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Yogic breathing techniques can make any kind of workout easier and more enjoyable.

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Realizing the impossibility of perfection, a teacher trainee learns to embrace her own strengths.

Battling depression can feel like a fight for your life. Yoga can help you stop struggling.

Don’t let someone else’s bad mood affect you. Learn to protect yourself using detachment.

Find out what happened when three everyday people turned to yoga to change their lives.

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Yoga doesn’t have to be so serious. Lighten up and have fun with these 6 Laughter Yoga exercises.

New studies show that people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder can find real relief with yoga.

Learn about the healing power of voice in your throat chakra and different ways to get familiar with your voice.

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A climbing yogi has found a unique way to improve his balance, focus, and core strength: doing yoga poses on a slackline.

Shoulder injuries are common among yogis, but they don't have to be. Here's how to care for your shoulders, not tear them down.

Can you relax your way to a slimmer body—and stave off a dangerous ailment, too?

Find out how you could be facing fear to create the foundation for true spiritual awakening.

Tried and true tips for the people who love yoga and travel on a budget.

Her name is Gurmukh, she wears a turban, and she carries a gong, but this Kundalini teacher isn't the ascetic you'd expect.

Tune in to the infinite and tune up your body with this energizing Kundalini sequence for optimum health.

This year, you’ll do more than just survive the holidays.

Should your tax dollars fund yoga programs for prisoners?

When life hands you a difficult choice, try this time-tested process for discovering your dharma—the right action for this situation.

One woman's story of finding her happiness through owning less and living more will inspire you to kick your material habits to curb.

Sometimes we crave change. Other times we dread it. Either way, we can't escape it. Here are some effective methods for dealing with change.

You can break free. A yoga teacher and psychologist shares her blueprint for transforming negative habits.

Yoga teaches us that happiness is always available to us, no matter what our circumstances. To tap into it look within.

Frawley was one of the first to bring Ayurvedic medicine and Vedic astrology to the West.

Proprietors of the highly successful Yoga Works studios in Los Angeles.

His Kundalini Yoga has developed into a thriving community.

An Italian-born teacher combines the warmth, earthiness, and high spirits of her homeland with the precision and love of detail that led her through a master's degree in physics.

Even a longtime student like Jivamukti Yoga Center cofounder David Life gets nervous when his teacher comes to town.

If yoga is such a gentle practice, why are so many people getting hurt? Learn how to honor yourself and your limitations to prevent yoga injuries.

Advertisers are using yoga to sell everything from stocks to cars. Are you buying?

The question on everyone's mind: Does yoga conflict with my religion?

Millions of pilgrims flock to Hinduism's largest festival, Kumbha Mela, to bathe in the Ganges' purifying waters.

Of the 1.5 million Americans with Parkinson's disease, up to 225,000 are under the age of 50. Whatever your age, if you're in the early stages of the disease, yoga may slow its progression and help you lead a full life.

Heal your carpal tunnel syndrome for good with this innovative yogic approach.

These women-only retreats cater exclusively to women's unique physical and emotional needs with yoga.

The next time you travel, take your yoga to go with you using these portable practice tips.

Physical therapists say the hypermobile person has a much harder job, physically and psychologically—here's why.

Give your feet just a little attention, and your whole body will feel better.

Can kriya yoga help battle depression?

Instead of a hot toddy, try yoga after a day of skiing moguls and adrenaline-producing black diamond runs.

The next time you find yourself going through the motions in your yoga practice, why not imagine that your mat ends at the edge of the Grand Canyon?

Before stepping on the court, practice these poses to keep your body and mind from fouling out.

Which type of scoliosis are you living with? These yoga poses will relieve and possibly reverse the symptoms.

Mix up your dryland training. Improve balance, alignment and breathing with yoga for swimmers.

Scoliosis can cause back pain and many other health problems, including shallow breathing, sciatica, headaches, and even insomnia. Yoga not only brings relief but can also help you accept and embrace the body you're in.

Being empathic requires inner strength. To develop yours, try these techniques recommended by Fairfax, California, yoga teacher and author Nischala Joy Devi.

Will a pinch really perk you up? A recent study finds certain acupressure points can improve alertness.

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After nearly giving up in defeat, this first-time snowboarder is inspired by yoga.

You'd never guess that she hid in the back row during her first yoga teacher training.

Five writers offer glimpses of how yoga is practiced around the world.

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Practice yoga together and create a deeper bond with your kids.

Got a pounding headache? This sequence of supported poses can send it packing.

So you think you want to be a yoga teacher? Teaching yoga takes hard work and dedication so make sure to love what you do before committing.

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An author overcomes writers block on an adventure retreat through yoga and hiking.

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The ancient healing practice of Ayurveda is thriving in India, as locals and tourists head to the resorts of Kerala. Find out which one is right for you.

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These healing herbs can be incorporated year-round but are especially good for springtime.

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You've tried everything to cope with stress overload, and you still feel drained. But have you tried just doing nothing? In medical parlance, it's called constructive rest.

Sometimes our busy lives will get ahead of us and we have no time for ourselves. Find out different ways creating balance can help you stay grounded in a hectic world.

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Your wallet—and Earth—will thank you.