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Boost energy flow in the body with this dynamic practice, representing the air element to counterbalance Kapha’s earthy and watery nature.

Move built-up fire energy from the belly through the rest of the body to balance the Pitta dosha and combat its tendencies for competition and overheating.

Balancing the air and ether of your Vata dosha with the opposing energy of the earth element can help ease the anxiety, nervousness, fatigue, and digestive issues Vatas are prone to.

Not only is Liz Arch's practice powerful, she also has an incredibly kind spirit despite having been the 
victim of domestic violence. Find her story here.

Get strong and flexible so you can climb harder and stay injury-free with his sequence is adapted from the Yoga for Climbers online course

Leah Perlman's new book Drawn Together is a collection of the most beloved of these illustrations. Here, she shares 12 of her poignant comics.

After Elena Brower's mother passed this year, she found a deeper connection to her meditation practice and with her family.

Judith Hanson Lasater draws on the teachings of Patanjali to explain how yoga can—and should—play a role in improving our relationships.

Research shows that the practice goes a long way toward helping your brain stay in top shape.

The $1,000 yoga mat is here, and it's not a joke, says Cedric Yau, founder of BallerYoga, a yoga mat company targeted at "Athletes who have Everything and Desire Nothing" that launched last week.

In honor of the Fall Equinox, yin yoga teacher Danielle March offers a sequence to help you gain some perspective and insight on your own summer growth.

Do you find yourself heading to yoga class when you're upset or reaching for a box of cookies? What you eat and how you feel about your body is determined by your astrological chart, says astrologer Debra Silverman.

We challenged writer Ryan Peacock to crack his girlfriend’s resistance to yoga. Can he sweet-talk her into taking six classes in a week—and actually liking them?

Yoga studios turn into work environments that offer community, flexibility, and a solid Wi-Fi connection.

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

Meet Brett Bouttier, President of the multiplatform media company AwesomenessTV in Los Angeles.

Readers share the yoga they practice on mountain peaks.

Hotels across the country are ready to help you stick to your yoga and meditation practice.

Here’s how to harness the healing power of essential oils using DIY recipes and store-bought blends.

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

While anxiety is natural, yoga and breathing techniques can help students handle the pressures associated with peers, workload and making the grade. Try these 9 yoga tools with your kids for a stress-free start to the semester.

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

Scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and the like may actually dampen your mood—and keep you from getting sound sleep.

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

Communities across the country, take note: Since the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting, the Newtown Yoga Festival has set an example for using yoga to bring a community together and heal trauma.

Researchers at the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands, recently found that red wine, coffee, and tea can actually increase the diversity of bacteria in the gut, which can help ward off illness.

The secret to the ultimate retreat experience isn't what happens when you're there. It's the time you spend beforehand ensuring it's the best fit for you.

Learn more about 10 people making a deep impact in the yoga world.

Kathryn Budig has created a career that’s the envy of yogis around the globe, but here she debunks some common misconceptions about what it means to be a big-name, internationally traveling yoga teacher.

Readers share their favorite mudras (hand gestures).

The mudras and the Reiki hand positions can be used in tandem with the Yees’ asana sequence or separately to help you find calm.

Looking for a one-of-a-kind yoga experience? Try a class in Las Vegas’s High Roller Observation Wheel, 550 feet above the strip.

The latest yoga trend? Combine the cuteness of cats crawling on your mat with the feel-good factor of your favorite yoga class, and you've got Meowga.

we tested the new crop—so you don’t have to. Use our guide to find your mat match.

How does someone who’s new to L.A. or interested in trying yoga for the first time pick the right studio and the right teacher? My approach is the same in any new city or place.

New smart jewelry product Leaf Urban helps you predict your stress level by tracking your sleep, daily activity, menstrual cycle, and meditation practice—and looks pretty doing it.

New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and mom of two daughters in New York City opens up about her practice.

Get to know our 2016 award winners. 
Plus, we take you inside a one-of-a-kind 
yoga teacher training in a women’s prison.

At a high-security prison in Maryland, 16 women are enrolled in one of
the first-ever 200-hour yoga teacher trainings behind bars.

An eco-conscious yogi dedicated to protecting our oceans teaches others to
revere the 
natural world.

When yogis come together as members of the 50 million-strong well-being community, we become a powerful constituency, says Kerri Kelly of #voteWELL.

A trailblazer brings together 
people of diverse backgrounds for yoga, food, and conversation.

This yoga teacher and PhD in psychology is helping people battle eating disorders.

Joe Loizzo, a psychiatrist and Buddhist scholar, brings mindfulness to the public.

A former World Bank official helps yoga 
nonprofits grow.

Two Kenyan yogis are bringing 
mind-body practices to child 
soldiers, at-risk youth, and aid 
workers in Africa.

Brooke Hamblet, the daughter of an alcoholic brings hope and recovery to those facing addiction.

As a transgender yoga teacher and community activist, he fights gender bias, both on and off the mat.

Dan Nevins, an Iraq War veteran, uses yoga to help others prevail over injury and trauma.

This game-changing trio is transforming the way patients and health care providers are treated. Learn more about the Urban Zen Foundation and their impact.

Motivate yourself by dedicating a space for yoga inside your home. We have the five tips to create a meditation space that's perfect for you.

These six yoga mats are beautiful and they will help you set an intention for adding more well-rounded creativity in your life.

Struggling to find a career that you're passionate about? Turns out, you've known your true calling since you were a kid, says astrologer Debra Silverman.

Drop-in meditation studios with 100- and 200-hour meditation teacher trainings are popping up around the country.

Only in Vegas: Join Dharma Yoga teacher Eileen Lorraine for an electrifying practice among retired neon signs this summer in her pop-up hot yoga sessions at Las Vegas's Neon Museum.

Mary Beth LaRue’s life 10 years ago couldn’t be more different from what it is today. Here, she shares simple tips for making the transformation.

Your next creative idea may come from where you least expect it. Here, Mary Beth shares some of her favorite ways to get inspired.

We already know that music can enhance your mood, but for the first time, a study has shown that live music can reduce stress levels.

How learning to say this one little word more often completely shifted my perspective.

In honor of the second International Day of Yoga, Yoga Journal is proud to present a peek into the practices of 18 global yogis, photographed in locations around the world by Robert Sturman.

We follow various rules of vinyasa for a reason—but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be broken every once in a while. Steal LA-based yoga teacher Mary Beth LaRue's secrets to inspired sequencing.

Practice on International Day of Yoga in the Florida Keys with a unique early-morning class, as the full moon sets on one side of the Seven-Mile Bridge and the summer sun rises on the other side.

Miraval is a luxury spa and resort with five-star service and amazing food, but what sets this place apart is the unique personal growth experiences they offer.

In honor of Father’s Day, our writer shares the insight and clarity she found on the mat alongside her father as she was coming of age.

Learn how George Harrison brought bhakti yoga to the West with the now ubiquitous Hare Krishna mantra.

Here, three prominent yoga teachers share the rewards and challenges of their sabbaticals. Plus, advice to help you decide if taking 
a break is right for you.

Yogi and two-time Olympic medalist in hurdling, who’s going for her third medal this August in Brazil, opens up about her practice.

From California to Belize, these yogis share the poses they practice outdoors on getaways.

Mary Lyn Jenkins, a yoga teacher in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida is the winner of Yoga Journal’s 2016 reader cover contest.

Listen to your body to find your natural limits and healthy boundaries—along with core power, strength, and inner peace.

While visiting the Miraval Wellness Spa & Resort in Tucson, Arizona, the Live Be Yoga Tour team had the fortunate opportunity to meet Anne Parker, an Emotional Intelligence (EQ) expert and psychotherapist who taught us about achieving "coherence" and inner balance.

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.

Summer’s in full swing, and the living just got easier thanks to these fab items. Here's the top 5 things the editors love this month.

Even if you're not a so-callled "creative type," you ARE a creative person—and who you are creatively is determined by your "element," says astrologer Debra Silverman. Find out how.

Los Angeles-based yoga teacher, life design coach and writer Mary Beth LaRue has created the life of her dreams—but she had to overcome her fair share of fear and self-doubt to get there.

Looking for a different kind of summer vacay? Consider hopping on the growing trend of adult-only sleepaway camps.

Crystals offer guidance and signs of possibility. Let these 10 stones open you up to a landscape of creativity and inspiration.

RIna Jakubowicz's kids yoga teacher training is coming to YJ LIVE! San Diego to help parents, yoga teachers, and school teachers connect more authentically with kids. Watch Scarlett's story, and find out how to get involved.

Teen yoga teacher-turned-entrepreneur Jaysea Devoe offers insight into how her family’s free-flowing lifestyle and follow-your-passion ethic have allowed her to achieve so much by age 14.