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Take your yoga practice off the mat and into every aspect of your life for enhanced balance and clarity. Consider this your center for conscious living. We cover the latest in sustainable apparel, healthy recipes, stress-relief techniques, relationship advice, Ayurveda, astrology, and more.
Take your yoga practice off the mat and into every aspect of your life for enhanced balance and clarity. Consider this your center for conscious living. We cover the latest in sustainable apparel, healthy recipes, stress-relief techniques, relationship advice, Ayurveda, astrology, and more.
The 5 Very Best Kids Yoga Mats
More than just cute. (Although they're also that!)
This Is the Most Annoying Thing I See Students Do in Yoga Class
A little awareness, please.
What I Learned When I Refused to Give Up on My Most Challenging Yoga Pose
A lesson on leaning into discomfort.
This Influential Planet is About to Retrograde. Here’s What it Means for You, According to Your Astrological Sign.
You're about to be shown where you've been holding yourself back.
Your Weekly Horoscope, November 9-15, 2025: Finding Where You Belong
It's time to slow down and look back before you can move ahead.
12 Very Best Yoga Pants for Guys (No Matter Your Style)
The most sweat-wicking and stylish options at every price.
Your Horoscope for the Final Mercury Retrograde of 2025
There's some serious recalibrating about to happen.
This Stretch Is Your New Favorite Fix for Instant Calm
You're seconds away from total relaxation.
This Y2K Memoir Is Your New Favorite Yoga Book
Think the Sutras meet Eat, Pray, Love.
6 Soothing Yoga Practices on YouTube to Feel All Warm and Cozy
Tap into calm and comfort anytime.
What the Super Full Moon in Taurus Means for You
It's a reminder that you belong.
Your Weekly Horoscope, November 2-8, 2025: Following Your Desires
Once-in-a-lifetime movements support seeing yourself differently.
This Yoga Teaching Transforms Your Struggles Into Strength
Ancient concept. Everyday relevance.
12 Niche (And Sort of Silly) Yoga Rituals That Make the Practice Your Own
Honest and a touch compulsive.
This Common Pose Almost Made Me Quit Yoga. Then Everything Changed.
Life is all about perspective.
Your Weekly Horoscope, October 26-November 1, 2025: Not Letting Fear Hold You Back
A different life awaits you.
Everything You Need to Know About the Sign of Scorpio
It teaches you the depths of your emotional and intuitive experience. But handle carefully.
15 Halloween Costumes That Will Terrify Any Yogi
Because nothing is scarier than reality.
Celebrating 50 Years of Yoga Journal: Where Yoga Has Been And Where It’s Headed
Explore the evolution along with us.
Yoga in the 1970s: Awareness, Astrology, and Alice Coltrane
It wasn't something you necessarily practiced on a mat.
Yoga in the 1990s: Madonna, Modern Mats, and the Mainstream
Suddenly yoga was everywhere.
Yoga in the 2000s: In-Crowds, Icons, and the Yoga “Industry”
As the practice becomes more popular, it changes.
Yoga in the 2010s: Athleisure, Accessibility, and Agency
Check out Tamika Caston-Miller's author page.
Yoga in the 2020s: Pandemic, Personal Practice, and Progress
Yoga became more popular, inclusive, accessible, and online than any ever before.
Catsuits and Short Shorts: Tracing the Evolution of Yoga Fashion
Yes, there were yoga fashions before yoga pants.
What to Expect From the Next 50 Years of Yoga, According to Students and Teachers
We asked what people wanted from the future of yoga. The answers might surprise you.
25 Must-Read Articles From the Last 50 Years of Yoga Journal
Out of more than 300 print issues and thousands of digital articles, these stand out.
Psychedelics, Gurus, and Pop Culture: The Conversations About Yoga We’re Still Having 50 Years Later
And we'll probably still be having 50 years from now.
10 Things I Learned From Flipping Through 50 Years of Yoga Journal
An anthropological look at yoga through the lens of this magazine.
Yoga Journal Has Been Sharing Wisdom for 50 Years. Now You Can Access Our Archives.
Explore insights related to the practice and philosophy of yoga dating back to 1975.
The Tyranny of Expectations
Opening to possibilities is empowering; falling into expectations is crippling. Recognize the difference and free yourself.
Disappointment is Hell
Practices to help you lessen your suffering.
Ram Dass—What’s He Up to Now?
The ever-popular Mr. Alpert talks about drugs, devotion, psychotherapy—and service.
Three Weeks with B.K.S. Iyengar
What happens when you get the once-in-a-lifetime experience to study yoga with a teacher who's been called everything from "saint" to "sadist"?
Intimacy as a Spiritual Voyage
When you commit to a relationship, you are transcending the self to become part of something greater.
Getting Clear on Relationships: An East-West Approach
How yoga and psychotherapy are complementary tools for intimacy and understanding.
Remembering Alan Watts
(Forgetting Rabbi So-and-So)
A Conversation with Lilias Folan
Host of TV’s “Lilias Yoga and You” on what it's like sharing yoga with millions of people and the lessons she's learned along the way.
How to Find a Yoga Teacher You Love
From their experience level to how you feel in their class, this is your guide to finding the best fit.
What the New Moon in Libra This October Means for You
That elusive balance you seek becomes easier.
Your Weekly Horoscope, October 19 to 25, 2025: Leaving Your Past Behind You
Become the heroine of your life, not the victim.
6 Best Beginner Yoga Practices on YouTube (That Benefit Any Experience Level)
You're about to find your new favorite yoga video.
Your Weekly Horoscope, October 12-18, 2025: Ditching Your Old Dynamics
Time to reexamine all you thought you knew.
Social Media Says Dunking Your Face in Ice Water Calms You. But Does it Actually Work?
Mindfulness hack or cruel and unusual punishment?
My Top 5 Excuses for Not Going to Yoga Class
A few perfectly inadequate reasons I didn't unfurl my mat today
What the Full Moon in Aries October 2025 Means for You
Consider it a cosmic wake-up call.
Your Weekly Horoscope, October 5-11, 2025: Reclaiming the Life You Want
Bringing back the truest version of you.
Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” Has Yoga Playlist Potential. We Ranked Each Song
This is your sign to do a Taylor-themed practice.
12 Surprising Books That Remind Us Yoga Is Everywhere
This stack is full of surprises.
What Jane Goodall Taught Us All About Being Human
The conservationist exemplified intentional living.
Can We Normalize Meditation Breaks on Family Hikes?
When hiking, I used to power walk to the top for a breathless peek at the view. Then, my toddler taught me to exhale along the way.
Your Weekly Horoscope, September 28-October 4, 2025: Connecting With Your Authentic Self
Let the Moon's rhythms realign you with your own.
We Asked You Which Yoga Poses Always Hit. Here’s What You Said.
"Ahhhh." —You, as you practice your favorite pose.
Kindness Over Criticism: 7 Ways to Practice Self-Compassion
Compassion begins with you, for you.
Everything You Need to Know About the Sign of Libra
There's beauty in balance.
Your Weekly Horoscope, September 21-27, 2025: Reclaiming Your Truest Self
The reverberations being felt all week compel you toward your truest self.
What the New Moon in Virgo and Solar Eclipse Mean for You
Get ready for a welcome release.
15 Ways to Change Up Your Yoga Routine for Fall
It's time for a seasonal slow down.
Yes, You’re Allowed to Get Angry Even If You Practice Yoga
It's encouraged, actually.
Your Weekly Horoscope, September 14-20, 2025: Letting Life Be Easier
Life becomes so much easier when you show up authentically.
Mercury is Messing With You Again. (And No, It’s Not in Retrograde.) Here’s Your Horoscope.
It's actually quite empowering when you understand what's happening.
Midlife Is an Epic Era for a Yoga Retreat. Here’s Why.
There's something powerful about a journey that's just for you.
How I Went From Hating to Loving This One Yoga Pose
Who doesn’t love an “enemies to lovers” story?
I Was Afraid to Wear a Crop Top During Yoga—Here’s What Happened When I Did
One of the most pressing questions while getting dressed for yoga: to crop top or not?
20 Songs To Instantly Set the Vibe at the Start of Yoga Class
There's something for whatever mood you're trying to evoke.
Your Weekly Horoscope, September 7-13, 2025: Becoming More Yourself
Time to remember who you truly are.
What the Full Moon in Pisces & Lunar Eclipse Mean for You
Evolution with ease.
What the Upcoming Eclipse Season Means for You, According to Your Sign
Change of the best possible sort awaits you.
15 Unfiltered Thoughts Any Backpacker Has in Yoga Class
It's all about the journey.
What Uranus Retrograde Means for You, According to Your Astrological Sign
The awareness you didn't know you were seeking will be found here.
28 Signs That You’re Deep in Your Yoga Era
It's less of an era and more a forever state.
Your Weekly Horoscope, August 31-September 6, 2025: Releasing Your Old Self
Clarity around longheld patterns becomes yours.
What to Expect From the Rest of 2025, According to Astrology and Numerology
What awaits is both bewitchingly unknown and astonishingly simple.
Borrowing Someone’s Yoga Mat? It’s not Gross. It’s a Sensorial Experience.
I never bring my yoga mat to class, and here's why
30 Everyday Yoga Wins That Deserve More Hype
Every yoga win is a big win.
Your Weekly Horoscope, August 24-30, 2025: Being Your Truest Self
Seek authenticity everywhere. You might be surprised by what you find.
Everything You Need to Know About the Sign of Virgo
Refinement. Wisdom. Grounding. And more.
What the New Moon in Virgo August 2025 Means for You
Time to rethink who you truly are.