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It’s easy to forget what the holidays are about. Yoga can help you remember.

These 8 items will not only help you survive the planes, trains, and automobiles but also find a bit of bliss en route.

A gear kit to not only help you survive the planes, trains, and automobiles but also to find a bit of bliss en route.

If there’s living proof that yoga is the fountain of youth, it’s 96-year-old Guinness-World-Records-holding Tao Porchon-Lynch.

A new crowdfunded program makes it easy to invest in small, sustainable startup restaurants and artisanal food businesses.

More and more people are avoiding ingredients that have always ruled baking recipes. Fortunately, seasonal treats can be just as sweet without them.

A violent showdown developed at the Northern India compound of controversial guru Sant Rampal this week.

This year, serve up an Ayurvedic holiday feast that will leave everyone feeling well-fed in body and soul. Here, the flavors, wisdom, and recipes you need to cook a healthy meal.

Power Vinyasa Yoga teacher Leah Cullis talks about doing yoga at the White House and the power of commitment and positivity.

Find what you seek and come to a deeper understanding of your purpose with these tips from mind-body medicine pioneer and author Deepak Chopra, MD.

A restorative yoga practice can help you rest, reflect, and refresh this holiday season. Here's how.

This man’s man of yoga in Flagstaff, Arizona, helps military veterans find their inner warrior.

Build a stronger community by circling up with your fellow yogis. Here's how to make good on this yoga trend.

Vatas will appreciate gifts that warm them up, soften rough skin, and bring a sense of calm. Try these dosha-inspired gift ideas from our holiday gift guide for your friends and loved ones.

The best gifts for Pittas are those that cool off their fieriness or help tone down their intensity. Try these dosha-inspired gift ideas from our holiday gift guide for your friends and loved ones.

Yoga is first and foremost a peaceful practice, so for soldiers who return home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or both, it can be the perfect antidote to the atrocities of war.

Try these simple off-the-mat strategies to more mindfully handle everyday life situations.

Get Drez's advice for putting together the perfect practice soundtrack and flow to his sample Spotify playlist today!

If you love the Instagram darlings Laura Kasperzak and Masumi Goldman, you'll love their new series and Balance practice.

Why you need to plan a mountain yoga retreat and the six best spots to do it.

Here’s why you need to plan a mountain yoga retreat and the best locations for it.

New research shows that breaking out of your routine to form deeper relationships can deepen your search for meaning in life.

Grab your mat and sense of humor for this festive flow, created by Kristin McGee exclusively for YogaJournal.com readers.

Roll out the sore spots and recover quicker from your practice with one of these yoga essentials.

Bring serenity and greenery into your home with this low-maintenance decor solution.

Showing kindness to Mother Earth is part of your mission as a yogi -- so shouldn’t your energy bar be as green as you are?

Meet Martha McQuaid, a teacher who rallies her community to raise funds for food banks. Plus, how you can get involved.

Craving a chance of scenery? Head to the peaks of North Carolina for a rejuvenating yoga vacation.

Our Home Practice teacher and Beyoncé’s lead guitarist 
Bibi McGill talks about sacred music, her love of kale, 
metaphysical experiences, 
and the state of yoga today.

Move through and beyond loss with a practice that opens both heart and mind, offers strength and comfort in the present, and prepares you for the next leap of faith or love.

As the yoga community expands, so do our values around food. With ahimsa in mind, four teachers share how they eat for body and soul.

Classically trained violinist, music producer, and solo artist (stage name: HANNAH) talks about her practice

Yogis share snapshots of their practice while they're on the trail.

Feel and look radiant by harnessing the power of Ayurvedic self-care.

Ayruveda offers these simple yet powerful tips for letting your inner radiance shine through and bolstering your ojas, or inner-energy reserves.

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If you suspect someone you suspect may be engaging in dangerous weight-control behaviors, it may be difficult to approach them with your concerns—but could also be life saving. Here’s how.

It’s now officially fall, meaning it’s the perfect time to catch some gorgeous fall colors on a leaf-peeping hike.

At Yoga Journal LIVE in Colorado, we were honored to host 5 Kenyan yoga teachers with Africa Yoga Project. Here's what they thought of YJLIVE.

When you're "tired and wired," you feel exhausted but also unable to relax. Ayurveda can help.

Did you know that your morning routine actually begins the night before? Follow this 13-step plan to feel refreshed when you start the day.

A unique one-day event is helping the yoga-in-schools movement reach a tipping point.

Mark your calendar -- you might want to be a little kinder to your fellow humans this weekend.

A social justice activist offers yoga for domestic workers as a way to nurture women who bring love and care to others.

We asked, you answered! Here are some of the fun ways Yoga Journal readers practice yoga with animals.

Yoga teachers, activists, and writers reflect on the ways yoga has helped them appreciate their diverse—and beautiful—bodies.

The mother, best-selling author, and president of The Huffington Post Media Group tells us about her practice, her latest book, and (surprisingly) her favorite song.

Visit this Buddhist healing center in the Catskills to help you reset your mojo.

Globetrotting health and wellness writer Kathryn Budig talks about body image, self-acceptance, her upcoming book, and getting even better with age.

Kathryn Budig talks art and asana with the yoga community’s resident photographer.

Emmy-Nominated actress Anna Chlumsky reveals how yoga has kept her calm in the lead-up to tonight's 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Yoga poses that build core AND make you a better surfer? We'll take 'em.

The world-renowned teacher shares her perspective on leadership, inclusiveness, and staying true to yourself.

Garden State Yoga studio founder Seth Weisberg reflects on what he learned about leadership being in the yoga business.

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Just as her busy life has become topsy-turvy, this rising star has learned how to slow down and stay grounded.

Get tips for feeling content in the present moment through self-acceptance and practice. #findyourinspiration

Yoga teacher Justin Michael Williams talks about body image and how it is represented in today's yoga community.

Revisiting your expectations can 
be the key to finding inner balance.

Farm to Yoga is the next frontier in the farm-to-table movement. Here's how to DIY your own farm-to-yoga event.

Call it the Ultimate Happy Hour. Smart yogis in Albuquerque, NM, are following their practice up with a round of margs.

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Check out YJ Editors's author page.

Check out YJ Editors's author page.

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.

No more guilt about getting sucked into “mindless” beach reads: Turns out, reading fiction can make you smarter.

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A New Age yogi dad shares his tales about fatherhood with YJ and in his new book.

Author Edward Slingerland talks about the art of spontaneity and how NOT trying can actually enhance your life.

Kathryn Budig talks with life coach Ashley Cebulka about how to create a life you love. Tip: Listen to your intuition.

Yoga Teacher Paige Held reveals her sequence perfect for traveling yogis on the go.

Cover model, mom, studio owner, and yoga teacher Paige Held talks about her practice, and reveals her 3 favorite poses for relaxation. Here's what you should know about this yogi.

On a pilgrimage to India, a yogi explores letting go of motherhood as she knows it and embracing something new.

Tips and poses from Seane Corn to help you transform yourself and your life through your yoga practice.

On a quest to save ocean wildlife, one couple goes below the surface. Check out these beautiful photos of their journey.

Celebrated yoga teacher, life coach, author and natural beauty expert shares her tips for creating a life you love.

Canadian teacher Eoin Finn offers poses, intentions, and practices to help you tune into the rhythms of the planet. (Savasana in a hammock? Yes, please!)

Yoga teacher to Britney Spears shares a sequence to stay calm + centered, no matter how busy life gets.

Pan Trinity Das shares his edgy mashup of graffiti + bhakti yoga with the world.

Off the Mat Into the World is helping the Amazon clean up its water and better understand the impact of oil exploration.