Yoga Retreats, Festivals, and Travel

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Let’s set the record straight about what really goes on at yoga festivals and events. No, you don’t have to speak Sanskrit fluently.

What’s the recipe for a great city for yogis? 
Start with renowned teachers and studios, 
mix in a supportive community and healthful amenities, and then sprinkle in some fun, innovative events. 
These 10 are blue-ribbon winners.

Yoga is making an impact in a huge way in these smaller (less than one million people) communities.

Readers share the yoga they practice in the desert.

Putting energy and cash toward gratifying 
experiences rather than material things can lead to greater joy, according to scientists.

There is still time to come together with like-minded yogis, celebrate your practice, and get centered before summer festival season is over.

A honeymoon that celebrates your love of yoga AND your passion for your partner? Pack your matching yoga mats, now.

The true meaning of 'ohana (family) awaits at this yoga retreat center set among black sand beaches, volcanoes, and pineapple-coconut ice cream.

If you’re traveling without a mat or don’t have the space to roll one out, you can still stretch your whole body with these 8 standing poses.

New Hampshire clocks in as the most emotionally healthy US state. It has people that face new experiences, share close moments with loved ones and engages in healthy activities.

Breathwork may take on new meaning as you practice and play in the Southwestern desert 
or thin Rocky Mountain air. Start in Albuquerque or Santa Fe and work north to Denver.

We searched 
the United States to select the most iconic ashrams, celebrated yoga festivals, and restful retreat centers on three extended yoga road trips.

Silver Island is a private, 60-acre yoga retreat and working olive farm—and the ideal place to rejuvenate your mind, body and spirit.

Prepare yourself for a very different experience when you unroll your mat in yoga’s motherland, Rina Jakubowicz says. Here’s what to expect.

Coral Brown offers a preview of all that a trip to yoga’s motherland could open your eyes to.

Kino MacGregor says whether you find your guru there or not, just traveling to India will teach you more than you can imagine.

This wellness retreat, known for group hikes, healthy-cooking workshops, and yoga classes, is just a couple hours from famously wicked Las Vegas.

Finding someone to practice with in India? Easy. Finding your guru? Another story completely. Learn how you'll know when you have.

Visualize yourself on an Aruban beach as you challenge your core, balance, and shoulders in this sequence from Rachel Brathen's new book.

Teacher Tommy Rosen gives us an insider's look at the scene at the IYF in Rishikesh, India.

Yoga Journal readers share the yoga they practice in front of public art.

How a desert sanctuary helped Jean Weiss return home with an open heart, a more supple and integrated body, and renewed motivation to remain balanced.

DJ Drez spinning A Tribe Called Quest provided the beats for MC Yogi's Saturday night class/concert at YJ LIVE! SF.

Get an inside look at the event through these shots captured by photographer Tony Felgueiras in Friday's all-day intensives.

Pose, sequence, and wisdom highlights from internationally renowned Yoga Journal LIVE! presenters in San Francisco, CA, Jan 15–19, 2015.

Our Home Practice teacher and founder of the Africa Yoga Project Paige Elenson talks about running a social enterprise in Kenya.

Planning to travel in 2015? Pack your yoga bag! Here, we’ve picked our 12 unique destinations worth booking to kick back and om.

These 8 items will not only help you survive the planes, trains, and automobiles but also find a bit of bliss en route.

A gear kit to not only help you survive the planes, trains, and automobiles but also to find a bit of bliss en route.

A violent showdown developed at the Northern India compound of controversial guru Sant Rampal this week.

Why you need to plan a mountain yoga retreat and the six best spots to do it.

Here’s why you need to plan a mountain yoga retreat and the best locations for it.

Craving a chance of scenery? Head to the peaks of North Carolina for a rejuvenating yoga vacation.

At Yoga Journal LIVE in Colorado, we were honored to host 5 Kenyan yoga teachers with Africa Yoga Project. Here's what they thought of YJLIVE.

Visit this Buddhist healing center in the Catskills to help you reset your mojo.

Yoga poses that build core AND make you a better surfer? We'll take 'em.

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Yoga Teacher Paige Held reveals her sequence perfect for traveling yogis on the go.

On a quest to save ocean wildlife, one couple goes below the surface. Check out these beautiful photos of their journey.

Off the Mat Into the World is helping the Amazon clean up its water and better understand the impact of oil exploration.

Yogis head to Ecuador to raise awareness of the impacts of oil exploration in the region.

Yoga teacher founder Hilaria Baldwin shares her favorite yoga poses for travel.

Feeling frazzled and in need of a yoga retreat—but an exotic getaway is not in the budget? Here’s how to design your own thrifty yoga staycation.

Just in time for the holiday travel rush, and adding to the list of airports offering a more blissful layover, Chicago O'Hare has opened its Yoga Room in Terminal 3.

Have a flight planned? Here's your go-to guide for what to eat no matter what you encounter in the terminal.

The Palestine Yoga Movement aims to support the growth of the practice in the region.

Getting lost in the captivating places of India, the birthplace of yoga, can lead you to find new parts of yourself.

The start of the summer travel season means making adjustments to your yoga practice. Here, Erica Rodefer Winters shares tips on how to make life on the road a yogi adventure.

Water-loving yogis play with balance, focus, and core strength by taking their practice offshore.

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Discover the sweetness inside when you slow down and listen.

Leaving behind a busy urban life to help out at a yoga retreat in Alaska, Aaron Davidman is stilled by the majesty of Mother Nature.

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

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

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On retreat, food is fresh, simple, and surprisingly sumptuous. Why not try it at home?

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

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Climb, paddle, or surf your way to bliss on a retreat marrying yoga + outdoor sports.

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Anusura Yoga founder John Friend has announced the fall opening of an worldwide center for Anusara Yoga in Encinitas, California. Friend told Buzz that the center will include an 8,500-square-foot state-of-the-art studio, a soundstage for talks and concerts, and plenty...

Need a dream vacation? Here are 5 yoga destinations worth the splurge.

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Through yoga and service, dedicated students of yoga bring the healing power of practice to those in need around the globe.

Going on yoga service trips is challenging and knowing what to expect before you go on a service trip will help you get the most from your experience.

Soothing yoga added to a heart-pumping snowboarding retreat makes the ride of a lifetime.

On a surfing retreat, the yogic principles of effort and surrender help novice surfers enjoy the ride.

Cultivate an intimate connection with a four-legged friend, and with yourself, on a yoga and horsemanship retreat.

Pack your mat and hit the trails on an invigorating backpacking and yoga retreat.

On retreat in Rwanda, yogis offer love and aid, but find they receive more than they could possibly give.