Balance

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Are there too many stories about sex and yoga in the news? Does any of it have anything to do with the practice?

Climb, paddle, or surf your way to bliss on a retreat marrying yoga + outdoor sports.

29 ways to step up and protect our seas, streams, and water supply.

A generous, supportive, and truth-centered leadership style is emerging in the yoga community.

The latest wave of eco-friendly transportation technologies gets you where you need to go, without leaving your values behind shift gears.

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Twister, anyone? The pose that ties you up in knots also loosens up your mind, as you ride the wave of wobble.

Yoga is an evolving practice. As we notice changes in our bodies and/or our life situation, it might be necessary to change the kind of yoga we do, too. So how do you know if you would benefit from changing your routine/teacher/studio/style?

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Women empowered by yoga lead the change they want to see in the world.

Get out and celebrate Earth Day this year by practicing Ahisma (non-harming). We've collected some easy and fun ways to spread the eco-friendly mindset.

Soothe and refresh your body, mind, and spirit with this rejuvenating sequence.

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An underwater experience teaches Coral Brown about the yogic wisdom of going with the flow.

In our culture, we associate one day of year with love, Valentine's Day. We most often direct this love toward another person. But us yogis like to practice Bhakti Yoga--known as the yoga of love and devotion--every day of the...

Yoga can transform your reactions, improve your health, and help you embody grace under pressure.

Feel yourself slipping into old patterns? Here are 7 ways to keep that from happening.

Need a dream vacation? Here are 5 yoga destinations worth the splurge.

Last week, I started walking through the door of my Pilates class. Just as the door almost shut behind me, I heard the sound of funky world music coming from another room. I gave the teacher an apologetic glance, backed...

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Learn why taking a yogic approach to goals may help you reach them faster. Then forgive yourself if you fall a little short.

Want to share yoga with your kids? Here's how to offer them a rich, age-appropriate experience of the practice.

It's starting. The creeping feeling of holiday time, where everything speeds up, whipping up into a final frenzy. As if things weren't going fast enough already. During my meditation yesterday, I heard a voice loud and clear. A question, really....

Reach new students by selflessly giving with free and donation-based classes.

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Anusara Yoga founder John Friend mixes serious alignment with a great sense of humor.

Through yoga and service, dedicated students of yoga bring the healing power of practice to those in need around the globe.

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How can I not freak out in uncertain economic times?

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One woman learned that saying yes is the secret to living a happier, more exciting life.

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Going on yoga service trips is challenging and knowing what to expect before you go on a service trip will help you get the most from your experience.

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Barbara Benagh listens to her own inner wisdom—and helps students learn to trust in theirs.

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Prep your body to work in your garden and celebrate your connection to the earth by taking your practice outside.

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Yoga Journal interviews Stephen Cope, founder and director of Kripalu's Institute for Extraordinary Living.

Brings your body and mind back into balance by practicing these simple yoga routines.

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Get a good night's sleep by retiring old habits and starting a gentle, bedtime yoga practice.

Yoga teacher Rod Stryker explains how yoga can help you unlock your life-force to feel happier and energized all day.

Use restorative yoga to combat seasonal affective disorder, a form of winter depression triggered by a lack of sunlight.

Soothing yoga added to a heart-pumping snowboarding retreat makes the ride of a lifetime.

Overwhelmed by vata? Use these grounding yoga practice sequence.

Practice giving without expectation and enjoy a bountiful sense of connection.

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To live passionately, writer Julia Butterfly Hill says: "Find your purpose and grow with it."

Because

Yogic tradition offers three basic remedies for guilt: Avoid it by practicing ethical mindfulness, purify your psyche of the residue of old actions, and practice self-forgiveness.

Throughout all the years of hair coloring and styling, embracing gray pride left her feeling free and refreshed.

By now most of us have heard about the tragic Spiritual Warrior retreat and sweat lodge in Arizona that resulted in three deaths and dozens more hospitalizations. The retreat, led by James Author Ray, was meant to facilitate the "spiritual...

On a surfing retreat, the yogic principles of effort and surrender help novice surfers enjoy the ride.

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Cultivate an intimate connection with a four-legged friend, and with yourself, on a yoga and horsemanship retreat.

Once you find balance in Half Moon Pose, radiate and extend in all directions to strengthen your legs, hips, and core.

Could you give up speech if you knew it would immeasurably enrich your life?

Yoga helps HIV patients strengthen their immune systems and their spirits.

Pack your mat and hit the trails on an invigorating backpacking and yoga retreat.

Composting may be one of the best things you can do for the planet. Learn how to get started with your own compost so your environmental impact is reduced.

On retreat in Rwanda, yogis offer love and aid, but find they receive more than they could possibly give.

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When you feel depleted, practice this meditation to replenish and conserve your energy.

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Businessmanagementdaily.com recently posted a list of tips using yoga techniques to help productivity. It's something I can definitely relate to as I sit at my desk on a Friday afternoon. It's also a fabulous lesson in applying yoga to everyday...

This online guide to sharing yoga with your family offers a respite from the school year hustle.

You don't have to work for happiness. It's already here to be experienced in every moment.

Baron Baptiste’s playlist starts off primed for Sun Salutations, builds energy for a series of standing poses, and then chills out for seated and supine poses.

Image: Brant Ward/The Chronicle I'm not sure where it came from, but the idea that yoga teachers should never date yoga students seems to be prevalent in the yoga community. It was taught as ethics in my teacher training course...

Gather your girls, a few pink feather boas, and a gaudy beauty pageant sash that says "Bachelorette!" It's wedding season—and with that comes the rehearsal dinner, the bridal shower, the next-day brunch, and of course the infamous bachelor/bachelorette party....

Even though thousands of New Yorkers cut back on retail purchases, yoga classes have gone up in popularity. Is yoga the secret to a less is more lifestyle?