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This 16-minute Central Channel breathing practice will help you cultivate awareness of subtle energy.

Whether you're going on vacation or just getting out of town for the day, these nine products will power your journey.

This 1-minute pranayama meditation will dissolve anxiety and stress and boost your energy.

These variations of Firefly can help you work up to the full expression of the pose—or just enjoy them on their own.

Learn how to fly in Tittibhasana with this video practice—exclusive only to Outside+ members.

You've tried everything else to ease your tension. Maybe it's time to opt for simple stretches that draw on contemporary science as well as thousands of years of traditional Chinese medicine.

Open your vishuddha, the throat chakra, to find your voice and speak your truth.

While this backbend may seem a little scary at first, Urdhva Dhanurasana can open your hips and chest—and your practice.

You may be working hard to tighten those buns, but don't forget to stretch! Try these yoga poses for a posterior you can feel proud of. 

Got back pain? Tight hip flexors could be to blame. Open them up with these four yoga poses that counterbalance the prolonged hip flexion of sitting for hours.

This condition can be a real pain in the...foot. But tender treatment and a mindful yoga practice can help.

Connect and learn through moving meditations, Sanskrit, and the power of pause.

Three Yoga Journal contributors share how they overcome life's challenges.

Eka Pada Rajakapotasana I is an intense hip opener and forward bend that challenges stillness in your mind and body.

Discover the physical and mental signs of blocked energy in your third chakra, the navel chakra or manipura, and how you may benefit from aligning it.

What does namaste mean? How is it pronounced? And when should you use it (and not)? Here's everything you need to know about this widely used—but often misunderstood—yoga term.

Channel more confidence, creativity, and joy in your life with a basic understanding of your body's energy centers.

This meditation from ISHTA yoga founder Alan Finger will help you access samadhi—a total absorption in meditation and the state of oneness.

Nurture your love-hate relationship with Plank Pose. A beginner's best friend, it's the perfect precursor to more challenging arm balances.

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Ground yourself in the practice of gardening with these helpful (and fun!) products.

Tap into your inherent abundance and prosperity with this practice from Kundalini teacher and author Karena Virginia.

It’s time to make your practice and teaching more accessible. Learn how from De Jur Jones and Jivana Heyman.

Curious about cork? Learn how this sustainable material benefits the environment—and your yoga practice.

These drink mixes are tasty enough to be drink replacements, while also supercharging your body with energy and boosting your immune systems.

Hip flexors creaky and tight? We've got the antidote: These yoga poses that stretch hip muscles and provide relief.

This month, readers were ready to knock off the chill of winter and embrace spring. Do you feel the same? Here are some stories you might have missed.

Feel more alert and serene with these pranayama techniques that are perfect for spring.

We challenge you to look away from this in-depth look at how yoga mats are made.

Discover the physical and mental signs of blocked energy in the sacral chakra, svadhistana, and how you may benefit from aligning it.

Feeling a little... blocked up? These yoga poses gently massage your digestive tract, so you can bid farewell to constipation.

Yoga Journal's parent company, Outside, has partnered with the nonprofit Sole4Souls for a large-scale shoe drive. Here's how to get involved.

Namaste puns = cultural appropriation.

We de-stressed with this chill pill packed with vitamins and herbs such as Ashwaganda and Rhodioloa to help us sleep better and lower anxiety.

Yoga teacher and breath coach Janet Stone's meditation for embracing life’s ebbs and flows.

Need a boost? A quick scroll on TikTok can put a smile on your face and encourage you to get moving. Here are a few favorites we found this week.

The bestselling author and spiritual and meditation teacher offers a reflection on creativity.

If the heat leaves you hankering for shade, your may have a pitta imbalance. These Ayurvedic practices can help you keep your cool.

This reflection from yoga teacher and author Colleen Saidman Yee helps you access a loving vibration.

New research shows that stress could leave you heartbroken—literally. But yoga can help prevent a dangerous, but temporary condition called takotsubo syndrome, otherwise known as broken-heart syndrome.

On October 15, 2020, Yoga Journal released its second diversity, equity, and inclusivity report.

On July 14, Yoga Journal released its inaugural diversity, equity, and inclusivity report. 

The collaboration includes four-episode IGTV series "Food for Mood" (watch below) and a free month-long trial for Headspace Plus.

Celebrate World Sleep Day by having a lie in and trying some of our best ever tips for using yoga to sleep deeper and wake more rested.

The tech giant and meditation app have teamed up for "Headspace Breathers," a weekly video series devoted to practicing mindfulness. Watch the first episode below.

Can peaceful practices make better soldiers? Maybe.

Discover the physical and mental signs of blocked energy in the fourth chakra—and how to clear it.

If you're struggling to be more creative lately, you're in good company. So we asked our contributors for their top creativity-boosting tricks.

You may have read of people doing 108 Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) at the time of the spring equinox, or own mala with 108 beads. Here's why the number is considered so auspicious.

Yoga Journal’s parent company acquires Outside magazine, Outside TV, Gaia GPS, athleteReg, and Peloton Magazine, boosting the depth and diversity of storytelling and services in our Active Pass membership.

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Need a boost? This list of words and phrases from our readers will help inspire and empower you.

This sleek essential oil diffuser will keep your space smelling great for hours.

A 6-week mind body fitness plan that combines yoga asana, mindfulness practices, nutrition, wellness and mental clarity to help participants achieve holistic results.

Six stay-put saviors for dry, chapped lips

Join teacher and author Jen Pastiloff for a 10-Day self-love challenge based on her best-selling book "On Being Human."

A vinyasa practice for transformation from yoga teacher and author, Jen Pastiloff.

Supercharge your self-love with this meditation from yoga teacher and author, Jen Pastiloff.

Get the next steps for your self-care journey.

Give yourself the validation you look for from others.

How to better face criticism and connect with a feeling of love and safety.

Get control of your "shoulds" and self-doubt.

Learn how to take steps toward taking care of yourself.

Seek out the beauty around you.

Be the boss of your fears.

No one is just one thing: Recognize and appreciate your multitudes.

Connect to your body and create a new, empowering mantra.

Learn how to identify the stories you tell yourself and rewrite them.

Moisturize, condition, and nourish your skin and hair with this "liquid gold"

Energy, mental clarity, and better skin are just a few drops away.

We count down your favorite yoga sequences of 2020 according to pageviews.

What's the future of yoga? We dig deep into the events and news stories of a wildly unprecedented year for clues of what's to come. Grab a seat. This may take a while....