Balance

How you can practice nonviolence every day.

Nicole Cardoza's organization Yoga Foster gives teachers free and low-cost training and mats, so they can practice yoga with students.

The process that leads to change can be fiercely difficult. Here, yoga and meditation teachers share personal stories of the messy work of self-discovery and their best tools and tips for tapping into your own inner wisdom, love, and curiosity—so you can allow for real healing.

Yoga teacher Tatiana Forero Puerta, author of Yoga for the Wounded Heart, shares what she’s learned about trauma, clearing emotional patterns, and finding a vision for the future.

After leaving professional football, I found a new purpose sharing yoga with communities in need.

Yes, it is possible to integrate yoga into your must-watch queue. Who says sinking into your couch isn’t self-care, especially now.

This new awareness made me realize that if you don't pull out tension by the roots, it just migrates elsewhere—that boiling water has to let off steam somewhere.

Use this sequence to find refuge from the clutches of chronic illness.

Yacht parties and bikini bodies got you down? Here's how to get out of the funk.

In her new book, On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard, yoga teacher Jennifer Pastiloff examines how facing loss, grief, and vulnerability allowed her to find endless love, self-acceptance, and wild happiness.

If making a spiritual journey to the birthplace of yoga is on your bucket list—or, if you’ve been and want to return in a way that feels more authentic and connected— read on. From the must-see places and pilgrimages to top tips on how to stay healthy on the road, here’s what you need to know before you plan your trip.

Five days across Iceland via horseback forced me to slow down and focus on what was in front of me all along.

Executive editor Lindsay Tucker spent a week in Southern France with author Jen Pastiloff on her On Being Human Retreat. Here are a few ways she learned to open up and love herself more—and you can too.

A trip to Cuba taught me the importance, and deeper meaning, of Bhakti Yoga and Karma Yoga.

Yoga and Buddhism teacher Jacoby Ballard shares thoughts on travel and how the compassion and generosity that a yoga practice fosters can help create peace, regardless of where you roll out your mat. You don’t have to go far to feel connected to the world.

Our top picks for the holy cities, historical sites, and spiritual pilgrimages in India every student of yoga should consider.

A scholar of critical race theory and a yoga teacher explore the problematic ways Westerners describe their travels to India.

What happens when a seasoned yoga teacher and meditation practitioner goes on a 10-day silent vipassana meditation retreat? Lauren Eckstrom reports.

I went to Mexico to rejuvenate, detox, and practice yoga with my boyfriend. Turns out, it would also be where I faced my fears about marriage.

We found three yogis who are destigmatizing abortion and creating healing spaces for those who have experienced medically induced pregnancy loss.

Let's honor and celebrate the moms, care givers, youth workers, and all the special women around the world working to make a difference in the lives of our next generation through yoga. Here’re 8 moms on Instagram who inspire us on and off the mat.

Figuring out where to go, what to see, and how long to stay can be a daunting process.

The secret to finding my equilibrium wasn’t in becoming more grounded, it was in the big Pacific Ocean.

Follow these eight simple tips before you take off to optimize your time when you’re away.

From Coachella to standard summer vacays, you can use yoga to stay rooted, balanced, and calm like these musicians.

Yoga and abundance don’t always feel like they belong together. One yoga teacher shares the lessons she learned about accepting wealth and tearing down financial barriers that weren’t serving her.

True intimacy is connecting with your most authentic self.

By exploring mindfulness you can learn to be present through the magic (and chaos) of raising kids.

Having trouble getting eight hours of shut-eye? Steal these secrets from some of the country’s top teachers.

Plus, how your yoga practice can help you deal.

When was the last time you treated yourself as well as you treat everyone else?

Less enamored with your practice these days? Try these tips to spice things back up.

In their new book, Better Apart, yoga teacher Elena Brower and attorney Gabrielle Hartley share their tips on how to emerge from divorce stronger and more resilient than before. Here, they share their thoughts on co-parenting with patience, respect, clarity, peace, and forgiveness after you separate.

Founders of the nonprofit Konscious Youth Development and Service (KYDS) New Jersey share how their mindfulness program in schools and meditation and open mic events in Ashbury Park are bringing positive change to a community.

It’s the year of the pig! Here’s a practice to help you welcome in a year filled with luck, fortune, self-care, and true alignment with your life’s purpose.

Plus, 10 ways yoga leads to better sex, and a guided meditation that’ll put you in the mood.

Bestselling author Mariam Gates shares breathing techniques to help children manage their emotions through playful illustrations.

Here’s how one woman bridges the sacred world of meditation with the reality of motherhood.

Here’s how one woman found lasting peace while floating on her belly down a wild river in Switzerland.

Whether you’re antsy after being cooped up for a while, jet-lagged, or seriously stiff, here’s your new post-flight go-to.

Feeling a little anxious before take-off? Find an empty-ish space near your gate to practice these postures.

Tasha Eichenseher, Yoga Journal's Brand Director, responds to the comments about the two covers.

Yes, even in economy.

There’s no need to wait until you arrive at your destination.

It’s all too easy to put ourselves down. Here’s how to use your practice to stop, once and for all.

Led by a Tedx veteran, the Soulspeak Wellness Women's Leadership Retreat will help you find your intuition, connect with your roots, and tune in to your feminine energy.

Ever wish you could just drop everything and teach yoga in some of the most spectacular cities around the world? Here’s how one teacher made that dream a reality.

Even after a disagreement has ended, the effects can linger. Here’s how to foster communication and love after a fight.

Jessamyn Stanley is so over white-centric, consumer-driven yoga. Armed with a powerful social platform, and a whole lot of attitude, this yoga teacher and New Age thought leader has declared to the world that anybody can practice yoga. And she’s not afraid to show us how it’s done.

Remember what the season is really about?

Rather than feeling guilty for not rolling out her mat every day, one writer embraced her hiatus from yoga—and it transformed her practice forever.

Whether you’re on the mat or on the couch, these are our favorite quarantine-appropriate podcasts for these strange and stressful times.

These smart tips from mindfulness pros will help you stay calm—even when you’re most stressed out.

For so many of us, it’s easy to show kindness, love, and compassion to others—and a totally different story when it comes being as lovely when we talk to ourselves. These 6 practices will change that.

Feeling caught in the holiday frenzy? Take a minute to try one of these surprising tactics that’ll help you unwind.

Here’s how one yoga teacher’s relationship with her mother has evolved thanks to their shared yoga practice. Plus, a customizable sequence to inspire you to practice with your mom, too.

Sure, a week-long yoga retreat is what you really want. But if you think you won’t get a lot out of a one-day getaway, think again.

What barriers are currently holding you back? What do you really want to do—but are too afraid to try? Read on for inspiration that’ll help you go after your biggest dreams, no matter how scary they feel.

When one yoga teacher traveled to Mysore, India, to study Ashtanga yoga for a month, he brought his wife and baby daughter with him. Here’s how the experience became his biggest teacher.

When I tell friends that I went on a silent meditation retreat, 95 percent of them say they couldn’t handle not talking. Yet when you commit to quiet stillness, you have the space and time to discover things you fail to see or may have even forgotten about yourself.

Considering a pilgrimage to the birthplace of yoga? These 9 awesome ashrams and retreats in India are ideal spots to deepen your practice.

This relaxing "fourth trimester" yoga sequence can help you reconnect with your body and calm your mind in those early months with a new baby.

Our writer Adam Carney took a great idea and relocated to Bali, Indonesia, to launch a yoga business. Here, his powerful story, and 4 tips to start a successful yoga company abroad.

Dropping all my inhibitions changed my yoga practice.

Fifteen years ago, yoga teacher Max Strom traveled to Varanasi, India. What he witnessed there sent him on the road to emotional transformation.

Planning a retreat is a big undertaking—and this is especially true if your destination is abroad. These expert tips will help you avoid every common snafu.

In part 6 of this kriya yoga series, yoga teacher Laura Riley offers simple practices for surrendering to love—in order to feel everything else.

Alan Finger reflects on his journey from young yogi to creator of ISHTA Yoga.

Becoming a parent involves all kinds of big decisions and questions. Sometimes "I don't know" is the guiding answer.

Remember when you distributed love notes to every single kid in the class on Valentine’s Day? Imagine how the world would be different if adults spread that kind of light.

Photographer Andy Richter shines a light on how Bhakti yoga—the path of loving devotion—can inspire a sweet surrender that unlocks a world of meaning, faith, and serenity to those who practice it.

Rocked by #metoo stories of sexual misconduct in the yoga community and beyond, students, teachers, and organizations alike are speaking out—and figuring out where we go from here. Whether you’ve been personally affected or simply want to do what you can to help, here’s a place to start.

When it comes to planning a yoga vacation, most of us think retreats in the tropics or taking the ultimate pilgrimage to India. Yet there are so many other destinations that can inspire a deeper understanding this ancient practice. Here, YJ contributors share their experiences in some far-off places that have transformed their practices and their lives.

Adults tend to think of Valentine’s Day as a time to revel in romantic love, but what if instead you used this day to simply celebrate another kind?

Ever wonder what it takes to start your own yoga studio and make it successful? Follow along as we trail an enthusiastic pair of yogis through their business journey, with words of wisdom from top yoga mentors.

This April, help the Seva Foundation raise awareness and funds to prevent blindness around the world by hosting or attending a yoga class near you.

Former US Navy SEAL Brandon Webb has achieved a lot in the last five years by anyone’s standards and he credits his practice with helping enhance his productivity.

Taking us with her on a profoundly personal journey, Kathryn Budig reflects on everything that’s led her to now—the most authentic place she’s ever been.