Ayurveda

With plenty of hip and abdominal work, this sequence is meant to stoke the digestive fire during an Ayurvedic cleanse.

Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A study found that yoga helped cancer survivors feel better physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

To help cultivate your ojas, Ayurveda offers these simple yet powerful tips for letting your inner radiance shine through.

Is it safe to get your om on at that time of the month? Teens, learn what yoga can teach you about listening to your body and practicing self-care.

If you feel discomfort, such as sudden and sharp pain that may indicate a serious injury, gently get out 
of the pose and tell your teacher.

People ages 21 to 41 who ate 5 to 10 grams of whole, dried shiitake mushrooms every day for four weeks experienced increased activity in their germ and disease-fighting cells.

After a receiving diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, this Ohio-based athlete discovered that yoga 
helps keep his symptoms at bay and felt he had to share its healing power with others.

Yoga can’t reverse bunions that have already formed—only surgery can—but practicing certain poses can slow their advancement.

Short of having a personal 
masseur, these products with unique, therapeutic 
ingredients are your next best bet for relieving muscle aches.

Baking sans gluten can be tricky because the protein makes dough pliable, giving rise to baked goods’ familiar texture. Use this guide to help smooth the transition to gluten-free treats.

For those suffering from 
anxiety, yoga can be a lifeline. 
Here’s why doctors are 
increasingly recommending 
it as a complementary therapy.

A recent study found that breathtaking scenery can bring positive health benefits.

Neck pain and stress-related tension are a regular struggle for many, but experts say meditation may be the key to longterm relief.

In part two of this three-part series on The Science of Breathing, learn how to take advantage of the power of the breath on the mat in various types of poses and with five different pranayama techniques.

Grab your journal and get to work on these final three tasks—exercises that’ll help you see that there are no limits to all you can accomplish.

There are simple steps you can take this week and return to if you ever sense yourself slipping, to ensure you stay the course—for good.

It’s time to look at the thought patterns and beliefs about yourself that may have caused you to reach for the wrong foods or overeat in the past—and might threaten to derail you now.

For the next seven days, focus on tactics that’ll help you hone the mindful-eating practice you started during Week 1.

This week is all about celebrating how far you’ve come—without reverting to old habits.

There’s a good chance you’re getting bored with your same-old green smoothie for breakfast, kale salad for lunch, lean meat-and-veggies dinners, and chia-seed pudding for dessert. Now’s the time to mix up your repertoire.

There’s always going to be something that threatens to throw you off your healthy-eating game. But how you react to—and plan for—those obstacles will be what helps you stay the course.

This week is all about noticing triggers for unhealthy eating patterns—and figuring out how to reward yourself in new ways.

Writing down what you eat can help you lose weight, and the process will also clue you in to what foods your body digests well—or not.

Science shows us that the first step to creating a new, lasting habit is to ask yourself this crucial question: What behavior do I want to create?

Like yoga, healthful eating habits are formed by intention and practice. Follow this research-backed plan to develop your most balanced, sustainable relationship with food yet.

Juice fasts and extreme elimination diets are trending again, despite potential health risks. We asked yoga students, teachers, and medical professionals if cleansing in any way, shape, or form can be 
beneficial.

Juice fasts and extreme elimination diets are trending again, despite potential health risks. Should yogis do it?

During class, our bodies will experience muscle shaking in response to hard work in a yoga pose. Be mindful of proper alignment and focus on the breath.

New Hampshire clocks in as the most emotionally healthy US state. It has people that face new experiences, share close moments with loved ones and engages in healthy activities.

Those wristbands worn to support favorite charities 
may one day double as a bellwether for environmental chemicals.

Worried you're not getting enough cardio? Research has found yoga has just as many heart-healthy benefits.

Relieve pain and increase mobility through these self-myofascial release tips from Tiffany Cruikshank, at Yoga Journal LIVE!

It's normal to freeze up right before a stressful event but eating chocolate can help with controlling stress hormones.

Here's how to protect yourself in backbending yoga poses to avoid pain and injury, but still reap the asana benefits.

You should protect your skin from the sun, but beware of harmful ingredients in sunscreen. Try mineral sunscreens to avoid toxins.

The upside of outside: New research is finding a link between open air and happiness. Here, four ideas for making it a daily habit.

Research makes a strong case for taking your practice into the wild as the weather warms—or at least your backyard.

Bringing ancient wisdom to modern life, these traditional tools make it easy to cleanse your body, mind, and soul.

A new study from Rutgers 
University shows how yoga can help improve mobility and quality of life, for people living with MS.

By nature, our wrists are particularly prone to injury. Learn how to protect them in your practice.

So Delicious Dairy Free and YJ Mag polled our audience for daily health hacks and tips of things they do to stay healthy throughout their lives.

A strong, balanced backside is key for a stable and pain-free practice. Learn the anatomy of this important muscle.

Our quick-and-easy guide to best and worst seafood species for the planet's health.

All of the dos and don'ts of seafood for sustainability and health can begin to make your head swim. Here, three ways to simplify the process.

Eating seafood can be healthy for you and the planet—if you choose mindfully. Here, seven smart seafood selections.

Practicing the principle of non-harming can trigger dissonance in omnivores. Here, thoughts on reconciling your diet with your practice.

Turn to Ayurvedic self-care practices to regenerate your body and your mind to feel fresh and healthy this Spring.

Seasonal allergies come and go but changing your diet can bolster your immunity and improve your overall heath over time.

Yoga expert Mike Schade says the 'new yoga mat' smell does not necessarily indicate toxic chemicals. More and more companies are manufacturing without the use of harmful chemicals.

Spring is the season of renewal. Here, 7 ways you can hit refresh from the inside out with everything from a new sun salute to a healthy detox.

In honor of Brain Injury Awareness month, former pro snowboarder Kevin Pearce talks about how key the practice is to his ongoing brain injury recovery.

Now trending: Yogis use salt rooms to open their airways, breathe more deeply, and relax.

We all know how good it feels to get our tootsies rubbed. But foot massage as a facial?

Tongue scraping improves your ability to taste, gets rid of old food debris, and prevents bad odor in the mouth.

Ayurveda has linked oral health to overall immunity for thousands of years.

Although standing orients your spine into proper posture, standing for too long can cause back pain. Incorporating a yoga routine can help relieve pain.

Ayurveda loves herbal teas, which are warming in the winter and cooling in the summer. Here are a few of my favorites.

While there is no cure for Alzheimer's, research suggests yoga and meditation may play a role in prevention and improving symptoms.

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If you tipped back too many drinks last night, a little yoga can go a long way to minimize suffering and speed the hangover recovery process. Promise.

Daily does of Vitamin D might help remedy your eczema and itchy winter skin.

In Ayurveda, we are advised to start each day by drinking lukewarm lemon water, in order to stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and peristalsis.

Release workday upper crossed syndrome pain with four relaxing poses to relieve a tight and weak neck.

Release workday lower crossed syndrome pain with four relaxing poses to relieve a tight and weak hip and calf.

It’s not likely to get an infection from a yoga mat, but that doesn’t mean those studio mats are clean.

How to calm the pitta, vata, and kapha doshas into your vinyasas.

Sugar lurks in the strangest places. So if you’re not careful, you may find yourself unintentionally binging on too much sweet stuff. Here are 10 offenders, plus healthier alternatives.

Rinsing your face upon waking is an easy way to disperse heat, or leftover pitta energy, and prepare the skin for the day’s challenges.

Ayurveda holds basil in high regard, stating that it opens the heart and mind, offering the energy of deep devotional love.

Want to breathe a little bit easier? Some say the solution is sitting in a salt-filled room.

Three of the most highly regarded Ayurvedic spices -- cumin, coriander, and turmeric -- make an amazing facial.

Bo Forbes teaches how to release tension, increase prana, and promote physical and emotional digestion in the belly.

Not only does taking a scented warm bath help reset the nervous system for sleep, it can also be deeply healing for unraveling emotional processes.

Starting the New Year on the right foot is less about big, lofty goals, and more about small, everyday changes.

A new campaign reminds us yoga is for every body. Read more to find out about this social movement in the yoga community.

Chef Celine Beitchman at the Natural Gourmet Institute shares healthy cooking oils. Plus, tips to select, taste, and store the right oil for your next dish.

A personal affirmation practice can boost your problem-solving skills when you’re stressed and afraid to take the next step. Here's how to create yours.

Drinking tea before or after a yoga class can result in surprising benefits. From restorative to hot yoga, we found the best tea pairings for whatever practice you choose.

Build the physical, emotional, and spiritual fortitude you need to master Pincha Mayurasana—and your own internal journey.

This practice kicks off YogaJournal.com’s #ChakraTuneUp2015. Join us all month to tune in to and tune up your energy centers for a mind-body-soul health overhaul this year.