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Separation anxiety is common at different turning points in a child’s life. Try preempting it with yoga to help them cope and transition to the next phase with ease.

As politics become more and more divisive, women’s circles offer empowering connection, community, and a refuge of trust and love. In honor of International Women's Day, consider starting your own.

In honor of International Women's Day/A Day Without a Woman, we asked a few thought leaders in the yoga community to weigh in on white male privilege and how yogis can take action on or off the mat.

Roll out of bed onto your mat and hit play. This 60-minute A.M. playlist will wake and warm you up for your day.

Feel like you’re spinning in circles lately or worrying without recourse? Seek out ways you can serve others. In these times of especially inciting politics, our country needs yogis. Here’s how to breathe and fight on.

We scanned the yoga globe and scoped out 11 off-the-beaten-mat gems to spark your wanderlust. From Cuba to Costa Rica, Iceland to India, the choices are as infinite as yoga itself.

The poise with which Beyoncé displayed her pregnant-with-twins body in that gorgeous gold gown for her stunning Grammy performance was remarkable. Here, 4 celeb yogis who inspire us by rocking what they got.

Give yourself the gift of vibrancy, joy, and health by embracing the following self-care practices.

Readers share their favorite balance poses.

Yoga for Bad People founders Heather Lilleston and Katelin Sisson travel like it’s their job (because it is). Here, they offer YJ readers their favorite poses to balance out the body after getting off a plane.

In this interview with editor-in-chief Carin Gorrell, Briohny Smyth shares how she's rediscovered yoga's healing power since she and her husband, Dice Iida-Klein, began talking about splitting up.

How a trek to holy Gomukh, the source of the mystical waters of the Ganges, 
deepened one writer’s understanding of yoga’s teachings.

From Maui to Mexico, world-renowned teachers share their favorite yoga retreats. Consider this the inspiration you need to book your next getaway.

Leading a yoga retreat can be a deeply rewarding experience. Organizing a yoga retreat, however, can be an overwhelming endeavor. Here, veteran retreat leader Chrissy Carter lays out 6 steps to nail it.

Feeling the need for a break from the daily grind (and politics)? Retreats deepen your practice, introduce you to new people and places, and provide extra time with your favorite teacher. Here, 12 trips we'd like to book ourselves this year.

Want to take better photos (yoga or otherwise) for your personal website or Instagram? These 7 tips from yoga photographer Robert Sturman will help you stand out from the crowd and wow your audience.

Amid global instability, it's only natural to crave connection, warmth, soothing rituals, and the comforts of home. Enter hyyge.

Start the year healthy, grounded, 
and refreshed with these transformative self-care tips from Esalen, the iconic retreat center in Big Sur, California.

Want to share your passion for your yoga—and possibly turn a profit? Chesley Long founded Camp Yoga two years ago and has some tips to share with other aspiring yogapreneurs.

If you've gotten hurt during a yoga class, you're not alone. A new study found that yoga injuries are on the rise, especially among older adults. Here are 4 ways to avoid getting hurt.

Discover the Enneagram, a personality assessment that can help you see what’s keeping you from realizing your most authentic, highest self. Here’s how to use it, along with your yoga practice, to change course.

Come practice yoga at the biggest outdoor yoga class in South Florida with Yoga Journey founder, Leslie Glickman and with live music by DJ Drez.

There’s something about the new year that inspires a go-go-go attitude in most of us. But if the urge to take a break and hibernate strikes, give in, says Stephanie Brown, PhD. Turns out, there are some big benefits.

You could start a countdown to spring—or you could make this winter your healthiest and happiest yet with these tips.

The following sequences draw from ancient Taoist and Tantric energy practices as well as modern science.

Pack your yoga bag! Here, we’ve picked 13 unique destinations worth booking to kick back and om.

Picking up a crystal can help you switch out of autopilot into the present. Use these 7 charged stones and their associated mindfulness practices to manifest the change you want to see in your life.

Hip-hop icon, record mogul, fashion designer, and author Russell Simmons just launched Tantris, a high-end activewear brand and yoga wellness center in West Hollywood. And he credits meditation with helping him create his vision.

If you're on Instagram, you've probably seen some of the innovative takes on traditional asana. These 10 creative practitioners tested their limits this year turning asana into an art form.

Think you don’t have time for yoga during the holidays—much less 3-minute pose holds? Yoga Medicine teacher Shannon Stephens makes a case for why yin yoga may be the best practice for your busiest times.

In the midst of post-election protests and fear, yoga teacher Daniel Sernicola shares two heartening stories of how people—and the world—really can change and urges yogis to continue doing our part.

Often during the holiday season we hear that to take care of others we must first take care of ourselves. Here's how to feel more ease and less drained.

Teaching kids’ yoga classes is different from teaching adults’. Try these five strategies to prepare yourself for a successful, fun-filled class.

If you answer emails at 10 pm, this one’s for you.

Singer-songwriter and sacred chant artist David Newman just released a new single and music video called “Peace and Love” to inspire yogis to get out and vote.

YJ's readers share the yoga they practice at home.

Longtime yoga teacher and this month’s cover model Giselle Mari is no stranger to change. While many of us might resist the unknown and cling to the past, she’s accepting change with a refreshing passion and inspiring lightheartedness.

A growing number of “yoga rock stars” seem to be repurposing pop songs with positive messages for yogis. Check out our favorite covers and practice to the playlist.

Our method for escaping the present moment is shared, societal, and considered a reasonable way of living. In this excerpt from her new book, psychotherapist Nancy Colier offers tips for mindful unplugging and staying present.

In honor of National Coming Out Day (October 11), yoga teacher Daniel Sernicola shares his coming out story.

Not only is Liz Arch's practice powerful, she also has an incredibly kind spirit despite having been the 
victim of domestic violence. Find her story here.

Leah Perlman's new book Drawn Together is a collection of the most beloved of these illustrations. Here, she shares 12 of her poignant comics.

After Elena Brower's mother passed this year, she found a deeper connection to her meditation practice and with her family.

Judith Hanson Lasater draws on the teachings of Patanjali to explain how yoga can—and should—play a role in improving our relationships.

Research shows that the practice goes a long way toward helping your brain stay in top shape.

The $1,000 yoga mat is here, and it's not a joke, says Cedric Yau, founder of BallerYoga, a yoga mat company targeted at "Athletes who have Everything and Desire Nothing" that launched last week.

Do you find yourself heading to yoga class when you're upset or reaching for a box of cookies? What you eat and how you feel about your body is determined by your astrological chart, says astrologer Debra Silverman.

A student tries to crack his girlfriend’s resistance to yoga.

Yoga studios turn into work environments that offer community, flexibility, and a solid Wi-Fi connection.

Meet Brett Bouttier, President of the multiplatform media company AwesomenessTV in Los Angeles.

Readers share the yoga they practice on mountain peaks.

Hotels across the country are ready to help you stick to your yoga and meditation practice.

Here’s how to harness the healing power of essential oils using DIY recipes and store-bought blends.

While anxiety is natural, yoga and breathing techniques can help students handle the pressures associated with peers, workload and making the grade. Try these 9 yoga tools with your kids for a stress-free start to the semester.

Scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and the like may actually dampen your mood—and keep you from getting sound sleep.

Communities across the country, take note: Since the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, the Newtown Yoga Festival has set an example for using yoga to bring a community together and heal trauma.

The secret to the ultimate retreat experience isn't what happens when you're there. It's the time you spend beforehand ensuring it's the best fit for you.

Kathryn Budig has created a career that’s the envy of yogis around the globe, but here she debunks some common misconceptions about what it means to be a big-name, internationally traveling yoga teacher.

Readers share their favorite mudras (hand gestures).

The mudras and the Reiki hand positions can be used in tandem with the Yees’ asana sequence or separately to help you find calm.

Looking for a one-of-a-kind yoga experience? Try a class in Las Vegas’s High Roller Observation Wheel, 550 feet above the strip.

New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and mom of two daughters in New York City opens up about her practice.

When yogis come together as members of the 50 million-strong well-being community, we become a powerful constituency, says Kerri Kelly of #voteWELL.

Motivate yourself by dedicating a space for yoga inside your home. We have the five tips to create a meditation space that's perfect for you.

These six yoga mats are beautiful and they will help you set an intention for adding more well-rounded creativity in your life.

Struggling to find a career that you're passionate about? Turns out, you've known your true calling since you were a kid, says astrologer Debra Silverman.

Only in Vegas: Join Dharma Yoga teacher Eileen Lorraine for an electrifying practice among retired neon signs this summer in her pop-up hot yoga sessions at Las Vegas's Neon Museum.

Mary Beth LaRue’s life 10 years ago couldn’t be more different from what it is today. Here, she shares simple tips for making the transformation.

Your next creative idea may come from where you least expect it. Here, Mary Beth shares some of her favorite ways to get inspired.

How learning to say this one little word more often completely shifted my perspective.

In honor of the second International Day of Yoga, Yoga Journal is proud to present a peek into the practices of 18 global yogis, photographed in locations around the world by Robert Sturman.

We follow various rules of vinyasa for a reason—but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be broken every once in a while. Steal LA-based yoga teacher Mary Beth LaRue's secrets to inspired sequencing.

In honor of Father’s Day, our writer shares the insight and clarity she found on the mat alongside her father as she was coming of age.

Learn how George Harrison brought bhakti yoga to the West with the now ubiquitous Hare Krishna mantra.

Here, three prominent yoga teachers share the rewards and challenges of their sabbaticals. Plus, advice to help you decide if taking 
a break is right for you.

Listen to your body to find your natural limits and healthy boundaries—along with core power, strength, and inner peace.

While visiting the Miraval Wellness Spa & Resort in Tucson, Arizona, the Live Be Yoga Tour team had the fortunate opportunity to meet Anne Parker, an Emotional Intelligence (EQ) expert and psychotherapist who taught us about achieving "coherence" and inner balance.

Los Angeles-based yoga teacher, life design coach and writer Mary Beth LaRue has created the life of her dreams—but she had to overcome her fair share of fear and self-doubt to get there.

Looking for a different kind of summer vacay? Consider hopping on the growing trend of adult-only sleepaway camps.

Crystals offer guidance and signs of possibility. Let these 10 stones open you up to a landscape of creativity and inspiration.