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A clinical psychologist shares how yoga can help people embrace their emotions and embody self-love.

According to Ayurvedic theory, it is better to drink warmer water after strenuous exercise. Drinking cold water on a hot day can disturb your digestion.

During class, our bodies will experience muscle shaking in response to hard work in a yoga pose. Be mindful of proper alignment and focus on the breath.

Zoe Mantarakis of the Austin, Texas, studio Yoga Illumined has six reasons why every child would love Yoga Camp—and a new camp for Austin kids.

Think you don't have time for yoga? Add this vinyasa right into your next workout, between sets of any exercise, to keep things interesting.

Yoga Journal Brand Director Kristen Dollard was Bryant Park Yoga's featured teacher this week—until her class was rained out. Here's how she still got into a yogic state of mind.

Surfers may be stereotyped as all mellow and relaxed, but the intense demands their sport puts on the body can leave muscles feeling anything but.

Get inspired by stories of yoga's power to heal the wounds of grief, physical disability, emotional trauma, and disease.

The breath is just as essential for athletes as it is for yogis. Spend a few minutes with your breath to rebalance after exercise.

New research shows Bikram Yoga can lead to potentially dangerous high core body temperatures. Learn how to stay safe.

YJ is joining forces with #YOGAforNEPAL to raise much-needed funds for the victims of last month's earthquake. Learn how you can help.

Worried you're not getting enough cardio? Research has found yoga has just as many heart-healthy benefits.

Recover from your workout with these six restorative poses from Sage Rountree’s new book that marry hip release and inversion to sweetly calm your nervous system.

Use this post-workout sequence from Sage Rountree’s book to build core strength that balances the abs and back muscles.

Mat-free poses to prep your body for enhanced performance.

Meet actress, vegetarian, and owner 
of The Sanctuary at Two Rivers yoga retreat in Costa Rica.

This brave cancer survivor in Boulder, Colorado, 
helps students find a fearless passion for their practice.

The scandals that beset gurus John Friend and Bikram Choudhury continue to ripple through the yoga community, socially, financially, and ethically.

Some couples’ therapists are now offering partner yoga as a treatment for improving sex lives and forging stronger bonds.

Spinning and outdoor cycling are high-octane cardio workouts that require powerful legs and knees, and a strong back and core. Use yoga to regain balance.

A trio grows a yoga foundation 
for inner-city youths to help them get in touch with who they really are and build empathy and compassion for others.

Rising yoga star, scholar, and our June Home Practice teacher Chelsea Jackson talks about her work with teenage girls in Atlanta, and the importance of diversity and embracing who you are.

Want to strengthen your relationship? These four simple partner poses will help you get close and connected within minutes.

A war correspondent reporting from the frontlines of the world’s largest refugee crisis uncovers the power of yoga—and love.

Here's how to protect yourself in backbending yoga poses to avoid pain and injury, but still reap the asana benefits.

Learn more about the personal journey of Andres Gonzalez and the brothers Ali Shah Rasool and Atman Ananda Smith, founders of the Holistic Life Foundation.

Sianna Sherman introduces you to Durga and teaches you how to summon her strength in practice and in life.

California court ruling is big news. Charles Barkley shows off his vinyasa. And yoga for bigger bodies garners attention. Here, our YJ's picks for top-trending stories.

Everyone loses steam at some point. Our business-savvy yoga experts have tips to keep your career on track.

Discover your inner deity as you deepen your physical, mental, and spiritual practice with knowledge of mythic feminine power with master yoga teacher Sianna Sherman.

These 5 yoga teachers launched the careers of their dreams in tiny studios (and even one tour bus), and went on to accomplish truly amazing things.

Practice tuning in to your breath and body before a workout to focus and commit to nurturing and strengthening your body.

The upside of outside: New research is finding a link between open air and happiness. Here, four ideas for making it a daily habit.

Research makes a strong case for taking your practice into the wild as the weather warms—or at least your backyard.

Prepare yourself for a very different experience when you unroll your mat in yoga’s motherland, Rina Jakubowicz says. Here’s what to expect.

Take a cue from the White House's Yoga Garden at the annual Easter Egg Roll and strike a few yoga poses in the backyard with your family.

A new study from Rutgers 
University shows how yoga can help improve mobility and quality of life, for people living with MS.

Coral Brown offers a preview of all that a trip to yoga’s motherland could open your eyes to.

Author 
Mariam Gates' new bedtime story for little yogis is available April 1.

A soothing sequence for little ones (and the adults that take care of them).

Sage Rountree teaches yoga to UNC Men’s Basketball team. Here, her top four poses for players, plus two for March-maddened coaches and fans.

Kino MacGregor says whether you find your guru there or not, just traveling to India will teach you more than you can imagine.

Kathryn Budig talks snow and flow with the Olympian. Plus, three poses to make your time on the mountain even sweeter.

Yoga Gardens transforms a Chicago food desert into a mecca for organic produce and an urban asana oasis.

Here, insights and 
evidence from academics, yogis, and other experts in the fields of 
conscious living, social criticism, and neurology for the answer.

For a long time, just being involved in yoga made 
you a rebel. Now, these teachers are challenging the norms and changing the practice.

A strong, balanced backside is key for a stable and pain-free practice. Learn the anatomy of this important muscle.

Wireless headphones meet asana. And it’s more than the next fad—it’s a pretty smart fix for a variety of teaching challenges.

Get started with this short sequence that honors a dancer’s impulse for expression and creativity while requiring thoughtful form.

Jacoby Ballard talks about the tools and practices he uses to support and welcome marginalized groups into the yoga community.

A yoga and Buddhism teacher reveals ways to transform your personal struggles into an opportunity for healing others.

Practicing the principle of non-harming can trigger dissonance in omnivores. Here, thoughts on reconciling your diet with your practice.

Yoga expert Mike Schade says the 'new yoga mat' smell does not necessarily indicate toxic chemicals. More and more companies are manufacturing without the use of harmful chemicals.

This wellness retreat, known for group hikes, healthy-cooking workshops, and yoga classes, is just a couple hours from famously wicked Las Vegas.

Spring is the season of renewal. Here, 7 ways you can hit refresh from the inside out with everything from a new sun salute to a healthy detox.

Want to mix up your yoga practice? Try this Iyengar yoga class that focuses on correct alignment through ropes and anchors.

In honor of Brain Injury Awareness month, former pro snowboarder Kevin Pearce talks about how key the practice is to his ongoing brain injury recovery.

Teacher Tommy Rosen gives us an insider's look at the scene at the IYF in Rishikesh, India.

Ayurveda has linked oral health to overall immunity for thousands of years.

UFC reminds Kathryn Budig of what else? Yoga. Her favorite shoulder opener bears a striking resemblance to Ronda Rousey's signature "straight armbar."

Have an anxious or traumatized pet? Some say chanting yogic mantras helps dogs and cats feel safe and soothes their frazzled nerves.

The sexual assault and rape accusations against hot yoga guru Bikram Choudhury keep piling up. A new rape case was filed February 13 to bring the total number of civil lawsuits that Choudhury faces to six. Here's the down low.

Although standing orients your spine into proper posture, standing for too long can cause back pain. Incorporating a yoga routine can help relieve pain.

While there is no cure for Alzheimer's, research suggests yoga and meditation may play a role in prevention and improving symptoms.

Looking to add a little va-va-voom to your Valentine's Day? This Iyengar Yoga hybrid uses a pole to aid alignment and may be just what you need to mindfully mix things up.

Bringing her Hispanic roots, love of ancient yogic texts, and passion for creative movement, this Miami native has rocked the yoga world.

Corn interviews Tessa Hicks Peterson, PhD, assistant professor of urban studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, and an activist for social justice and antibias education.

Release workday upper crossed syndrome pain with four relaxing poses to relieve a tight and weak neck.

Release workday lower crossed syndrome pain with four relaxing poses to relieve a tight and weak hip and calf.

It’s not likely to get an infection from a yoga mat, but that doesn’t mean those studio mats are clean.

How a desert sanctuary helped Jean Weiss return home with an open heart, a more supple and integrated body, and renewed motivation to remain balanced.

A social-justice educator shares tips on how to move from raising your consciousness about inequalities and biases to taking actions that improve the world.

Writer Heidi Hillman suspects her daughter is a Zen master in disguise. Could the key to the practice of parenting be maintaining a curious, student's mind?

Ayurveda holds basil in high regard, stating that it opens the heart and mind, offering the energy of deep devotional love.

Yoga teachers Tommy Rosen, Kia Miller, Nikki Myers, Rolf Gates, and Vinnie Marino talk about their addictions and how coming to the mat helped their recovery and renewal.

How former NFL player Keith Mitchell found healing through yoga and mindfulness. Now, he wants to share that experience with others.

No need to splurge on expensive lotions and potions. Yoga may be the answer to your winter skin woes.

According to Ayurveda, we want to cultivate the opposite qualities of winter’s chill in our daily meal planning.

DJ Drez spinning A Tribe Called Quest provided the beats for MC Yogi's Saturday night class/concert at YJ LIVE! SF.

Try this 10-minute guided meditation video to develop the will to cultivate and sustain transformation at the core.