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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.

Yoga Journal picked the best yoga gear of the year — from yoga pants to the top mats on the market, here's the ultimate go-to guide.

Your astrological sign helps determine what you'd like to receive this holiday season—and we're not only talking about gifts.

Find out how her stress manifests by this quiz from Gaia Herbs.

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.

Yoga Journal sat down with Kat Fowler to discuss the holidays, home and essential oils.

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.

Work stress. We all feel it, whether we're struggling to find 15 minutes for lunch or responding to emails at 10 p.m. But a regular mindfulness and meditation practice can help, says meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg.

Wondering what's next? These 10 yogis logged on to Instagram today to offer some comfort and wisdom about seeking peace, working together, and acting from love.

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.

The holiday season is almost here, but when things get crazy, your yoga is more important than ever. Get 5 more trips for keeping your energy level up while remaining calm, joyful, healthy, and centered.

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

Inspire your loved ones to enjoy a regular practice with the gifts on these pages, and they’ll reap the calming benefits now and for years to come.

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.

Yoga teacher Candace Moore has a theory: if you honor and let your most authentic self shine, you can achieve anything. Try living by her 10 commandments, excerpted from her new book Namaslay, to test it.

Kat Fowler's lighthearted and inspirational style of teaching encourages personal expression, inner connection and courage through movement.

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

Find your bliss this fall with these simple self-care tips from Chloe Manlay, resident yoga teacher and retreat coordinator at Yemaya.

Readers share proof that animals love yoga, too.

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.

We challenged writer Ryan Peacock to crack his girlfriend’s resistance to yoga. Can he sweet-talk her into taking six classes in a week—and actually liking them?

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.

Harness the mood-boosting power of essential oils. Find out which oil is right for you and what you need to know before you use them.

Discover the best diffusers and essential oils for home, travel, and your beauty routine.

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

Try these recipes for natural alternatives to chemical-based cleaners and repellents.

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.

Yoga teacher Chelsea Jackson Roberts takes us with her on a trip to Barbados that reminded her of the yogic lessons travel can teach.

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.

One size does not fit all when it comes to yoga mats. Here, our top five picks for the best mini mats on the market.

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.

Check out these 10 spa vacation spots perfectly suited for yogis in need of serious R&R.

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.

We already know that music can enhance your mood, but for the first time, a study has shown that live music can reduce stress levels.

YJ senior editor Meghan Rabbitt shares how learning to say this one little word more often empowered her to makeover her entire life.

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.

Practice on International Day of Yoga in the Florida Keys with a unique early-morning class, as the full moon sets on one side of the Seven-Mile Bridge and the summer sun rises on the other side.

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.

Yoga Journal Senior Editor Meghan Rabbitt's trip to Hau Hin, Thailand, turned into the ultimate healing journey as she found herself letting go of old heartbreak.

From California to Belize, these yogis share the poses they practice outdoors on getaways.

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.

Even if you're not a so-callled "creative type," you ARE a creative person—and who you are creatively is determined by your "element," says astrologer Debra Silverman. Find out how.

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.

RIna Jakubowicz's kids yoga teacher training is coming to YJ LIVE! San Diego to help parents, yoga teachers, and school teachers connect more authentically with kids. Watch Scarlett's story, and find out how to get involved.

Teen yoga teacher-turned-entrepreneur Jaysea Devoe offers insight into how her family’s free-flowing lifestyle and follow-your-passion ethic have allowed her to achieve so much by age 14.