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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.
YJ Interview: Married with Children
Check out Janelle Brown's author page.
Heirloom Sweet Potato–Praline Pie
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Marinated Navy Beans and Zucchini
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Revolutionize Your Natural Living with the Queen of Green
A savvy blogger, the proclaimed Queen of Green, makes stylish steps toward an eco-conscious future.
Mantra 101
Check out Annie Buckley's author page.
A Tribute to the Master
Check out Todd Jones's author page.
Yoga Diary: OM in the O.R.
Check out Michael Golinko's author page.
4 Ways to Stay Present While Traveling
How to make every trip an inner pilgrimage.
How One Yogini Overcame Shyness on Retreat
An intimate yoga retreat, complete with clothing-optional hot springs, inspires a shy yogini to connect with others.
Earthly Delights
Check out Melanie Haiken's author page.
Blueprint for Beauty
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Backyard Bliss: Create Your Own Meditation Garden
Tap into the healing forces of nature by creating your own meditation garden.
Yoga for Men: Why More Guys Should Be Practicing Yoga
Guys have the world to gain by practicing yoga. So what's holding them back? Explore why men should be getting on their mats as often as women.
Yoga Diary: Calendar Girls
Check out Gloria Hidalgo's author page.
Message in a Bottle
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Sinus Solutions
Use Skull Shining Breath to relieve sinus pressure.
Going the Distance: The Benefits of Yogic Breath
Yogic breathing techniques can make any kind of workout easier and more enjoyable.
Love Connection
Check out Emily Elizabeth Anderson's author page.
Change of Heart
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Quantum Leap
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Portrait of a Yogi
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Focus on ADHD
Check out Jenny Andrews's author page.
Higher Education
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White Bean Soup Shooters
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Teacher Training or Teacher Straining?
Realizing the impossibility of perfection, a teacher trainee learns to embrace her own strengths.
Feel Happier: Poses for Depression & Anxiety
Battling depression can feel like a fight for your life. Yoga can help you stop struggling.
Catch a Good Mood
Don’t let someone else’s bad mood affect you. Learn to protect yourself using detachment.
The Yoga Journal Makeovers Part II: Tales of Transformation
Find out what happened when three everyday people turned to yoga to change their lives.
Spicy Red Lentil Soup
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Eco-Friendly Containers for Cleaner, More Sustainable Eating
Don't load landfills with your disposable diningware. Find eco-friendly alternatives for eating away from home.
Yoga Diary: Aware Parenting
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Teach Your Children Well
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How Laughter Yoga Heals, Plus 6 Fun Exercises to Try
Yoga doesn’t have to be so serious. Lighten up and have fun with these 6 Laughter Yoga exercises.
Healing Life’s Traumas with Yoga
New studies show that people suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder can find real relief with yoga.
Provence-Style Pearl Couscous with Figs
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Eternal Life
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Kitty cats to the mat
I recently stumbled across the website www.yogakitty.com. The "spiritual humor disclaimer" reads: "It is well known that almost all Yogis have a great sense of humor. Many great spiritual leaders have valued a good joke. We certainly wish to offend...
Find the Power of Voice in Your Throat Chakra
Learn about the healing power of voice in your throat chakra and different ways to get familiar with your voice.
Studio City
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How To Create A Meditation Space In Your Home
Check out Katherine Griffin's author page.
Speak Peace in a World of Conflict by Marshall B. Rosenberg
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Yoga Nidra: The Meditative Heart of Yoga with Richard Miller
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Balancing Act: Slackline Yoga for Cross-Training
A climbing yogi has found a unique way to improve his balance, focus, and core strength: doing yoga poses on a slackline.
Wear and Care: Decrease Shoulder Pain and Build Strength
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.
Yoga for a Metabolic Makeover
Can you relax your way to a slimmer body—and stave off a dangerous ailment, too?
Ginger-Mint Mojitos
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Watermelon Slushies (for Grown-ups)
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Corn-Cilantro Salad Dressing
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Sorbet Sandwiches
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Corn on the Cob with Romesco Sauce
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Grilled Panini with Provolone and Basil
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Rosemary Olivada on Crispbreads
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Face Fears For a True Spiritual Awakening
Find out how you could be facing fear to create the foundation for true spiritual awakening.
Combine Your Love For Yoga And Travel On A Budget
Tried and true tips for the people who love yoga and travel on a budget.
Summer Fruit Soup
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Mexican Black Bean Soup
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Dairy-Free Peach Ice Cream
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Just Peachy Salsa
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Peach and Blackberry Summer Pudding
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Corn and Red Pepper Salad
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Fresh Berry Granita
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Individual Corn Puddings
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Summer Tomato Galette
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Sloppy Joes
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Green and Yellow Bean Salad
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Goodbye yoga pants, hello yoga jeans?
When was the last time you wore a pair of jeans to yoga class? I'm guessing never. Montreal's Second Denim (secondclothing.com) would like to change that. The company's Yoga Jeans ($120), designed to stretch as you move into Downward-Facing Dog...
Yoga for breast cancer
A study conducted by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, found women being treated for early-stage breast cancer who participated in a yoga program experienced a smaller decline in social well-being than women who did not do...
The Gong Show: An Interview with Kundalini’s Gurmukh
Her name is Gurmukh, she wears a turban, and she carries a gong, but this Kundalini teacher isn't the ascetic you'd expect.
Change the World
Meet five yogis whose practice has inspired their activism.
Green Beans and New Potatoes with Mint Pesto
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A Kundalini Sequence to Stimulate the Naval Chakra
Tune in to the infinite and tune up your body with this energizing Kundalini sequence for optimum health.
How to Reclaim Your Calm During the Holidays
This year, you’ll do more than just survive the holidays.
Share Your Opinion
Should your tax dollars fund yoga programs for prisoners?
What One Man Learns About Fear on a Vision Quest
After a terrifying night in the forest on a vision quest, a soul seeker learns how to face his fears.
Do the Right Thing: 5-Step Decision-Making Guide
When life hands you a difficult choice, try this time-tested process for discovering your dharma—the right action for this situation.
Do the Dawg
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons hopes sharing his passion for yoga will make the world a better place.
Use Your Vacation To Protect The Environment
Check out Mary Bolster's author page.
Shifting Gears
Make your commute a spiritual practice.
Special Delivery
Why more women (and hospitals) are opting for water births.