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Devoted to lifting or CrossFit? Try Sage Rountree's sequence to counter the front-body tightness that can come with them.

Elena Brower offers this 4-step practice to bring your dream into focus.

As Haiti's redevelopment begins to take root after their natural disaster, yoga is here to stay.

You have the willpower and strength to kick bad habits for good. Find them with Kundalini Yoga.

Seane Corn interviews this yoga service leader for the scoop on her journey to a career in somatic therapy and healing yoga.

Yoga teacher and somatic counselor Hala Khouri explains why, if you want to heal the world, you have start by healing yourself.

Our Home Practice teacher and founder of the Africa Yoga Project Paige Elenson talks about running a social enterprise in Kenya.

Taylor Harkness stole this Ayurveda-informed teacher’s secrets for striking a happy, healthy, feel-good vibe on and off the mat.

Think how many "new" poses we'd never see if it weren't for social media. Here, Masumi Goldman shares a few of her favorites.

Learn whether you are Vata-, Pitta-, or Kapha-dominant and how to stay in balance through seasonal changes for lasting health and peace of mind.

Coral Brown explores what it means to live in alignment with our faith and purpose and offers a practice for getting started.

Here's how to get into the spirit.

Use this practice to lengthen and strengthen your body for skiing and snowshoeing.

Have a to-do list that could rival Santa's? It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the holidays, which is why you need yoga more than ever.

Want to play more of a leadership role at work and beyond—in a way that really feels true to you? Try this meditation.

Use these classic yogic breathing techniques before winter workouts, snow sports, or Sun Salutes to beat cold and dry winter air.

This ingeniousness from the Iyengar lineage is one of the best ways to support your spine while opening up the pecs and shoulders.

Teacher Liz Lindh created this sequence to boost energy, promote mental clarity, and rid the body of toxins after overeating.

It changed my life.

It’s easy to forget what the holidays are about. Yoga can help you remember.

Our expert weighs in on whether it's safe to head from an 108-degree class into chilly winter temperatures.

If there’s living proof that yoga is the fountain of youth, it’s 96-year-old Guinness-World-Records-holding Tao Porchon-Lynch.

Get in on yoga for a good cause. Kate Holcombe teaches weekly classes for homeless parents and children in San Francisco. Here's how you can get involved.

When a crisis hits, you have to dig deep. Yoga helps people tap into reserves of inner strength to find new hope, resilience, and happiness.

#FindYourInspiration in this heart-to-heart between two yoga teachers who lead by example and make every day count.

A violent showdown developed at the Northern India compound of controversial guru Sant Rampal this week.

Strengthen your feet, tone your quads, and protect your knees with these poses for snowboarders. Agility and quick turns have never been easier.

If you have some pillows and blankets, you have everything you need to settle into these sigh-inducing, stress-reducing postures.

A restorative yoga practice can help you rest, reflect, and refresh this holiday season. Here's how.

This man’s man of yoga in Flagstaff, Arizona, helps military veterans find their inner warrior.

Yoga is first and foremost a peaceful practice, so for soldiers who return home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or both, it can be the perfect antidote to the atrocities of war.

Try these simple off-the-mat strategies to more mindfully handle everyday life situations.

Get Drez's advice for putting together the perfect practice soundtrack and flow to his sample Spotify playlist today!

Here’s why you need to plan a mountain yoga retreat and the best locations for it.

Grab your mat and sense of humor for this festive flow, created by Kristin McGee exclusively for YogaJournal.com readers.

Oiling the hair is the single best way to keep it healthy. I find that oiling my head relaxes my mind while strengthening the roots of my hair.

Don't be surprised if you spot your favorite hoops star in Down Dog on the sidelines when the NBA kicks off its 69th season this week.

Iyengar teacher Joan White reflects on her time studying with the late B.K.S. Iyengar.

The neti pot is one of ancient Ayurveda’s greatest gifts to modern-day humans and benefits all three doshas.

Abhyanga means “self-massage with oil,” and according to ancient tradition, it is one of our greatest allies for total health.

Research suggests this Ayurvedic health technique works. Here's how, and an alternative solution if you just hate oil.

Is SI joint dysfunction causing your back pain? Learn which poses may help, and which poses to avoid.

Yoga teacher John Schumacher reflects on B.K.S. Iyengar’s life, his influence on modern yoga, and the legacy he has left behind.

Judith Hanson Lasater shares the most profound lessons she learned from studying with the late BKS Iyengar.

Rock climbing and yoga reinforce the mind-body connection through similar types of movement. Become a better climber with these six poses.

New York Times best-selling author and neurobiologist Dr. Dan Siegel talks about his new book, mindfulness, and what compassion really means.

Environmental activist and author Joanna Macy gets into what compassion really means—and how to apply it in daily life.

According to regulations of a new tax law in Washington, D.C., the yoga studio is pretty much like any other gym.

Meet Martha McQuaid, a teacher who rallies her community to raise funds for food banks. Plus, how you can get involved.

Our Home Practice teacher and Beyoncé’s lead guitarist 
Bibi McGill talks about sacred music, her love of kale, 
metaphysical experiences, 
and the state of yoga today.

Move through and beyond loss with a practice that opens both heart and mind, offers strength and comfort in the present, and prepares you for the next leap of faith or love.

Feel and look radiant by harnessing the power of Ayurvedic self-care.

Learn his story and see the unconventional biopic, which is, as yoga documentaries go, gripping, inspiring, dare we say, epic, even.

Ayruveda offers these simple yet powerful tips for letting your inner radiance shine through and bolstering your ojas, or inner-energy reserves.

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Get the story behind the story in this interview with the writer of our October 2014 feature.

B.K.S. Iyengar's students reflect on the personal wisdom they received from the great teacher—and how he profoundly affected the practice of yoga in the West.

Kathryn Budig interviews yoga teacher Caitlin Marcoux on her strategies for facing fear and finding strength in the face of breast cancer.

When you're "tired and wired," you feel exhausted but also unable to relax. Ayurveda can help.

Did you know that your morning routine actually begins the night before? Follow this 13-step plan to feel refreshed when you start the day.

A unique one-day event is helping the yoga-in-schools movement reach a tipping point.

Mark your calendar -- you might want to be a little kinder to your fellow humans this weekend.

A social justice activist offers yoga for domestic workers as a way to nurture women who bring love and care to others.

Leslie Booker teaches yoga and mindfulness to teenagers who are incarcerated or involved with the court system.

Why do you feel nauseated when you lean your head back in Fish Pose? An expert weighs in.

This teen yoga teacher is taking her practice to the next level, all before she enters high school. Read all about her budding career here.

Open up to curiosity and trust by taking your practice to new heights—literally.

This playful AcroYoga sequence puts you in touch with the physical and introspective sides of acrobatic asana.

This pose sequence is perfect to help trail runners increase endurance and stability.

Keep cold and flu bugs at bay with these simple yet effective health tips.

This vinyasa teacher's nonprofit brings yoga to the people of Richmond, VA. Here's the scoop on her practice.

The mother, best-selling author, and president of The Huffington Post Media Group tells us about her practice, her latest book, and (surprisingly) her favorite song.

How a Bruce Lee devotee became Denver's leading advocate for diverse inclusivity in yoga.

Yoga helps spread peace and love around the world, but an event at Strala Yoga in NYC Saturday 9/6 can actually help keep a child alive.

A Gender Studies professor describes her dream yoga class.

Use this Tantric practice to unwind and process your day for a better night's sleep.

The community activist and founder of New York's Queer and Trans Yoga classes on what yoga needs now.

Here, 18 of his students share poignant, heartfelt remembrances of their Guruji and his profound influence.