Yoga Trends

Body art can be beautiful, but if you’re not ready to commit to something permanent, trendy temporary tattoo jewelry may be just your thing.

Trendy glow-in-the-dark yoga classes, practiced under neon and black lights, add a new twist to finding balance.

Yoga Gardens transforms a Chicago food desert into a mecca for organic produce and an urban asana oasis.

For a long time, just being involved in yoga made 
you a rebel. Now, these teachers are challenging the norms and changing the practice.

No need to restrict yourself to practicing indoors. Get inspired by these readers who take their yoga outside to make the most of the season.

Wireless headphones meet asana. And it’s more than the next fad—it’s a pretty smart fix for a variety of teaching challenges.

This sweet maple water is packed with minerals to fortify and strengthen your bones. YJ put the new health trend to the test.

Want to mix up your yoga practice? Try this Iyengar yoga class that focuses on correct alignment through ropes and anchors.

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

Now trending: Yogis use salt rooms to open their airways, breathe more deeply, and relax.

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

The sexual assault and rape accusations against hot yoga guru Bikram Choudhury keep piling up. A new rape case was filed February 13 to bring the total number of civil lawsuits that Choudhury faces to six. Here's the down low.

Looking to add a little va-va-voom to your Valentine's Day? This Iyengar Yoga hybrid uses a pole to aid alignment and may be just what you need to mindfully mix things up.

San Diego yogis, where are you practicing Saturday? This new wellness hub is celebrating its opening with free classes and a lot more.

Similar to the wooden dowel used in Iyengar yoga, the versatile Krikstix helps refine alignment in inversions, deepen asanas, and therapeutically roll fascia.

As Haiti's redevelopment begins to take root after their natural disaster, yoga is here to stay.

High-quality, durable eco-friendly yoga mats to enhance your practice.

Think how many "new" poses we'd never see if it weren't for social media. Here, Masumi Goldman shares a few of her favorites.

We combed through every issue, YogaJournal.com story, and social media post from 2014 to round up our favorite poses, standout products, and the most inspirational tips to take into the new year.

The #yogainspiration world showcases some pretty amazing shots. Here are nine of our favorites of the year.

Get in on yoga for a good cause. Kate Holcombe teaches weekly classes for homeless parents and children in San Francisco. Here's how you can get involved.

#FindYourInspiration in this heart-to-heart between two yoga teachers who lead by example and make every day count.

Yogi's share snapshots of their practice in the snow. Check out these snowga poses and submit your photos to yogajournal.com/infocus.

Devotees of standup paddle can now find indoor SUP yoga classes using stationary boards in place of your mat.

Build a stronger community by circling up with your fellow yogis. Here's how to make good on this yoga trend.

Interaction with the winged guests of honor brings a certain magic to this Arizona yoga class.

Roll out the sore spots and recover quicker from your practice with one of these yoga essentials.

The makers of three new high-tech yoga mats claim their inventions simulate the adjustments of a live teacher.

Yogis know proper nutrition is key to their health and the planet's. But what if you couldn't afford the luxury of a balanced diet?

Environmental activist and author Joanna Macy gets into what compassion really means—and how to apply it in daily life.

According to regulations of a new tax law in Washington, D.C., the yoga studio is pretty much like any other gym.

Meet Martha McQuaid, a teacher who rallies her community to raise funds for food banks. Plus, how you can get involved.

Yogis share snapshots of their practice while they're on the trail.

Bay Area yogis, mark your calendars: Yoga Tree is celebrating its 15th Anniversary in Golden Gate Park this Sunday 10/12.

Join her social media campaign to spread the word about Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Fall is typically the time when you trade your splashy summer wardrobe for a more subdued palette. But activewear designers are breaking all the rules this season by thinking pink.

This teen yoga teacher is taking her practice to the next level, all before she enters high school. Read all about her budding career here.

Jump on the hashtag bandwagon yet? Consider yourself tagged and challenged.

Open up to curiosity and trust by taking your practice to new heights—literally.

This playful AcroYoga sequence puts you in touch with the physical and introspective sides of acrobatic asana.

We asked, you answered! Here are some of the fun ways Yoga Journal readers practice yoga with animals.

Yoga teachers, activists, and writers reflect on the ways yoga has helped them appreciate their diverse—and beautiful—bodies.

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

Charleston yogis, you won't want to miss YOGAPOP, a fun night of fashion, poetry, music and practice—this Thursday.

Barre-curious but resistant to replace your yoga practice? Try these 6 hybrid poses from yogini founder Sadie Lincoln.

A Seattle-based non-profit brings the healing power of trauma-informed yoga and meditation to youth facing adversity.

Join yogis across the country Tuesday, August 26, in a practice dedicated to the master.

Don’t forget to BYOM—Bring Your Own Mat—for the all-day Newtown Yoga Festival fundraiser.

He shed light on ancient asana and modern life for yogis worldwide.

Tune in to hear Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, Cyndi Lee, Angela Farmer, and more yoga influencers in the Future of Yoga Summit.

A YJ intern found inspiration through her camera lens. Here, three ideas for approaching poses from new angles.

The panelists sum up their goals for increasing self-acceptance in a Photoshopped world.

Rina Jakubowicz, who will lead a Spanish yoga class at YJ Live! San Diego, says offering classes in Spanish is the first step in attracting more Latinos to the mat.

Call it the Ultimate Happy Hour. Smart yogis in Albuquerque, NM, are following their practice up with a round of margs.

Out There: Visit New York City this weekend to join this interfaith dialogue.

Yoga teachers Laura Sykora and Masumi Goldman talk about how their business and yoga changed their lives.

From Gwyneth Paltrow to Kate Hudson, celebrity yogis are getting into the yogawear biz.

Marijuana can help yogis explore the mind and its relationship to the mechanics of the body.

Yoga Reaches Out holds a daylong yogathon to benefit children’s charity organizations.

Now in it's 5th year, the Yoga Garden at the nation's annual Easter Egg Roll features more classes than ever.

YogaPop, a new event in Charleston, SC is sure to inspire your inner yogi and music lover. Here are the details.

Ever think about practicing yoga in the snow? Here, our favorite hip-warming, heart-opening poses to get you started.

Designer Trina Turk brings her love of color and form to her new yoga line.

Is your yoga practice getting stale? Shake things up with these yoga hybrids. From aerial yoga to yoga with weights, there’s a class for everyone.

Yoga helped them, and now three California teens want to share the practice with their peers.

Yoga's sister science goes mainstream with new bottled beverages made from traditional healing ingredients.

Steal tricks used by companies like Zappos to look out for your own wellness on the job.

A classical music station in New York creates special playlists for yoga studios in celebration of Bach.

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Yoga can help veterans deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. Here are a few resources and organizations that can get you started.

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The controversial leader of Bikram Yoga hosts a $1,000-a-head fundraiser for a Nevada congresswoman.

Yoga offers many ways for students to defy gravity. Aerial Yoga is a fun way to make defying gravity more accessible to all students.

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

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

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