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Try these 5 Ayurvedic tips to keep cool and comfortable during the dog days of summer.

Black women have been centering community care for centuries. Here, Nap Ministry founder Tricia Hersey explains why rest is a critical part of collective wellness.

How one man's practice freed his Black masculinity.

Having hard conversations is inevitable, but they don’t have to escalate. Here, two nonviolent-communication trainers share their tips for engaging in constructive dialogue.

These talks, breath and movement practices, sound healings, and more can help you find moments of calm and community, as well as develop self-regulation tools so you can tend to your nervous system. Bookmark for future reference.

Herbalist Cameron Allen shares his recommendations for plant medicine that can help you tune into your inner wisdom.

Clarice Lam spent her childhood in a back brace. Here’s how yoga helped her strengthen her spine—and embrace the unknown.

Supercharge your spring with this fun, Ayurveda-informed, fitness-inspired sequence for finding strength, endurance, and a fresh start.

Whether you're interested in this instrument to lead kirtan or bhajan or simply want to deepen your mantra practice at home, the harmonium is actually pretty easy to learn.

The wildly popular YouTube teacher is helping us feel connected, even as we shelter in place.

May 2020 is a time of planetary retrogrades. Find out how to use this valuable time to realign with your higher purpose for greater peace and prosperity.

Mango and Marigold Press is delivering diverse characters to children’s literature—along with 1,001 books to low-income kids with every new release.

Research published in the journal Neurology offers a sustainable complement, even alternative, to medications with adverse side-effects.

When yoga therapist Pamela Stokes Eggleston became her husband’s primary caregiver, her whole life turned upside down. To find calm within the daily chaos, she returned to her practice. Here, she shares her story of strength and resilience.

Invoke the muse with these must-haves for creative projects.

Boost your creativity with asana that open your chakras and keep you aligned with the astrological seasons.

Try these yoga and meditation practices, digital detox tips, and more for overcoming mental blocks, enhancing focus, and awakening your imagination.

The stars may hold the key to how you serve in the world. Find your sign and chart your course for the next two months.

As Georgia re-opens its economy, yoga studio owner Octavia Raheem implores us to stop scrambling to be productive in the way that mattered yesterday.

Live a more expressive life with this connective practice.

We spoke with four Ayurvedic experts to find the best scents for balancing your energy.

The cover model and podcast host has been sweating it out vinyasa style during quarantine.

These colorful and interactive games, books, props, and more will keep your little ones entertained while learning yoga.

This daily journaling prompt from the bestselling author of Big Magic and City of Girls will help you access unconditional love.

The bestselling authors have joined forces to bring enchantment and serious self-care to the women who need it most. Here, they teach us what it means to embrace creativity for embodied living beyond fear.

What a year in radical isolation taught one man about spirituality, his connection to nature, and the undeniable need for community.

Add a little divination to your Instagram feed with these modern-day mystics. No, they’re not reading your mind, but they may uncover your truths.

How your favorite sounds can lift you up and calm you down in uncertain times, plus a playlist and mantras for stress relief and peace of mind.

Explore the ethics of smudging and learn about alternative plants for your cleansing rituals.

And other lessons we learned producing our March/April issue.

Exploring asana, meditation, and breath work just may be exactly what the doctor ordered to relieve stress.

Combine mantra with asana in the most hilariously brilliant way possible.

These young yogis—representing Gen Z—are changing the world through peace, love, and compassion

How to find the right yoga class, and stay happy and balanced on your mat at any age.

Tough times call for a steady practice. No matter your preferred yoga and meditation style, you can create a welcoming and calming space at home that inspires you to get to your mat. Here are some basics to get started.

Yoga teachers recommend their most treasured books to help brighten your days while hunkering down.

Clear stagnation with this refreshing sequence that stimulates your lymphatic organs.

Soothe anxiety and strengthen your body with this centering yoga sequence.

New research on yoga's ability to improve brain health and stave off dementia has us running to our mats.

Grab a new mat with these deals on THE essential yoga prop and get inspired to start a new yoga routine.

The anti-bullying activist shares the meditation, sleep, and aromatherapy tools and tricks that keep her centered.

Need a break from Coronavirus coverage? Read about some of the female mystics and saints spreading love across the planet at this moment, even if their souls have passed on.

Getting fresh air and regular movement can encourage play and ease anxiety and stress. These 10 yoga poses—practiced among the trees—can help you tap into the healing power of nature.

With studio closures, dramatic lifestyle changes, and a real fear of losing income, here are concrete things you can do to keep teaching, contribute to collective health and wellbeing, and feel better about the future during the coronavirus pandemic.

Here, inspiration and practical tips for turning these uncertain times into an opening to make progress on your life’s work—or unfinished business.

Say hello to spring and new beginnings with our best advice for decluttering, detoxing, and starting fresh.

Looking for an online offering to help you shake it off? We recommend Sahara Rose Ketabi’s daily dance posts for letting go, releasing stress, and finding your footing during the shutdown.

Now is the time to put your yoga into action—taking only what you need, helping those who are more vulnerable, and keeping up self-care so that you can contribute to collective health. Here, a few ideas to get you started.

These essential sprays, gloves, wipes, and more will invite clarity and cleanliness during this season of transition.

At home with more time? Need strategies for staying calm, balanced, and de-stressed? We've got you covered. Here, find tips for building safe sequences, creating a practice space, and finding peace of mind.

Experts at the DC outpost share tips for fostering sustainability, insight, and social justice at home.

It can be hard to feel grounded and calm in the midst of uncertainty and chaos. Here, meditations, pranayama, and asana sequences to help you let go of fear and find peace.

Coronavirus have you up all night? Try these yoga poses and practices for peace of mind and real rest.

The social media app's 15- to 60-second videos are cultivating the next generation of yogis. Here's what you need to know about the app all the young yogis are talking about.

Try this practice to appreciate all the ways your senses help you experience the world.

Ritual, self-care, patience, and meditation paved a path toward clarity.

We learned unforgettable lessons at a yoga retreat designed to help you overcome profound loss.

Yogis and scholars explain how to cultivate happiness at every age embrace what each decade brings your way.

Kirschen Katz is the go-to yoga teacher for many Hollywood A-listers, but her most fulfilling work—teaching kids—comes after the school bell rings.

Deep cleaning of props and cancellations are taking hold to help ease anxiety and keep students safe, while teachers worry about the consequences.

Turn to this sequence during flu, allergy and cold season.

Inside Haven Coliving—a communal living space with yoga and meditation classes—in LA's Venice neighborhood.

How Georgia State University professor Dr. Stephanie Evans uncovered pictures of the iconic Civil Rights activist practicing asana.

This uplifting sequence from Nebraska-based yoga teacher Mary Clare Sweet will help you find your path when life feels chaotic and crazy.

Known as the oldest yoga teacher in the West, Tao will leave a legacy of optimism and strength.

These devotional gatherings—tied to Bhakti Yoga—bring family and friends together. Learn their history, significance (and how not to appropriate them).

All it takes is 5 minutes to change a habit that doesn't serve you.

The Wing touts wellness and female empowerment—but at what cost?

Four yoga strategies and poses for feeling grounded, free, and loving.

Let love in by practicing these self-compassion postures first.