Balance

Kathryn Budig talks with this popular young teacher about wellness, happiness, and the future of yoga and medicine.

3 ways to become an eco-yogi.

Feel good about spring-cleaning your home with these five green cleaning tips from environmental consultant Alexandra Zissu.

Overcome public speaking jitters with chants and asanas.

Yogis head to Ecuador to raise awareness of the impacts of oil exploration in the region.

Try these 15 soothing poses to get rid of all that tension you’re carrying around.

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.

Instead of trying to force new habits, try these yogi tips and see if the process becomes a little more fun.

Eric Paskel packs Detroit's Ford Field in his transformative yoga class at Yoga Rocks!

Everyone benefits from a little more lovin' in their lives. Here's how yoga can help.

If your heart hurts, this powerful meditation can help you transform that energy and let it go.

The game is bound to be tense. Try these moves pulled straight from the yoga playbook to maintain your yogi calm.

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.

Feeling frazzled and in need of a yoga retreat—but an exotic getaway is not in the budget? Here’s how to design your own thrifty yoga staycation.

Sometimes the forward movement of momentum hinders us. Here's how to slow down and deepen your presence.

A yogini discovers that poses like Half Moon are finally achievable as her life comes into balance.

Author and Yoga Journal Live! star Sadie Nardini shares 4 weeks' worth of secrets for creating the fiercest, most fabulous you yet!

America's favorite holistic doctor explains how to create the environment for more joy and contentment in your life.

The NCIS star and Batman's former wingman doesn't miss a beat when it comes to fitness. (Hint: A yoga mat and a killer playlist might be involved.)

Just in time for the holiday travel rush, and adding to the list of airports offering a more blissful layover, Chicago O'Hare has opened its Yoga Room in Terminal 3.

Baxter Bell, MD, explains how yoga helps tackle the most common causes of insomnia and can lead to better sleep.

Yoga clothing retailer Lululemon announced this week that its controversial founder is leaving his position as board chairman and that a new company CEO has been hired.

Have a flight planned? Here's your go-to guide for what to eat no matter what you encounter in the terminal.

Cutting back on alcohol? Whip up one of these healthy mocktail recipes for your holiday celebrations instead.

Our top picks for presents that you’ll feel good about buying, and that won’t break the bank.

Yogitoes has filed lawsuits against Lululemon and Under Armour for alleged infringement of no-slip yoga-mat towel technology.

Yoga on social media is great in so many ways, but it will never allow you the tangible sensation of smelling the crisp air after the first snow, holding your love's warm hand, or breathing deeply and fully into your center.

The best cookbooks with recipes for healthy living and eating—these must-reads make healthy living not only accessible but absolutely scrumptious.

Sometimes the best gifts of all are those made with someone you love in mind. Here are some ideas to inspire creativity.

Ayurvedic chef Talya Lutzker shares her favorite recipes for a divine vegetarian T-day meal.

When Jessica Berger Gross discovered yoga, she fell in love. But after dedicating herself to becoming a yoga teacher, she realized that she still had much to learn.

Ideas, tips, and recipes for the perfect holiday soiree. Follow this list of guest-pleasers and you won't go wrong.

Through Wari Om's radiant photos, practice along with this sequence ending in Natarajasana (Lord of the Dance Pose).

Here's how to cultivate compassion for others—and why opening your heart helps you too.

Erica Rodefer Winters is tired of the "super yoginis" out there who make life look effortless. Where are the real examples of people who use the practice to make their normal ol' lives a little better?

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.

Yoga Dudes for Movember, an online photo contest, aims to promote men's health and get more men to try yoga.

The Palestine Yoga Movement aims to support the growth of the practice in the region.

Feeling uninspired? Try these five poses to get the creative juices flowing.

When it comes to money matters, yoga hasn't provided Neal Pollack with any answers. But it's proven to be a steady lean-to during both good and bad times.

Prenatal yoga can prepare your mind, body, and spirit for motherhood.

Give the gift of beautiful, nourished skin with homemade sea salts.

Reduce your exposure to potentially harmful chemicals at home with these easy changes.

Famous yogis share how they make space for gratitude and inspiration in their home altars.

Staying present is a basic tenet of yoga, but as most of us know, it's difficult to be mindful all the time. Erica Rodefer Winters shares some tips about mindfulness that she's been able to incorporate into her busy schedule.

Giving homemade food as gifts is a thoughtful and personal way to share your love.

Drawing up on the ancient art of vastu, Katie Silcox offers tips for creating peace and harmony in the bedroom.

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Add flavor, color, and nutrition to fall dishes by getting the most out of every vegetable.

Yoga can energize you when you need energy, chill you when you need chilling, heal you when you're hurt, and focus your mind when you're scattered, writes Neal Pollack.

Steal tricks used by companies like Zappos to look out for your own wellness on the job.

When her son was suddenly diagnosed with autism, yoga helped Erin Turner focus her energy to keep him well.

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Neal Pollack teaches his son yoga nidra, the "yoga of sleep," and witnesses it's sure results.

For years Erica Rodefer Winters struggled to maintain a home practice. Not anymore. Here she describes the myths that she had to debunk to get there. What "myths" keep you from practicing at home?

Fear is a natural emotion that everyone deals with, but it can also get in the way of reaching your full potential. What fears have you worked through in your practice?

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Caregiving can be a difficult, exhausting task. Katherine Griffin sheds light on how to cope.

Getting lost in the captivating places of India, the birthplace of yoga, can lead you to find new parts of yourself.

Despite his regular yoga practice, Neal Pollack, like many of us, experiences occasional back issues. Yoga helps, and also keeps him aware that his body, though functional, isn't perfect.

Decades after a paralyzing stroke, yoga restores Gale-Ann Maier's strength and stability.

Sometimes the best way out of a yoga funk, is to try something totally out of your comfort zone, writes Erica Rodefer Winters.

A daughter reflects on the way yoga has brought she and her mother closer.

Locavores discover that yoga deepens the experience of farm-to-table dining.

"I lived in my head until yoga finally brought me back into my body."

Water-loving yogis play with balance, focus, and core strength by taking their practice offshore.

In the wake of last week's anxiety producing news, Neal Pollack was reminded that while suffering is part of our human condition, yoga is there to help alleviate it.

Emma Essery bravely opens up about her recovery from her eating disorder through yoga.

A panic disorder had Rashel Fitchett sick with anxiety and fear, until pranayama helped restore peace in her life.

Authenticity is one of the most important goals of yoga, writes Erica Rodefer Winters. But sometimes faking it can be a great way to come closer to your authentic self.

Chess and yoga have more similarities than you might think. A recent essay explores why both disciplines have lasted throughout the centuries.

Sometimes it can be fun to break the rules as long as you do it safely, writes Erica Rodefer Winters

Sherri Meyer found her inner peace and stability by using yoga for grief and loss.

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Five tips for eliminating plastic waste from your life.

Use yogic philosophy to find satisfaction in your job, no matter what it is.

Back and neck pain forced Albert Marquis to hang up the reins. Through basic yoga stretching, he finds his way back.

After losing part of her foot to sepsis, Kelly Larson rediscovers yoga for healing and balance—physically and emotionally—through the lessons of yoga.