Ayurveda

Get a taste of the spa’s rejuvenating vibe with these tips from Chief Medical Officer Tieraona Low Dog, MD.

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.

Essential oils have been used for medicinal 
purposes for thousands of years. Bring these healing therapies home with the DIY blends here.

Tulsi, or holy basil, has been used for centuries to support immunity, stress response, anti-aging, and the body's natural detoxification process.

Try these exercises, working with different systems of the body to help you better process your food and relieve specific digestive issues.

Kathryn Budig shares her three favorite PMS remedies—after chocolate. Prepare to prop!

Essential oils have a powerful effect on your mood and health. Figure out which one is best for you.

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

If you love foods high in saturated fats—cheese, butter, eggs, full-fat coconut milk, red meat—it’s best to have them in the morning, new research shows.

On average, we eat about 17 teaspoons of added 
sugar daily. So why not lower your sugar intake with these 3 natural alternatives.

Richard Miller explains how meditating on what it means to just be can help you feel healthy and whole. Try his practice.

We're all heard that it's unsafe to practice on day 1 of a mensuration period? We explore if the rumors are true.

We can't blame you if you've never given your fascia a second (or first) thought. Senior Yoga Medicine teacher Allison Candelaria explains why you will want to start now though.

Even yogis need a little help in the digestion department from time to time. Fortunately, Kathryn Budig says calling on the right pose at the right time can help.

Rubin Naiman, a clinical and sleep-health psychologist, offers advice for practicing before bed.

Plant herbs now to can make delicious homegrown tea with later!

There’s more to gut health than what we put on our plates. Try these Ayurvedic tips to transform the way you cook, eat, and digest.

Trying for a baby? Master teacher Ana Forrest offers advice for doing yoga, breathing, and living in a way that creates a womb that is clean and welcoming.

Most women know they should be strengthening their pelvic floors, but what about lengthening? Try this 10-step practice for strong and supple muscles to support childbirth, your vital organs, and even your love life.

Janet Stone, who will lead our upcoming Yoga for Moms online course, explains how to heal your pelvic floor with mula bandha.

Cleanse all parts of your life this season with Naturopathic doctor Karuna Sabnani's comprehensive plan for detoxing your mind and body to let your soul shine.

There’s a good chance you used to scrunch up your nose at bitter foods, relegating them to refrigerator Siberia. But these days, they’re the star of restaurant menus and grocery-store produce aisles.

Are your seasonal allergies acting up? These yoga poses will help you conquer that foggy head and constant sniffles.

Give your skin a spring cleanse with Ayurveda-inspired products that contain subtle scents and deep cleansers to help you feel recharged.

Practice your steadiness, stillness, and presence.

Yoga Medicine founder Tiffany Cruikshank offers four tricks for fine-tuning your body’s digestive process with yoga.

Are tight hip flexors limiting your yoga practice? These innovative exercises will improve your range of motion, decrease your risk of injury, and help you find more joy.

Feel like your cycle is unpredictable? Women’s health coach and functional nutritionist Nicole Jardim has advice for connecting with and balancing your inner feminine.

Whether you’re a light sleeper or clock a solid eight hours nightly, Naturopathic doctor Karuna Sabnani has practices to help all of us sustain a relaxed mind, body, and soul.

Move over, milk: Turns out dried plums (a.k.a. prunes) are a great way to prevent—and even reverse—osteoporosis, according to a recent study in the British Journal of Nutrition.

Why might yogis get sick less often? All that practice is increasing immune-boosting antioxidant levels.

Don't let common aches and pains keep
 you off your mat. 
Recover faster with these 
20 expert-recommended 
natural DIY fixes.

With a growing body of research proving yoga’s healing benefits, it’s no wonder more Western doctors are prescribing this ancient practice. Learn what's behind the trend.

You've probably heard that souping is the new juicing. But in cold weather, a warm bowl of soup feels more like comfort food than a "cleanse." And that's exactly the point.

This Kundalini Yoga sequence supports ideal digestion by increasing energy at the navel point and keeping the digestive organs strong and flexible.

If you're feeling too tired to practice, keep in mind that yoga may be the very thing to bring you sound slumber.

To prime your body for winter health, try this gentle sequence designed to support the lymphatic system.

Ayurvedic doctor and spa owner Pratima Raichur shares an evening routine that will set you up for a peaceful night’s rest.

Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine focus on treating the “whole person,” not just a symptom. We’ve spoken with the American Osteopathic Association for their tips on how yoga and osteopathic medicine are intimately linked.

Pancha-what? Our writer takes us along on a 10-day traditional Ayurvedic retreat, as part of her journey toward healing. Discover this ancient detox method.

Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A study found that yoga helped cancer survivors feel better physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

To help cultivate your ojas, Ayurveda offers these simple yet powerful tips for letting your inner radiance shine through.

Is it safe to get your om on at that time of the month? Teens, learn what yoga can teach you about listening to your body and practicing self-care.

If you feel discomfort, such as sudden and sharp pain that may indicate a serious injury, gently get out 
of the pose and tell your teacher.

People ages 21 to 41 who ate 5 to 10 grams of whole, dried shiitake mushrooms every day for four weeks experienced increased activity in their germ and disease-fighting cells.

After a receiving diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, this Ohio-based athlete discovered that yoga 
helps keep his symptoms at bay and felt he had to share its healing power with others.

Yoga can’t reverse bunions that have already formed—only surgery can—but practicing certain poses can slow their advancement.

Short of having a personal 
masseur, these products with unique, therapeutic 
ingredients are your next best bet for relieving muscle aches.

Baking sans gluten can be tricky because the protein makes dough pliable, giving rise to baked goods’ familiar texture. Use this guide to help smooth the transition to gluten-free treats.

For those suffering from 
anxiety, yoga can be a lifeline. 
Here’s why doctors are 
increasingly recommending 
it as a complementary therapy.

A recent study found that breathtaking scenery can bring positive health benefits.

Neck pain and stress-related tension are a regular struggle for many, but experts say meditation may be the key to longterm relief.

Grab your journal and get to work on these final three tasks—exercises that’ll help you see that there are no limits to all you can accomplish.

There are simple steps you can take this week and return to if you ever sense yourself slipping, to ensure you stay the course—for good.

It’s time to look at the thought patterns and beliefs about yourself that may have caused you to reach for the wrong foods or overeat in the past—and might threaten to derail you now.

For the next seven days, focus on tactics that’ll help you hone the mindful-eating practice you started during Week 1.

This week is all about celebrating how far you’ve come—without reverting to old habits.

There’s a good chance you’re getting bored with your same-old green smoothie for breakfast, kale salad for lunch, lean meat-and-veggies dinners, and chia-seed pudding for dessert. Now’s the time to mix up your repertoire.

There’s always going to be something that threatens to throw you off your healthy-eating game. But how you react to—and plan for—those obstacles will be what helps you stay the course.

This week is all about noticing triggers for unhealthy eating patterns—and figuring out how to reward yourself in new ways.

Writing down what you eat can help you lose weight, and the process will also clue you in to what foods your body digests well—or not.

Science shows us that the first step to creating a new, lasting habit is to ask yourself this crucial question: What behavior do I want to create?

Like yoga, healthful eating habits are formed by intention and practice. Follow this research-backed plan to develop your most balanced, sustainable relationship with food yet.

Juice fasts and extreme elimination diets are trending again, despite potential health risks. We asked yoga students, teachers, and medical professionals if cleansing in any way, shape, or form can be 
beneficial.

During class, our bodies will experience muscle shaking in response to hard work in a yoga pose. Be mindful of proper alignment and focus on the breath.

New Hampshire clocks in as the most emotionally healthy US state. It has people that face new experiences, share close moments with loved ones and engages in healthy activities.

Those wristbands worn to support favorite charities 
may one day double as a bellwether for environmental chemicals.

Worried you're not getting enough cardio? Research has found yoga has just as many heart-healthy benefits.

Relieve pain and increase mobility through these self-myofascial release tips from Tiffany Cruikshank, at Yoga Journal LIVE!

It's normal to freeze up right before a stressful event but eating chocolate can help with controlling stress hormones.

Here's how to protect yourself in backbending yoga poses to avoid pain and injury, but still reap the asana benefits.

You should protect your skin from the sun, but beware of harmful ingredients in sunscreen. Try mineral sunscreens to avoid toxins.

Apply these principle Ayurvedic flavors to your salads to make them more nourishing, and feel full longer.

The upside of outside: New research is finding a link between open air and happiness. Here, four ideas for making it a daily habit.

Research makes a strong case for taking your practice into the wild as the weather warms—or at least your backyard.

Bringing ancient wisdom to modern life, these traditional tools make it easy to cleanse your body, mind, and soul.

A new study from Rutgers 
University shows how yoga can help improve mobility and quality of life, for people living with MS.