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Taking a cue from Ayurveda, writer Annelise Hagen explores the benefits of breast massage typically overlooked by Western bodywork. Learn how to incorporate it into your self-care routine.

Breasts are intimately connected to a woman’s overall well-being and heart, yet proactive tips for keeping breast tissue healthy are scarce. Fortunately, your yoga practice can help.

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When powerful teachings, charismatic instructors, and receptive students come together in a spiritual community, intimate relationships have the potential to bloom.

One yogi takes us along on her transformative journey through the ultimate 21-day Ayurvedic cleanse, panchakarma.

Yoga teacher Kat Fowler talks about teaching in New York City, the realities of self-doubt, and the pure joy that is Nutella.

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When it’s simply not enough to dedicate a yoga practice or #prayfor____, this sequence is designed to ground and focus you, open your heart, and prime your body to be of functional service to those in need. From there, yogis, ask yourself how you can take your practice off the mat.

YJ Influencer Lauren Taus shares the 10 most poignant life lessons she picked up this year on the playa.

Charitable organization Exhale to Inhale is partnering with studios, gyms, and teachers across the country this month to raise awareness of the prevalence of domestic violence. Learn how you can help.

“There never was one yoga...Going forward yoga will continue to defy definition and attribution.”

Learn how Colleen Saidman Yee developed a better connection with her intuition and works through indecision.

Can't make up your mind? Take it to the mat to create space in the mind and body, and open your heart to infinite possibility

In this excerpt from her new book, The Yogi Assignment, Ashtanga teacher Kino MacGregor opens up about how a community of yoga friends helped get her on a better path.

Aromatherapy can play a role in helping to open each energy center of our body. Take this quiz to find out which chakra might be out of alignment and a scent to help restore balance.

We thought we'd seen it all when Goat Yoga became a thing. But this Sunday, the new "docu-soap" Yoga Girls premieres on Z Living, aiming to highlight the dramatic dichotomy in the yoga community.

Sure, you could teach yoga to communities in need. But this year’s Good Karma Award winners exemplify the many other ways to practice seva, or selfless service. Here are their inspiring stories, plus advice to help you find your own path to giving back.

Whether you're new to restorative yoga or a seasoned pro, little tweaks can help you get more relaxation out of your practice.

Another study adds to the body of research showing how yoga is a boon for the aging mind as well as the body.

“In the next decade, I hope that yoga engages in what we might affectionately call svadhyaya, or self-study.“

Learn how to listen with compassion to your body, breath, feelings, and thoughts. This deep listening helps you cultivate the kind of conscious relaxation that allows you to stay open, present, and curious in situations where you normally wouldn't.

Yoga teacher and social justice activist Hala Khouri explains how years of service have led her to reinterpret and redefine the word “seva.”

Whether you’re shopping for yourself or for a loved one, these products make for good karma—they’re all made by companies that give back in meaningful ways.

Four yoga teachers share ideas for incorporating acts of selfless service into day-to-day activities.

Yoga Teacher Amy Ippoliti talks seva, yoga trends, and cultivating happiness.

“At the heart of yoga, there is awakening through direct realization, transformation, and regeneration from within. The more we wake up, the greater our power as a whole. We genuinely practice for the benefit of all beings.”

"We are in crisis. Yoga is here now because we desperately need it in our lives. It isn’t accidental that we have more and more people teaching and more and more people practicing."

“For long-term yoga teachers and practitioners, sankalpa (intention) is naturally moving away from individually focused goals of self-discovery, mastering advanced poses, and transformational yogic pilgrimages, and turning toward community-oriented support.”

With our community more than doubling in the last decade, yoga is quickly evolving. (Goat yoga gone mainstream? Couldn’t have called it.) This National Yoga Month, we asked respected teachers across the yoga spectrum: what’s happening now and what’s next? Despite wildly different styles, many shared unified perspectives—and predictions.

Yoga Journal Senior Editor Meghan Rabbitt volunteered to play pincushion in the name of journalism—and beauty.

Children have a natural proclivity for letting go of distractions and being in the moment. Teaching them how to harness it offers them access to their own resiliency, which they can use throughout their lives.

The Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, has been a source of yoga expertise, Ayurvedic wisdom, and wellness inspiration for more than 40 years. Experience some of it for yourself with these calming and cooling tips for surviving late summer.

Feeling heavy and unmotivated? Sometimes the best thing you can do is make a momentary shift in what you’re doing, do something special for yourself, and that can change your mood. Here are some ideas.

Set yourself up for restful nights by padding your diet with vitamins, minerals, and amino acids that support serotonin, a brain chemical that contributes to relaxation and sleep, as well as foods that contain natural melatonin.

Aside from being delicious, tea is a hydrating and simple way to give your body the extra little something-something it needs. Plants and herbs have been used medicinally for centuries, and teas are a soothing vehicle for their therapeutic power. Take our quiz to find out which tea you most need in your life.

You’ve seen prenatal, postnatal, and mommy-and-me yoga, but Stroga? New moms may never look at a stroller the same way again.

Have you been eyeing yoga bodysuits and rompers? Here are 5 we tested and loved, plus how to pull them off!

You may diffuse essential oils in your home or dab them on your body, but have you tried vaping them? YJ intern Jentry Womack tried it.

Curious about competitive yoga? Don't think it should be a thing? A new film delves into the controversy.

The first total solar eclipse visible from North America since 1979 is happening this month, and the "souled-out" Oregon Solar Eclipse Gathering plans to make the most of it.

For our fourth annual natural-beauty awards, we vetted winners with our trusted advisors (naturally). Their extensive ingredient knowledge added up this list of the year's must-haves.

Aesthetician and natural nail-care specialist Jodi Shays shares her secrets to avoiding nail polish chips, keeping cuticles moisturized, and more.

Who better to share natural-makeup must-haves than someone who uses them both professionally and personally? Here, hand-picked faves from Colorado makeup artist and licensed aesthetician Beth Walker.

Steal this advice for optimizing face and body oils from Kim Rossi, director of Shankara Ayurveda Spa at the Art of Living Retreat Center in North Carolina.

Carrie Owerko calls herself a nontraditional Iyengar Yoga teacher. While the lineage of Iyengar has a reputation for being strict and methodical, Owerko is driven by a love of exploration. A certified senior Iyengar yoga teacher with 20 years of study and work in movement and theater, Owerko chooses to focus on the playful experimental side of the practice.

Lauren opens up about about the recent loss of her father to pancreatic cancer and how her yoga practice helped her navigate his final months.

As it turns out, form can affect both safety and efficacy.

Whether it’s a lifestyle or financial choice, living (or working) in a smaller space brings a host of positive benefits for the mind and body. Simplify your life and bring more purpose to everything you surround yourself with. Here is a cheat sheet for what you need to know on the minimalist lifestyle.

These 10 companies promise transparency and quality with all supplements they produce.

Whether you're getting pumped to attend this year's ARISE Festival or just want to experience it vicariously through Spotify, flowing to this playlist is the perfect prep for a big night out.

Summer yoga festival season is here, and from sun safety SPF to lightweight yoga mats, you need the right gear. Here, our Editor-approved, one-stop packing list so you're prepped for your practice, and can practice on, worry free.

This new documentary demonstrates that we are not victims of our genes, and that in fact we have more control over our health and life than we could ever imagine.

Learn what you should and shouldn't do to make your vitamins work best for your body.

Because supplements are not heavily regulated by the FDA, navigating the maze of claims and disclaimers takes both skepticism and skill.

We can mitigate some of the shifts in the body that occur during pregnancy, simply by standing well. This practice will wake up the muscles that we need to maintain good structural integrity and a healthy pelvic floor even as big changes are occurring within.

Master teacher Aadil Palkhivala says technology overuse has physical, social, and emotional consequences, and it’s taking away from the self-exploration we do on the mat. Here’s what you can do about it.

What better way to find your flow this summer than high up in Denver’s vibrant skyline than with yoga on the terrace of The ART hotel, followed by bottomless mimosas and a plant-based Recovery Brunch?

You can count on animals to make yoga fun.

It’s a complete misconception that more expensive products are of better quality than cheaper ones.

Whether you’re heading out of town for July 4th or a longer summer getaway, travel isn’t all kicking back with a book the way it was when you were a kid. The good news is, these ayurvedic tips can help balance your body and mind so you can fully enjoy each moment of your downtime.

With so many incredible yoga events around the United States every year, choosing one can almost be overwhelming! Take this quiz to find out which event is perfect for you.

Wild Awakening founder Michael Jaidev DeNicola shares how reconnecting our children with nature could actually save the planet.

In the past 20 years, there’s been increased focus on vitamin D, highlighting its potential for benefits beyond bone health, but is it worth it?

Ayurveda is practiced as a lifestyle, which means those eight or more hours you spend on the job count. While you may not control how the office fridge is stocked or whether your schedule allows for midday yoga, you can bring this handful of simple items to work.

Squaw Valley Ski Resort—high above Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains—is Wanderlust country. Home to the Festival’s 2009 debut, it’s a perfect stomping ground to recalibrate your inner compass. Use these tips from area locals to make the most of summer’s bounty.

Yogis worldwide will be celebrating the Summer Solstice and International Day of Yoga on June 21st. Here, we picked just 10 of the events and festivals around the globe that will be saluting the season and our practice this week.

Embrace summer's chill vibes with our ambient playlist on Spotify, designed to inspire you to slow your flow.

Summer lovin’ is going to be a blast for Aries and Libra, but other signs will need to buckle down and do some hard work on their relationships, says Debra Silverman, astrologer to yogi Seane Corn and author of The Missing Element: Inspiring Compassion for the Human Condition. Click through our slideshow to see what's written in the stars for your romance this summer.

“The answer depends on your diet,” says holistic pharmacist Sherry Torkos.

Does Ayurveda make your head spin? Sahara Rose Ketabi, Ayurvedic practitioner and author of the forthcoming Idiot’s Guide to Ayurveda, breaks the seemingly complicated mind-body science down into terms we can understand.