Lifestyle

Check out some of the fun items we discovered while making this issue that are now our everyday go-tos.

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.

Find your balance again post-holiday season by brewing and sipping tasty, healing tonics. These elixirs, made using the 
know-how of ancient alchemy, bolster mind, body, and spirit.

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.

Your practice choices this year were diverse. Revisit YJ readers' favorite asana sequences from 2015 to see what you might have missed.

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.

Kathryn Budig shares five ideas for staying connected during the holiday season.

If you're feeling too tired to practice, keep in mind that yoga may be the very thing to bring you sound slumber.

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.

Energy. Where is it? Try Janet Stone's practice for this week—especially if holiday stress is starting to creep up on you: Make a don't-do list.

We’ve scouted the perfect tokens of affection for the little yogi on your holiday gift list. Honor their loving spirit with these adorably thoughtful finds.

If ever there was a time to slow your yoga flow and--let’s face it, take your speed of life down a notch or two--the hectic holiday season is it.

Best eaten for breakfast or as a pre-yoga snack, this dish will fill you up and satisfy your sweet cravings without spiking blood sugar levels.

This heat-building sequence with deep squats and advanced variations will turn up your internal temperature and help burn off anything leftover in your system.

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

Most of us overdo it on Thanksgiving. Luckily, there's always the day AFTER Thanksgiving to detox and recover. Try these three gently cleansing meals.

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

Thanksgiving day can be difficult for vegetarians. Try these 10 recipes to make sure your holiday table welcomes all of your guests.

PRESENTED BY CORNING GORILLA GLASS: No one is immune to a bad day, but everyone can do something to turn it around. Learn how to keep your calm like a master yogi.

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.

These holiday gifts—all $150 dollars or less—donate a portion of proceeds to charities and organizations doing good during the season.

These holiday gifts—all $75 dollars or less—donate a portion of proceeds to charities and organizations doing good during the season.

These holiday gifts—all $25 dollars or less—donate a portion of proceeds to charities and organizations doing good during the season.

We scouted hundreds of companies that partner with charities doing admirable things to create the ultimate holiday gift guide for every budget.

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

YJ readers share snapshots of the yoga they practice during their travels.

To prime your body for winter health, try this gentle sequence designed to support the lymphatic system.

Community organizer Marianne Manilov, a co-founder of The Engage Network, breaks down the practice 
of creating sustainable 
social change.

We had such fun creating this year’s holiday gift guide, we couldn't help but add a few of our favorite things to our own wish list.

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.

If you’re someone who loves to drink, cook or bake with coconut milk, this easy and affordable recipe is for you.

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.

Ayurvedic doctor and spa owner Pratima Raichur shares an evening routine that will set you up for a peaceful night’s rest.

A skill that makes everyday movements easier—and safer.

Are you Type A? Is work more central to your day than breath? This 14-minute practice eases stress by boosting endorphins and dopamine—right at your desk.

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.

Out with preservative-packed convenience store meat sticks, in with portable, all-natural, artisanal, and gluten-free high-protein snacks.

Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga teacher and holistic health coach Leah Cullis reveals a few of her favorite things that never leave her side.

We’ve all felt like we’re too weak, too timid, too small or ill-equipped to accomplish our goals. It's time to GET TOUGH.

This October, add some pink accessories to your yoga uniform with these five items that donate proceeds to supporting breast cancer organizations.

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.

Listening to your favorite tunes might be helping you stick with daily practice. Plus, pick up four songs to keep you flowing.

Chef, yoga teacher, and integrative nutritionist Jennifer Iserloh lets us in on what she keeps stashed in her bag for before and after practice.

Quality time with your pup doesn’t have to be limited to walks and couch cuddles. Here's how to get your dog on the mat.

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

Check out some of the fun items we came across in the making of the November 2015 issue that have become staff go-tos!

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.

Now that the leaves outside are gone with the autumn wind, create an evergreen sanctuary for your yoga space inside with a living wall of flora.

Change the way you see food with foraging by embracing the plants and animals around you.

A cousin to the fig, it’s much loved in the tropics and is now appearing in American vegetarian dishes as a delicious meat substitute.

Need an energizing snack? Ask yourself these 5 questions to determine your ideal pre- and post-practice mini-meals.

These winning natural hair products from our Natural Beauty Awards will leave your hair feeling silky, strong, and clean.

The winners of YJ’s second annual Natural Beauty Awards are in! All are free of harsh chemicals and full of rejuvenating plant compounds.

Keep your skin feeling soft and oil-free all day with these 9 winning natural face-care products from YJ's annual Natural Beauty Awards.

Look fabulous naturally with the 8 winning makeup products in Yoga Journal's Natural Beauty Awards.

These winning natural body care products in Yoga Journal's Natural Beauty Awards are free of harsh chemicals and full of plant compounds.

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.

Olympic gold medalist in figure skating, lifestyle blogger, and TV personality in Los Angeles, Tara Lipinski gives YJ a peek into her practice.

From printed headbands to the latest in mat technology and yoga pants, here are our editor picks of Gaiam's cute, front runner fall line.