Balance

See how the regular study and practice of yoga led to full transformation in four lives.

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Yoga can help veterans deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. Here are a few resources and organizations that can get you started.

Kelly Bonner teaches a stressed-out roommate how controlling the breath can lead you back to OK.

Rather than repress sexual urges, or constantly act on them, yoga has taught Neal Pollack to observe his desires, and not let a greedy mind run the show.

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Being a parent has made new mother Erica Rodefer Winters realize the importance of practicing what she preaches on the yoga mat and in life.

Try these seven simple ways to reset. Some take only a few seconds, and none takes more than 15 minutes. But in every case, the very act of taking time to stop and nurture yourself is as important as the practice you choose to explore.

Five habits that will help you feel great today and in the future.

Can you walk the yogic path and smoke pot? Neal Pollack suggests you look at the issue of attachment to find your own answers.

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When deadlines loom, Erica Rodefer Winters turns to these five go-to poses.

Finding a quiet time seated meditation practice can be challenging when you've got a little one. But with a little creativity everyday tasks can become opportunities to go inward.

Yoga helps kids manage pressure and cultivate strength, ultimately setting the stage for happiness and success.

Neal Pollack is doing his best to inject some yogic wisdom into his parenting.

Some people come to yoga for fitness, others for spiritual enlightenment. Erica Rodefer Winters does it to keep her propensity for negative thinking in check.

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.

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Getting to the root of your anxiety can help you overcome it.

Yoga will likely make you fitter, but it's goal is not just exercise. Erica Rodefer Winters explains 5 important ways that yoga differs from other forms of fitness.

Want to start and stick with a home practice? Take Erica Rodefer Winter's list as a warning of what NOT to do.

At its essence, compassion is a gift of the spirit—one with the power to change lives, reduce stress, and heal depression.

After her baby is born, Erica Rodefer Winters experienced a serious lack of sleep. Here, she describes ways that her yoga practice has helped her deal with this transition.

Brent Kessel reflects on the value of getting present in his yoga practice and every aspect of life– even in dealing with finances.

You'll feel calmer and more centered after these practices.

Erica Rodefer Winters is well aware of the ways in which yoga has helped her—from putting an end to her junk-food habit to making her less fearful of judgement. How would your life be different without yoga?

Take it from an entrepreneurial yogi: Setting goals helps you climb higher.

With a newborn at home, Erica Rodefer Winters realizes that her definition of self-care has changed.

Susan Cole talks about leaving behind her Christian roots and the norms of her community to discover her own brand of spirituality.

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A city in India offers yoga and meditation classes for stressed out cabbies and bus drivers.

Spectacular retreat centers in beachy hot spots give new meaning to saluting the sun.

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Make your home a sanctuary for your body and your soul using Vastu, the ancient Indian science of design.

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Road tripping? Leave stiff muscles behind with these poses targeted at car-bound bodies.

Use meditation skills to help you shed light on your finances and improve your spending habits.

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Norwich University, a military college in Vermont, provides yoga programming to help teach its students stress resiliancy in the face of war.

Sage Rountree comes back to her yoga practice—intention, form, breath, and staying present—to get through a fearful situation.

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Yoga proves to be an ideal approach to self-care for cancer survivors.

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Yoga can open you up in all sorts of ways, and that's good, but it can also leave you vulnerable. To protect a newly opened-heart, turn right back to your practice.

Yoga programs around the country help soldiers returning from war to find relief from PTSD.

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Alanis Morissette, Moby, Maroon 5, Ziggy Marley, and Bonnie Raitt all use yoga to stay centered on the road.

Start by bringing more mindfulness into the workday.

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On the heels of a sensational article about yoga and sex, yoga scholars weigh in.

The trend toward enlightened thinking in the high-tech world yields wisdom for all of us about how to stay connected with our inner technologies as well as our electronics.

A world-class climber finds inner balance through Kundalini asanas, mantras, and meditation.

When you've pushed yourself too hard in yoga, it's time to slow down, not give up.

With money as with asana, small changes that are committed to for the long haul make all the difference.

A New York Times article blames recent scandal in the yoga community to yoga's purported roots as a sex cult.

Find steadiness inside and out with this powerful leg-strengthening sequence.

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Every little gift you give of yourself has the potential to make a big impact.

Utilize your confidence skills from the mat to gain confidence through yoga for public speaking.

Tips on how to make your entire (yes, entire) day better.

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May we use this Valentine’s Day season as a chance to fall deeply in love, yogi style. Katie Silcox tells us how.

While yoga can help you excel in your other activities, if you don't balance stress and rest, strength and flexibility, you risk injury and limit your progress.

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And how to be happy with what I have.

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In this cute children's e-book, Santa adopts a yoga practice and finds it makes his job a lot easier.

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Stave off back and neck pain with better posture.

Yoga for kids has many benefits to their growth and development. A regular yoga practice with your children can help them calm down before going to sleep.

Let sound and rhythm lead you toward joy.

Para Yoga teacher Katie Silcox feels the lessons of her practice as she embarks upon the biggest adventure of her life.