Author Brian Leaf Talks Yoga + Parenting
A New Age yogi dad shares his tales about fatherhood with YJ and in his new book.
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 and have continued to report on the ways in which yoga has evolved to serve differing communities who come together for the same practice.
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.
Kathryn Budig talks with life coach Ashley Cebulka about how to create a life you love. Tip: Listen to your intuition.
This weekend join health-seeking Hudson Valley residents on a 7-day guided raw food cleanse. Here's how.
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Strengthen your shoulders, core and arms to make the most of your paddleboarding workouts. Here are 3 poses to help.
Learn how to correct lumbar lordosis and maintain a healthy lumbar curve.
Yellow pea powder is the latest buzzfood for packing a protein punch without the fat and cholesterol of animal products.
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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.
Daily yoga keeps Victoria's Secret's Miranda Kerr toned and transcendent. Here, her teacher shares her 5 go-to poses.
Kathryn Budig shares her 4 steps to fold into inverted Padmasana in tripod headstand.
Hip-hop made him famous. Yoga and mediation have made him successful. Now with a new book out about meditation, Russell Simmons shares the secrets of his practice.
This traditional celebration will delight your inner kid. Curious? Check out an event near you.
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.
Instead of trying to force new habits, try these yogi tips and see if the process becomes a little more fun.
Try these natural spreads that are healthier (and tastier) than peanut butter.
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.
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.
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.
To skip or to stock? Avoid foods that promote inflammation and choose ones that keep bloating at bay.
Boost your energy and endurance with these natural power sources. Add these to your diet and see a real difference.
Sage Rountree offers suggestions for supported seated poses when you struggle with tight hips.
A teacher who once struggled with anorexia recently launched a fundraiser to offer yoga to eating disorder treatment centers across the country.
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Neal Pollack teaches his son yoga nidra, the "yoga of sleep," and witnesses it's sure results.
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.
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.
Chef and Ayurvedic pracitioner Talya Lutzker shares her suggestions for using whole foods to cleanse your body and start fresh this spring.
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Kathryn Budig breaks down Kapinjalasana into the equal parts strength, balance, and backbend.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
Donkey kicks are common as you learn this challenging but ultimately graceful pose.
Come along on this backbending journey.
Films that celebrate yoga are finding their way to film festivals and cinemas. Erica Rodefer Winters looks at three coming to theaters near you.
The controversial leader of Bikram Yoga hosts a $1,000-a-head fundraiser for a Nevada congresswoman.
"I think it's when you quit caring whether or not you are considered an 'advanced' practitioner that maybe you actually are," writes Erica Rodefer Winters. How would you define "advanced" yoga?
Practice the unique combination of flexibility, strength, and balance required by Scorpion.
Neal Pollack is doing his best to inject some yogic wisdom into his parenting.
Yogis are often asked "Is yoga cardio?" While it may not seem to be the case, all practices aren't created equal, and some strategic sequencing can help you get a cardiovascular workout from your practice.
The San Francisco Giants open up its outfield for the first annual Yoga Day at the Park!
Social scientists say that it's harder to make friends as adults. But Neal Pollack has found that yoga has filled his life with many true friendships.
Try One-Legged Inverted Staff Pose, plus a range of backbends to open your heart along the way.
This backbending split involves full shoulder rotation, leaving you feeling spacious and free!
Neal Pollack takes exception to the concept of men-only yoga.
Elite bicyclists learn to hone different types of focus—exactly the kind of attention skills we develop in yoga.
Taking your splits upside down can be incredibly liberating. Kathryn Budig explains how.
Your breath is a window into your mental and emotional state. Erica Rodefer Winters tells explains how she follows her breath's signals to come back into balance.
The three doshas of Ayurveda—vata, pitta, and kapha—affect your health and well-being. Determine yours with this quiz.
A study finds that daily yogic chanting greatly benefits caregivers of dementia patients.
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Neal Pollack has learned to give his loved ones space to find and develop their own paths.