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Yoga Journal’s editorial team has provided inspiration and instruction to those who want to learn about the practice and philosophy of yoga since 1975.
The California Yoga Teachers Association founded Yoga Journal and brought on Judith Hanson Lasater as one of the first editors. Throughout the years, Yoga Journal has shared insights and explanations from experts in various aspects of the tradition of yoga through the support of thousands of yoga teachers, writers, editors, and photographers. We continue to report on the ways in which yoga has evolved to serve differing communities who come together for the same practice and how yoga supports you in all aspects of your everyday life.
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Does your dad still need convincing that yoga is for men, too? From stress reduction to improving flexibility, here are four reasons to get your father to the mat.
A New Age yogi dad shares his tales about fatherhood with YJ and in his new book.
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Stretching sideways can activate core muscles, expand breathing, and bring feelings of spaciousness and levity.
Tara Stiles demonstrates 4 steps to work toward balance in handstand.
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These gentle moves can help you rest better at night.
Strengthen your shoulders, core and arms to make the most of your paddleboarding workouts. Here are 3 poses to help.
Daily meditation is one of the smartest thing you can do to promote your own wellness. Here are 3 tips to get started.
Read up on the range of health and cosmetic benefits of oil pulling: the age-old Ayurvedic practice. Plus, how to do it.
Amy Ippoliti offers tips for tight or injured shoulders that can be applied to any yoga pose.
This step-by-step approach to Handstand can benefit longtime inversion fans and total newbies.
Yantra is an ancient tool used for meditation, in which the meditator gazes upon sacred geometric images to focus the mind.
Kathryn Budig shares her 4 steps to fold into inverted Padmasana in tripod headstand.
This traditional celebration will delight your inner kid. Curious? Check out an event near you.
Gisele's yoga teacher shares her passion for karma yoga.
Yoga teacher founder Hilaria Baldwin shares her favorite yoga poses for travel.
Climbing and yoga both reinforce the mind-body connection. Here, the best poses to get your climb on.
The Olympic snowboarding champ explains how yoga, meditation, and power stones helped her land the gold.
Instead of trying to force new habits, try these yogi tips and see if the process becomes a little more fun.
If your heart hurts, this powerful meditation can help you transform that energy and let it go.
This Chinese New Year corresponds to Vedic predictions for action and change. Learn how to align your yoga practice and harness the power of the season.
The chakras greatly influence our potential and experience. Learn to work with them in your yoga practice.
Of all the hobbies that Erica Rodefer Winters has started, yoga is the only one that has stuck.
Tomorrow we celebrate the longest night of 2013, a time to put forth your best intentions for the coming year.
He may not understand how it works, but Neal Pollack can attest to the powerful experience of activating prana through yoga.
Is your yoga practice getting stale? Shake things up with these yoga hybrids. From aerial yoga to yoga with weights, there’s a class for everyone.
Baxter Bell, MD, explains how yoga helps tackle the most common causes of insomnia and can lead to better sleep.
Sage Rountree shares 3 steps for creating a home yoga practice to get you through the holidays and beyond.
At synagogues and Jewish community centers, yoga and meditation complement the spiritual life.
Yoga Alliance and Prana are offering two scholarships for yoga teachers who work with underserved populations and who want advanced training.
When you pay attention to your cravings, they begin to change.
Neal Pollack wants to follow the principle of ahimsa, or non-harming, even in his diet, but he can't seem to give up meat.
It took Erica Rodefer Winters a long time understand the importance of connecting with her local yoga community. But now it's one of the most gratifying parts of her practice.
Tap into flexibility and strength to take your splits off the ground and let them soar.
At the first sign of a cold, try grabbing some props for a supported, restful yoga practice to deeply nurture body and spirit.
From simple lifestyle changes to breathing techniques and relaxing poses, these tips can help you sleep soundly.
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Sage Rountree offers suggestions for supported seated poses when you struggle with tight hips.
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Most yoga students experience a difference between their left and right sides, especially during standing balance postures. Sage Rountree offers some suggestions for balancing things out and keeping injuries at bay.
Neal Pollack teaches his son yoga nidra, the "yoga of sleep," and witnesses it's sure results.
Kino McGregor talks to YogaJournal.com about Ashtanga yoga and about her new book.
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A daughter reflects on the way yoga has brought she and her mother closer.
When a beloved yoga teacher moves on, students get a first-hand lesson in impermanence.
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It's easy to practice non-attachment when things aren't going well, Neal Pollack writes, but what about when they are?
Chess and yoga have more similarities than you might think. A recent essay explores why both disciplines have lasted throughout the centuries.
"Where you buy your yoga pants is a personal decision—and it seems so strange to judge each other on fashion choices when we try to be non-competitive about the poses themselves."
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Kathryn Budig breaks down Kapinjalasana into the equal parts strength, balance, and backbend.
Katie Silcox explains the importance of dinacharya, or daily routine, for making changes, and offers a morning routine to set your day right and put you on the path to health.
In part II of her series on dropbacks, Kathryn Budig has us practice dropping back and getting back up at the wall.
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Erica Rodefer Winters shares basics about yoga for aspiring yogis.
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Baxter Bell disagrees with New York Times writer William Broad that men are more prone to being injured in yoga.
At the beginning of this new year, Katie Silcox describes the tantric path toward making changes that last—and uncovering happiness.
Yoga, it is said, helps you do everything better. Neal Pollack has found that this extends to his poker game.
Kathryn Budig teaches us how to begin to prepare for dropping back into Urdhva Dhanurasana.
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In celebration of the winter soltice, Katie Silcox offers some tips for bringing more joy and light into the season.
Once you've practiced bed asana, there's no turning back.
Tips for boosting your immunity and staying healthy this winter season. Just because it's cold out doesn't mean you have to get sick.
Sage Rountree explains Handstand's physiological and psychological benefits for athletes.
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Kathryn Budig teaches a variation of headstand with your arms as a base of support.
Create more business by getting customers to do autopays for studio membership to your studio.
When your practice causes hamstring injury—and how to manage those injuries with your yoga.
Sage Rountree offers modifications for sitting in meditation for athletes with tight hips and quads.
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