How to Deal with Holiday, Gift-Giving Resentments
We know what you're thinking: is it really yogic to give and receive gifts? Here's how to deal with the holiday resentment and pressures.
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Take your yoga practice off the mat and into every aspect of your life for enhanced balance and clarity. Consider this your center for conscious living. We cover the latest in sustainable apparel, healthy recipes, stress-relief techniques, relationship advice, Ayurveda, astrology, and more.
Take your yoga practice off the mat and into every aspect of your life for enhanced balance and clarity. Consider this your center for conscious living. We cover the latest in sustainable apparel, healthy recipes, stress-relief techniques, relationship advice, Ayurveda, astrology, and more.
Life Support
Check out Megha/Nancy Buttenheim's author page.
Integrative Dentistry for a Natural Smile
A new style of dentistry focuses on making patients —and the planet —feel better.
Find Forgiveness for Yourself
How can you forgive yourself when the person you wronged won't?
Healing Soups
Check out Dayna Macy's author page.
Power of One
Check out Nora Isaacs's author page.
Off the Mat and Into the World
Check out YJ Editors's author page.
How to Stress Less, According to This Ancient Tradition
Check out Timothy McCall MD's author page.
When Yoga Becomes Psychotherapy
Check out Dan Charnas's author page.
A New Conviction
Check out Jaimal Yogis's author page.
Yoga Diary: Marathon Chanting
Check out Emily Anderson's author page.
5-Step Meditation for Planning Your Perfect Vacation
Amid the cacophony of everyday life, it's not always easy to hear the inner voice that can guide you to the right vacation for right now.
Intimacy and Ecstasy
Check out Lorie A. Parch's author page.
How One Cyclist Managed Sciatica with Yoga
Intermittent bouts of sciatica disrupted Candy Doran's cycling career. After discovering yoga, she's back in the saddle.
Through the Looking Glass
Check out Elizabeth Gilbert's author page.
Plant Powered
Check out Rachel Seligman's author page.
Flexible and Fit
Check out Sierra Senyak's author page.
Fuel for the Future
Check out Dayna Macy's author page.
Kitchen Wisdom
Check out Lauren Ladoceour's author page.
Yoga Diary: Kind of Loving
Check out Michelle Gillan's author page.
Opening to Change, Forgiveness, and Lovingkindess with Bob Stahl, Ph.D
Check out Alan di Perna's author page.
Picture of Peace
Check out Richard Rosen's author page.
Max Strom Yoga: Strength Grace and Healing with Max Strom
Check out Richard Rosen's author page.
Inspired Style
Check out Molly Culbertson's author page.
Happy in Your Own Skin
Whatever your struggle, yoga can help you feel happy in your own skin.
Tight Shoulders? 3 Gomukhasana Trouble Spots
Is Gomukhasana nearly impossible for you? These tips can help you come closer to clasping your hands.
Paradise Found
Check out Kaitlin Quistgaard's author page.
Learning To Let Go On a Mother-Daughter Retreat in Mexico
A mother uses a yoga retreat with her daughter to help in learning to let go of her parental guilt.
Share Your Opinion: Vegetarianism
Check out YJ Editors's author page.
Yoga + Rock Climbing: Find Your Climbing Edge Through Yoga
A seasoned rock climber conquers her fear of falling through yoga.
New Year, New Tradition
Check out Jaimal Yogis's author page.
4-Step Meditation to Beat Holiday Stress
Try this calming meditation to keep holiday stress at bay.
Try This Airplane Meditation for a Centered Flight
Use this Kundalini meditation in flight to ease the stress of travel.
Spirited Away
Check out Janelle Brown's author page.
With a Song in His Heart
Check out Mary Bolster's author page.
YJ Interview with David Swenson
Check out YJ Staff's author page.
Can Yogis Eat Meat?
Ahimsa, yoga's moral code of non-harming, tells us we shouldn't eat meat. But what if you're not ready to become a vegetarian: By changing your eating habits, you can become a more caring carnivore.
Kind Ambition
Check out Alison Stein Wellner's author page.
The Path to Happiness and Letting Go of Suffering
We all suffer in this world, to one degree or another, but yoga offers ways to mitigate it. The first step is to become aware of the causes of suffering, which according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, are the five kleshas (CLAY-shas), a word meaning "pain, affliction, distress."
Yoga Alfresco
Check out Kristine Hansen's author page.
Plan a Green Wedding: Tips to Make Your Big Day Eco-friendly
Your guide on how to create a green wedding, plus tips on how to make your day eco-friendly.
One Man’s Journey to Find His Guru
While searching for the perfect teacher, one student almost misses what's right in front of him.
Share Your Opinion: Inspiration
Check out YJ Editors's author page.
Warriors on Ice
Check out Karl Horeis's author page.
The Heart and Science of Yoga: A Blueprint for Peace, Happiness and Freedom from Fear
Check out Phil Catalfo's author page.
3-Step Meditation to Find Your Career Calling
This meditation will help you visualize the ideal work situation so you can bring it to life.
Yin Yoga with Paul Grilley
Check out Richard Rosen's author page.
Mantra for New Beginnings: Om Gum Ganapatayei Namaha
Check out Thomas Ashley-Farrand's author page.
Origins of Yoga directed by Paula Fouce
Check out Richard Rosen's author page.
Don’t Know Much About History?
Check out Richard Rosen's author page.
Yoga with Thomas: A Vinyasa Practice with Thomas Michael Fortel
Check out Richard Rosen's author page.
A Flowering Trend
Check out Kristine Hansen's author page.
Planning a Yoga Event: 3 Yoga Retreat and Food Tips
Be prepared for anything when you venture on a yoga retreat. Here are 3 yoga retreat and food tips to help you prepare for your next event.
BKS Iyengar Reminds Us about the Importance of Soul Searching
At the 2005 YJ Estes Park Conference, Sri BKS Iyengar encouraged students to keep striving—but to also realize that what we're searching for is already inside us.
Act Your Age
Check out Dorothy Foltz-Gray's author page.
Legislating Yoga
Check out Jaimal Yogis's author page.
Risky Business
Check out Andrea Kowalski's author page.
Share Your Opinion: Activism
Check out YJ Editors's author page.
YJ Interview: A Darn Good Yarn
Check out Mary Bolster's author page.
Peel It Off
Practicing yoga in a room full of naked strangers may sound unappealing—or even downright offensive. But like it or not, from New York City to Salt Lake City, from San Francisco to Atlanta, yogis are baring all on the mat, and business is booming. And the practice is gaining converts.
Share Your Opinion: Spring Rituals
Check out YJ Editors's author page.
Are You Ready To Succeed?
Check out Srikumar S. Rao's author page.
Q&A With Yogi Baron Baptiste
Check out Andrea Ferretti's author page.
Meet Your Match
Check out Jaimal Yogis's author page.
Q&A: Can I Get Over a Fear of Public Speaking?
Expert Aadil Palkhivala offers step-by-step advice for working through your fear of public speaking.
Q&A: How Can I Fall Asleep Faster?
Scott Blossom offers advice from ayurveda to help you get to sleep.
What the Future Holds
Check out John Hanc's author page.
Light on Iyengar
In Light on Life, B.K.S. Iyengar reveals the "heart of yoga" that he personally discovered through more than 70 years of disciplined, daily practice.
Ride the Waves of Discomfort When Dealing with Stress
Confronting a stressful situation is hard, but if you go with the flow when dealing with stress, it may become easier.
Q&A: Can I Combine Yoga with Resistance Training?
Can I combine yoga with a resistance training routine without overtaxing my muscles' ability to recover?
Omtown Heroes
Check out Andrea Ferretti's author page.
Q&A: How Do I Balance Motherhood and Teaching?
Gurmukh offers advice for balancing parenthood with teaching yoga.
Why You Shouldn’t Downdog With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Check out Dario Fredrick's author page.
Q&A: Which Poses Can I Teach My Two-Year-Old?
Gurmukh offers advice for getting your little ones started on the mat.
Green Room
Check out Phil Catalfo's author page.
Lean, Clean Machines
Check out Matthew Solan's author page.
Yoga and Animals: Use Yoga for Gentler Training Methods
Yoga and animals have a lot in common. Both need loving-kindness to be effective. Learn how to incorporate your yoga practice into animal training.
Yoga is for Everybody
Check out Carol Krucoff's author page.
Spiritual Travel: Turning Travel Into An Opportunity for Growth
Nagged by loneliness, a visitor discovers a world of connection in one of atheist Prague's budding spiritual communities.