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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.

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.

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

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 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.

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

You can still take your knees to chest or . But do this first.

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....

Try these side body-centric poses to refine your asana practice and deepen your core connection

The backs of your legs will thank you.

Find yoga and wellness organizations, studios, teachers, educators, businesses, collectives, and media outlets that are owned by Black and Indigenous yogis and People of Color.

Say hello to spring and new beginnings with our best advice for decluttering, detoxing, and starting fresh.

At home with more time? Need strategies for staying calm, balanced, and de-stressed? We've got you covered. Here, find tips for building safe sequences, creating a practice space, and finding peace of mind.

Keep calm and boost your overall well-being with sessions from our online education teachers.

Coronavirus have you up all night? Try these yoga poses and practices for peace of mind and real rest.

A style of yoga that intends to make you or your students feel safe and centered through grounding and breathing.

You made this list possible. Here are the top 10 most-viewed sequences on yogajournal.com from the past 10 years.

Each crystal has its own healing properties and vibrations that can help change your own frequency. Use this flow chart to find out which one is best for you right now.

When the clocks turn back an hour, there’s a good chance fatigue, fogginess, and restless energy in the evenings will set in. Here's how yoga can help you find a new rhythm.

Want to launch or grow your own yoga service organization? Here are the top resources recommended by the 2018 Good Karma Awards advisory panel.

Looking to give back and not sure where to start? Get to know these 10 remarkable yoga-service organizations and the ways they are shaping the future of yoga.

The Be Here Now author teaches us about gracefully embracing death in his new book collaboration, Walking Each Other Home.

Straight talk about Yin Yoga and clear and safe instructions on how to practice it are part of our new Yin Yoga 101 course. In the meantime, here are seven of the biggest misconceptions out there about this yoga style.

When it comes to planning a yoga vacation, most of us think retreats in the tropics or taking the ultimate pilgrimage to India. Yet there are so many other destinations that can inspire a deeper understanding this ancient practice. Here, YJ contributors share their experiences in some far-off places that have transformed their practices and their lives.

This April, help the Seva Foundation raise awareness and funds to prevent blindness around the world by hosting or attending a yoga class near you.

Here's what to do when you don't know what to do.

Whether you're new to restorative yoga or a seasoned pro, little tweaks can help you get more relaxation out of your practice.

Motherhood can be tough, even if you’ve made a career out of staying calm and centered. In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked 3 yogi moms how they cope with the pressures of motherhood, and how yoga can help.

Part of our mission at Yoga Journal is to expand the conversation and include a more diverse group of yogis in print and on the web.

If you haven't been getting more involved in politics lately, AcroYoga teacher Deven Sisler says it's time and explains how the yogic principles of satya and ahimsa compel yogis to engage.

Learn how Kundalini Yoga incorporates movement, dynamic breathing techniques, meditation, and the chanting of mantras.

DJ Taz Rashid created this playlist for Kathryn Budig's class, UnF'withable. Play it at home when you need a good sweat and rock-solid self-acceptance.

Curious how you and your partner match up between the sheets? Here is astrologer Debra Silverman's cheat sheet of each sign's turn-ons and turn-offs.

Deepak Chopra's yoga teacher Sarah Platt-Finger explains how Warrior II demonstrates the The Law of Intention and Desire.

Excuses to get out of yoga? We’ve heard 'em all. That’s what makes us love these excerpts from the new book The Yoga Man(ual) so much. Here, 10 guys share how they came around to embracing the practice—and what keeps them coming back to their mat.

In the following from our partner Meditation Studio, yoga and meditation teacher Ashley Turner suggests 6 steps to manifest what you want to create this springtime.

Looking for a yogic way to spread the word that love is the answer? To raise awareness for world peace, Sri Dharma Mittra and yoga teacher Mark Kan will attempt to gather the most people ever in Headstand in London.

The poise with which Beyoncé displayed her pregnant-with-twins body in that gorgeous gold gown for her stunning Grammy performance was remarkable. Here, 4 celeb yogis who inspire us by rocking what they got.

Just when you have the greatest need for meditation and the least amount of time to actually meditate, we have conveniently aggregated our best practices of the year. Happy holidays!

You probably know that your diet should change with the seasons, but according to Ayurveda, even your pranayama should be tweaked three times a year. Here's how to do it.

John Douillard, co-leader of Yoga Journal's upcoming online course, Ayurveda 101, says nature provides the antidote for winter dryness in the foods that we crave and that are abundant this time of year.

We're only one month away from the launch of our new course, Ayurveda 101 with Kripalu's Larissa Carlson and John Douillard, and we couldn't be more excited! To introduce this extremely user-friendly, seasonal, and sustainable program, we asked course co-leader Larissa Hall Carlson, former dean of Kripalu's School of Ayurveda, for 6 reasons why you need to take this life-changing course.

Shared by familiar names, from Eckhart Tolle to Brené Brown. 

A respected teacher shares the one thing that guarantees a peaceful existence.