YJ Editor

We asked readers to share stories of how yoga has impacted their lives. The response was overwhelming, to say the least. From helping to ease depression and suicidal thoughts to ameliorating physical pain, yoga has, without a doubt, the power to change lives. Here, five standout stories of recovery and renewal.

Interested in learning more about trauma-sensitive classes, but not sure if it's right for you? SoulWork shares their tips for making the decision.

Thanks to period pop culture like Netflix’s popular series Glow, ‘80s fashions are back with a vengeance. We created these looks to take you back in time—and power up your practice.

Yoga Journal set out to talk to some of today’s preeminent voices in Western yoga about leadership in yoga—what it looks like, how it has evolved (or devolved), and what the yoga community needs right now.

The RESTORE yoga program was developed by researchers and master yogis to treat chronic lower-back pain in service members and their families. Try it at home by gently practicing the following poses.

Yoga teachers, we want to see your best sequence! Find out how to submit yours for a chance to share it with our readers and win a gift card you can spend on new clothes, props, and more!

It's World Oceans Day! To celebrate, yoga teacher Amy Ippoliti and photographer Taro Smith are highlighting one of nature’s rare success stories: Misool Eco Resort and Misool Foundation in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

Yoga is thousands of years old, but it's also constantly new and changing, as creative teachers discover genius ways to enhance or modify traditional poses. We asked 9 of our #YJInfluencers to share their favorite "new" or innovative pose, why they love it, and explain how to get into what may be a somewhat unfamiliar shape.

Do you have any nagging aches and pains that you're trying to work out in your yoga class or practice? A new ingredient (found in the cannabis plant) might be able to help.