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If there’s living proof that yoga is the fountain of youth, it’s 96-year-old Guinness-World-Records-holding Tao Porchon-Lynch.

A violent showdown developed at the Northern India compound of controversial guru Sant Rampal this week.

A restorative yoga practice can help you rest, reflect, and refresh this holiday season. Here's how.

This man’s man of yoga in Flagstaff, Arizona, helps military veterans find their inner warrior.

Yoga is first and foremost a peaceful practice, so for soldiers who return home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or both, it can be the perfect antidote to the atrocities of war.

Try these simple off-the-mat strategies to more mindfully handle everyday life situations.

Get Drez's advice for putting together the perfect practice soundtrack and flow to his sample Spotify playlist today!

Here’s why you need to plan a mountain yoga retreat and the best locations for it.

Grab your mat and sense of humor for this festive flow, created by Kristin McGee exclusively for YogaJournal.com readers.

Meet Martha McQuaid, a teacher who rallies her community to raise funds for food banks. Plus, how you can get involved.

Our Home Practice teacher and Beyoncé’s lead guitarist 
Bibi McGill talks about sacred music, her love of kale, 
metaphysical experiences, 
and the state of yoga today.

Move through and beyond loss with a practice that opens both heart and mind, offers strength and comfort in the present, and prepares you for the next leap of faith or love.

Feel and look radiant by harnessing the power of Ayurvedic self-care.

Ayruveda offers these simple yet powerful tips for letting your inner radiance shine through and bolstering your ojas, or inner-energy reserves.

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When you're "tired and wired," you feel exhausted but also unable to relax. Ayurveda can help.

Did you know that your morning routine actually begins the night before? Follow this 13-step plan to feel refreshed when you start the day.

A unique one-day event is helping the yoga-in-schools movement reach a tipping point.

Mark your calendar -- you might want to be a little kinder to your fellow humans this weekend.

A social justice activist offers yoga for domestic workers as a way to nurture women who bring love and care to others.

The mother, best-selling author, and president of The Huffington Post Media Group tells us about her practice, her latest book, and (surprisingly) her favorite song.

Kathryn Budig talks art and asana with the yoga community’s resident photographer.

Emmy-Nominated actress Anna Chlumsky reveals how yoga has kept her calm in the lead-up to tonight's 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Yoga poses that build core AND make you a better surfer? We'll take 'em.

The world-renowned teacher shares her perspective on leadership, inclusiveness, and staying true to yourself.

Garden State Yoga studio founder Seth Weisberg reflects on what he learned about leadership being in the yoga business.

Just as her busy life has become topsy-turvy, this rising star has learned how to slow down and stay grounded.

Get tips for feeling content in the present moment through self-acceptance and practice. #findyourinspiration

Yoga teacher Justin Michael Williams talks about body image and how it is represented in today's yoga community.

Revisiting your expectations can 
be the key to finding inner balance.

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Does your dad still need convincing that yoga is for men, too? From stress reduction to improving flexibility, here are four reasons to get your father to the mat.

A New Age yogi dad shares his tales about fatherhood with YJ and in his new book.

Author Edward Slingerland talks about the art of spontaneity and how NOT trying can actually enhance your life.

Yoga Teacher Paige Held reveals her sequence perfect for traveling yogis on the go.

On a pilgrimage to India, a yogi explores letting go of motherhood as she knows it and embracing something new.

Tips and poses from Seane Corn to help you transform yourself and your life through your yoga practice.

Celebrated yoga teacher, life coach, author and natural beauty expert shares her tips for creating a life you love.

Canadian teacher Eoin Finn offers poses, intentions, and practices to help you tune into the rhythms of the planet. (Savasana in a hammock? Yes, please!)

Yoga teacher to Britney Spears shares a sequence to stay calm + centered, no matter how busy life gets.

Pan Trinity Das shares his edgy mashup of graffiti + bhakti yoga with the world.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.