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Baxter Bell describes a small hip-lifting action that can relieve pain in this joint.

Getting to the root of your anxiety can help you overcome it.

With her native country gripped in war around her, an international journalist tries to find strength and peace through her practice.

Yoga will likely make you fitter, but it's goal is not just exercise. Erica Rodefer Winters explains 5 important ways that yoga differs from other forms of fitness.

Anna Guest-Jelley is on a mission to make yoga more accessible to people of all shapes and sizes. Her new book explains how.

There are host of reasons men—like women—should do yoga. Here, Baxter Bell explains, and offers some tips for men new to the practice.

The three doshas of Ayurveda—vata, pitta, and kapha—affect your health and well-being. Determine yours with this quiz.

Want to start and stick with a home practice? Take Erica Rodefer Winter's list as a warning of what NOT to do.

At its essence, compassion is a gift of the spirit—one with the power to change lives, reduce stress, and heal depression.

Two new studies find that yoga aids breast cancer patients in dealing with side effects of medication, improves memory, and reduces pain and other symptoms.

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After her baby is born, Erica Rodefer Winters experienced a serious lack of sleep. Here, she describes ways that her yoga practice has helped her deal with this transition.

Brent Kessel reflects on the value of getting present in his yoga practice and every aspect of life– even in dealing with finances.

You'll feel calmer and more centered after these practices.

Baxter Bell explains what "sciatica" actually is, and suggest some strategies and poses that may help.

Erica Rodefer Winters is well aware of the ways in which yoga has helped her—from putting an end to her junk-food habit to making her less fearful of judgement. How would your life be different without yoga?

A new study finds that yoga helps stroke patients regain balance, leading to faster recovery.

A new study reveals that yoga can ease suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.

Take it from an entrepreneurial yogi: Setting goals helps you climb higher.

When a speaking engagement doesn't go as planned, Neal Pollack is reminded of the yogic lesson of nonattachment.

Yoga helps swimmers, rowers, and kayakers build needed core strength and relieve upper-body aches and pains.

With a newborn at home, Erica Rodefer Winters realizes that her definition of self-care has changed.

A new yoga class asks adults to tap into their inner child and let out frustration and anger in a healthy way.

Susan Cole talks about leaving behind her Christian roots and the norms of her community to discover her own brand of spirituality.

New exclusive yoga classes in NYC offer influential, affluent women rooftop serenity.

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A study finds that daily yogic chanting greatly benefits caregivers of dementia patients.

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Explore the practice through the eyes of the impassioned in Paris, Tokyo, São Paulo, and Istanbul.

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Flight delays, or any unexpected and unwanted change in plans, is a great opportunity to practice yoga. Baxter Bell speaks from experience.

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A city in India offers yoga and meditation classes for stressed out cabbies and bus drivers.

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To stave off muscle loss, support flexible joints, or add oomph to tough poses, a little strength training can go a long way.

Spectacular retreat centers in beachy hot spots give new meaning to saluting the sun.

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Make your home a sanctuary for your body and your soul using Vastu, the ancient Indian science of design.

To burn off any lingering kapha energy of winter, Baxter Bell recommends adding some stimulating pranayama and asana into your springtime practice.

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Get outdoors and out of your comfort zone with yoga-and-climbing adventures.

Road tripping? Leave stiff muscles behind with these poses targeted at car-bound bodies.

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Use meditation skills to help you shed light on your finances and improve your spending habits.

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Baxter Bell explains what happens in the spine during poses like Paschimottanasana, and suggests modifications for the 90 percent of us who could benefit from some assistance.

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Norwich University, a military college in Vermont, provides yoga programming to help teach its students stress resiliancy in the face of war.

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Tooting his way through yoga class, Neal Pollack applies the yogic lesson of non-judgment.

A young yoga practitioner injures herself and then learns to listen to her body instead of her head by taking the word 'should' out of her practice.

Sage Rountree comes back to her yoga practice—intention, form, breath, and staying present—to get through a fearful situation.

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Baxter Bell describes a program of asana, pranayama, and other gentle practices to help you sleep.

Yoga proves to be an ideal approach to self-care for cancer survivors.

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Neal Pollack loves his yogic self, but he doesn't want to leave his pre-yoga personality behind.

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Prepare for surgery with mind-body techniques that may help you recover faster.

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Yoga can open you up in all sorts of ways, and that's good, but it can also leave you vulnerable. To protect a newly opened-heart, turn right back to your practice.

Yoga programs around the country help soldiers returning from war to find relief from PTSD.

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Baxter Bell offers a yogic prescription for sufferers of the autoimmune disease lupus.

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Yoga poses and a bonus dietary tip to help reduce the effects of seasonal allergies.

One man found his authentic voice by singing for inspiration. Here's his advice for following tradition while finding your own creative expression.

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Yoga Health Foundation boosts its programing to bring yoga to the masses.

Residents of an assisted care facility in New Mexico who do chair yoga join Yoga Journal's Talent Search.

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Alanis Morissette, Moby, Maroon 5, Ziggy Marley, and Bonnie Raitt all use yoga to stay centered on the road.

There are a lot of reasons why someone might struggle with the step-through action done in Sun Salutations. Here, Baxter Bell offers an alternative.

Start by bringing more mindfulness into the workday.