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Meditation teacher and the best-selling author 
of Real Happiness shares ways to find fulfillment at work—even in jobs we may never love.

Try this energetic four-pose sequence three times on each side to warm up and protect your hips before you head to the barre.

A playful practice 
can bring you 
more joy on and 
off the mat.

A human-rights advocate brings healing yoga and meditation to war-torn Afghanistan.

The former NFL linebacker, philanthropist, and sports analyst for NBC Sports in Atlanta gives YJ a peek into his practice.

Grace Flowers was 20 weeks pregnant during the photoshoot. Carin Gorrell took the opportunity to gather pregnancy, practice, and life wisdom from Grace.

From acupuncture and aromatherapy to reiki and reflexology, choosing 
the best healing modality for you 
can be tricky. Use this guide to 
13 popular treatments to find your 
alternative medicine match.

Forget typical self-improvement resolutions—they simply don’t last. What does? Harnessing one of yoga’s profound formulas for setting the right intention and achieving your heart’s desire.

As a mother, Janet Stone uses the end of the year as a time to tune back into her sankalpa—her heart’s deepest longing, her intention.

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

During this busy time of year, it's important to remember what the holidays are supposed to be all about: happiness, or santosha.

Pick your poses. Two Fit Moms offers three ways to relieve holiday stress with yoga—active, passive, or a combo—in this sequence.

To feed your spirit is to embark on an inner journey. In these 108 images, Robert Sturman and his subjects inspire us to go inside and explore.

Discover the meanings and intentions of different stones to help you find the mala truest to your unique, authentic self.

Ever feel like you need a bolt of perspective? Getting outside is a good place to start.

Janet Stone offers mothers a pose, a writing exercise, and a daily ritual to make every day more mindful.

Seane Corn, co-founder of Off the Mat, Into the World and orchestrator of our yearlong Game Changers column is the perfect person to explore social justice.

Planting a tree for every yoga mat sold, JadeYoga will hit an eco-friendly milestone early next month—1 million trees.

Author Susan Verde’s new book sends kids the message that imagination makes anything possible—and the yoga mat is a perfect place to explore it.

Internationally recognized yoga teacher and mother of two Janet Stone offers moms a pose to build strength from the inside out.

Photographer Robert Sturman shares 21 moving images and quotes from yogis around the world.

A skill that makes everyday movements easier—and safer.

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.

Bikram Choudhury’s sequence of 26 yoga poses and two breathing exercises is not entitled to copyright protection, an appellate court affirmed last week.

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.

Police officers, firefighters, and others who face extreme stress and trauma on a regular basis can find peace in asana, breath, and affirmation.

With so many yoga studios popping up around the country, it can be hard to find the competitive edge against other businesses in town. Here's how to stand out.

A paraplegic yoga teacher shares his practice for finding feeling and healing in body and mind.

Michael O’Neill spent 10 years photographing the masters and gurus of our time for his new book On Yoga. Here, he shares his experience and work with YJ.

Compassion is an essential skill that can be improved over time to transform your life and increase your happiness.

A San Francisco–based yoga teacher offers asana as a doorway to creativity.

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

What’s the recipe for a great city for yogis? 
Start with renowned teachers and studios, 
mix in a supportive community and healthful amenities, and then sprinkle in some fun, innovative events. 
These 10 are blue-ribbon winners.

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

The 24-year-old Olympic gold medal-winning snowboarder reveals how yoga helps her balance on and off the slopes.

Gwen Lawrence, the yoga coach for the New York Giants who has also worked on and off for the New York Rangers, the New York Knicks, and New York Yankee players including Alex Rodriguez, as well as many other athletes and celebrities, explains how she amps up her yoga game with weights, tackles tight spots, and challenges even the mightiest NFL players with Frog Pose.

Christen Press, the 26-year-old professional soccer forward who helped the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team win the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in July, explains how yoga and meditation “quiet the distractions” in her life and make her a more dynamic athlete. Plus: Her twice-daily Vedic meditation ritual.

Here, Johnston offers 3 hybrid moves that will get you out of your yoga rut AND give you a metabolic boost. Remember to warm up with Sun Salutations before beginning.

Cristi Christensen, co-founder of Yoga Surf Camp, a 180-minute workshop that combines beachfront yoga with surf lessons at Exhale Center for Sacred Movement in Venice, Calif., says yoga gives surfers the focus they need to charge a wave full force and the strength and flexibility they need to stay up. Plus: Must-do poses for building a strong core.

Dana Santas explains how her yoga-based moves help prevent injury and give players the full range of motion they need to excel in their sports.

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.

Steal these three three core-building balance moves from The YogaSlackers to cultivate slackline-ready strength.

The next generation of boys may play with Yoga Joes instead of G.I. Joes, thanks to a designer determined to spread the word that yoga is for guys, too.

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.

Spending quiet time in wooded areas is considered medicine in Japan, and the practice—Shinrin-yoku—is catching on here.

Try these three books for a careful study 
of the history of modern yoga and its relationship 
to the South Asian traditions of yoga.

Get advice from the world's best yoga teachers on how to craft a special yoga practice space in your home.

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.

This excerpt from Pema Chodron's new book Fail, Fail Again, Fail Better offers wise advice for the times in life in when things don't go the way you wanted them to.

Practice these four poses pre-hike to improve strength and stability for a safer journey and post-hike to ease any tight spots.

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

While anxiety is natural, experts say certain yoga postures can relieve students’ first-day nerves. Start school stress-free.

When the square footage of your mat starts to feel small, consider taking your practice outdoors with these 5 adventure sports perfect for yogis.

Is your practice playlist getting stale? Good news: Yogi-musician Trevor Hall's new album just dropped. Unroll your mat, cue up a sequence, and listen to it right here.

Yoga teachers and scholars offer insights about the role of traditional, long-term student-teacher relationships amidst scandals and social media.

Take your practice to the water. Kathryn Budig has these three simple poses to get your feet wet with standup paddleboard yoga.

The Dharma Yoga creator shows off his latest innovation—a wheel-shaped prop to assist you in backbends and inversions. See how to use it.

Mothers sacrifice sleep, diet, love life to care for their kids. Take a moment to pause and recalibrate yourself for better balance.

A onetime lawyer shares how yoga can help sustain human-rights advocates and workers.

A yoga practice 
can be an important recovery tool 
for tennis in order to stretch tight muscles and encourage tissue resiliency.

Tari Prinster found the benefits of yoga after her cancer diagnosis. Now, she's working to educate teachers on safe yoga practices with cancer patients.

Tame anxiety with this short meditation and seated sequence.

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

Marlon Yates, actor and founder of the Brothas Capable 
of Accomplishing Anything foundation in Los Angeles, is a yogi.

If you’re traveling without a mat or don’t have the space to roll one out, you can still stretch your whole body with these 8 standing poses.

For the first time, yoga classes will be offered at the Special Olympics World Games kicking off this Saturday, July 25th, in Los Angeles.

In honor of our 40th, we asked veteran teachers to take us back to 1975 and the props yogis were working with then. Here, a brief history of yoga gear.

Athletes (and non-athletes) tend to have a lot of misconceptions about the hips. Here, the anatomy and function of the joint demystified.

Tight or open, your hips need to be strong for injury-free movement. Learn how to build stability in common yoga poses.

Take a peek at some of the highlights from 14 of our most memorable issues, including the guest teachers, models, and wellness experts who have shaped the magazine.

When life gives you lemons, start a lemonade stand for a good cause.

We dove into Yoga Journal's 40 years of archives and pulled some beginner classics. Here, an introduction to this timeless practice.

Meet three young yoga teachers using Instagram as an outlet to share their passion for the practice.

Kathryn Budig wants to introduce you to her new love: Karate. Here, two kicks to get you started, paired with the perfect poses for the flexibility and strength required.

NASA rocket scientist/yoga teacher Scott Lewicki balances a highly technical day job with creativity on the mat. Use this innovative practice to find new space in often forgotten muscles.

Grab your mat and practice with yogis around the world for the first-ever International Day of Yoga on June 21, the summer solstice.

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

Aerial yoga combines 
acrobatic arts and anti-gravity asana, but
 it’s also an accessible 
practice that can help you find more length 
in your spine and safe 
alignment 
in your poses.

A number of states are arguing that teacher training programs should fall under longstanding laws that guide vocational or post-secondary education.

Learn more about the personal journey and vision of Melody Moore, PhD, RYT, who founded the Embody Love Movement in 2012 to use yoga as a transformational tool for embracing inner beauty.