iyengar.
What if we say the key to making it to your mat on days when you’re dragging is beating your chest like Tarzan?
Bring serenity and greenery into your home with this low-maintenance decor solution.
The makers of three new high-tech yoga mats claim their inventions simulate the adjustments of a live teacher.
Here’s another reason to feel proud that LÄRABAR is your favorite snack bar: LÄRABAR uses cocoa and coffee sourced from farmers who are Fair Trade Certified™ by Fair Trade USA.
The neti pot is one of ancient Ayurveda’s greatest gifts to modern-day humans and benefits all three doshas.
Abhyanga means “self-massage with oil,” and according to ancient tradition, it is one of our greatest allies for total health.
Between work and life, most of us don’t have very much time to linger around the breakfast table anymore. But you can have exactly the morning meal you’d love to have at home by packing a wholesome LÄRABAR!
To be courageous and really take flight, try approaching Crow Pose in a new way.
During the month of Halloween, it is only appropriate that we are talking about arm balances -- because for many yoga practitioners, they can seem scary!
Even if you’re on a special diet, such as vegan or gluten-free, there’s no need to miss out on all the Halloween fun.
Mashed cauliflower is naturally creamy -- no need to add any dairy! Ramp up its flavor with fresh lemon, an Ayurvedic cure-all, to clear toxic build-up in the digestive system.
Research suggests this Ayurvedic health technique works. Here's how, and an alternative solution if you just hate oil.
Is SI joint dysfunction causing your back pain? Learn which poses may help, and which poses to avoid.
#FindYourInspiration in this vegan recipe that takes a classic snack to the next level.
Yoga teacher John Schumacher reflects on B.K.S. Iyengar’s life, his influence on modern yoga, and the legacy he has left behind.
New research shows green tomatoes promote muscle growth and might even be better for you than red tomatoes.
Judith Hanson Lasater shares the most profound lessons she learned from studying with the late BKS Iyengar.
Rock climbing and yoga reinforce the mind-body connection through similar types of movement. Become a better climber with these six poses.
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New York Times best-selling author and neurobiologist Dr. Dan Siegel talks about his new book, mindfulness, and what compassion really means.
Chef Nira Kehar presented "Eating Stories: Montreal to New Delhi" at the James Beard House last Friday, serving up Ayurveda-inspired dishes.
Yogis know proper nutrition is key to their health and the planet's. But what if you couldn't afford the luxury of a balanced diet?
Environmental activist and author Joanna Macy gets into what compassion really means—and how to apply it in daily life.
Form a strong foundation to eventually achieve the full expression of the Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana) pose.
Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana) helps a hiker get stronger and go longer by stretching the hamstrings, calves, and hips and strengthening the knees and thighs.
Doing Sun Salutations with a block can help you find the contraction of muscles into the centerline of the body, creating integration and protecting the spine.
Fire Log Pose (Double Pigeon) opens the hips and the groin, and releases tension, anxiety, and pent-up stress.
Showing kindness to Mother Earth is part of your mission as a yogi -- so shouldn’t your energy bar be as green as you are?
No need to book an appointment at the spa -- you can whip up an Ayurvedic facial customized for your skin type at home using all-natural ingredients.
The word for intention, according to yogic philosophy, is sankalpa. This word can be translated as a vow that has been birthed in the very core of your heart -- the place of your deepest truth.
How can you get your chocolate fix without overdoing it on calories and added sugar? LÄRABAR features chocolate in several of its wholesome snack bars:
You want to know what’s in the food you eat … especially when it comes to GMOs. That’s why LÄRABAR has enrolled its products, which have always been made without GMO ingredients, in the Non-GMO Project.
Beets are low-calorie, easy to digest, and contain a boatload of protective nutrients that boost your immunity.
According to regulations of a new tax law in Washington, D.C., the yoga studio is pretty much like any other gym.
What you eat matters when it comes to staying healthy.
Meet Martha McQuaid, a teacher who rallies her community to raise funds for food banks. Plus, how you can get involved.
This yoga teacher shares her favorite pre-and-post practice essentials.
Craving a chance of scenery? Head to the peaks of North Carolina for a rejuvenating yoga vacation.
Our Home Practice teacher and Beyoncé’s lead guitarist Bibi McGill talks about sacred music, her love of kale, metaphysical experiences, and the state of yoga today.
Move through and beyond loss with a practice that opens both heart and mind, offers strength and comfort in the present, and prepares you for the next leap of faith or love.
As the yoga community expands, so do our values around food. With ahimsa in mind, four teachers share how they eat for body and soul.
You can make this dish vegan by removing the meat and replacing chicken stock with vegetable stock.
"This dish has a warmth and richness to it—it’s comforting,” says Alexandria Crow. “Eating it was the first moment I felt that limiting my diet was going to be OK.”
“When my husband and I started cooking our own Thanksgiving meals, we looked for tasty vegetable side dishes to offer our guests,” Christina Sell says. “This one quickly became a staple on our holiday table.”
This vegan, gluten-free dessert is luxuriously rich and comforting.
Beat blood sugar highs and lows with these nutritious fungi. Plus, use these cooking tips to whip up a delicious dish.
Twitter’s functionality in the yoga community is clouded with questions. Are you #confused?