Mindful Movement: Cat-Cow Poses
Pay attention to the movements of your spine in this 1-minute do-anywhere practice from Jillian Pransky.
Meditation
Meditation
Get resources and expert insights on meditation and its symbiotic relationship to yoga.
Get resources and expert insights on meditation and its symbiotic relationship to yoga.
Find Your Center with This Grounding Mindfulness Practice
Feeling stressed? Try this short seated grounding meditation practice with yoga teacher Cyndi Lee.
Practice Progressive Muscle Relaxation with Jillian Pransky
Tense and relax your muscles from toes to neck with this 1-minute mindful exercise.
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A Meditation to Cultivate Joy
Release negative thoughts and energy and surrender into happiness with a simple breathing exercise.
Find Your Meditation Style With These 7 Practices
If a mindfulness practice doesn’t resonate with you, here are some other Meditation Style techniques that may fit your personality and point in life.
10 Steps of Yoga Nidra
Release stress and tension by learning the yoga practice for ultimate relaxation.
Open Your Posture to Open Your Mind
Yoga teacher Tias Little shares a brief practice to find more openness in your body and in your life.
A Meditation for the Eyes from Cyndi Lee
If seeing is believing, then seeing what is in your environment is the key to knowing the present moment. This short practice shows you how.
Move Out of Overwhelm and into Action
Practices that support our nervous systems and our own sustainability can help us continue to show up in the world, and to our work.
Use Mudras to Find Focus
Yoga teacher Jillian Pransky shares how using this simple hand gesture can help you be more mindful and present.
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De-Stress in 2 Minutes with Box Breathing
Tough day at work? Find calm with this simple breathing exercise.
Embrace the Moment and Discover New Possibilities
This short practice from Tias Little helps you appreciate–and live in–the present moment.
Mindfully Discover Your Joy
Discover what blocks your joy—and how to take it back—with this mindful practice from Lalah Delia.
A Breath-Sensing Practice for Calm, Centered Wellbeing
Meditating on your breathing can help you feel calm, grounded, and connected. This short practice shows you how.
Connect to the Present Moment With Sound Meditation
In this guided practice, discover how simply listening is an easy way to reconnect to the present moment.
Be Eco-Friendly With Us (and David Attenborough)
Yoga Journal will contribute zero net carbon to the atmosphere this year—and you can do the same.
Move Mindfully to Find Peace
Yoga teacher Jillian Pransky explains the benefits of exploring movement in tree pose.
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Chaotic Morning? This Quick Meditation Will Help
Tune out the sounds of the world and drop into stillness with humming bee breath.
Truly Let Go and Find Calm in Savasana
This resting pose takes your yoga practice to a place where you can completely relax.
Find Your Equanimity with Lalah Delia
Equanimity is a pathway to greater peace, joy, and calm. Let this short practice help you find it.
Body Sensing for Rest and Renewal
Nourish your connection to the self with this short Body Sensing practice from iRest founder Richard Miller.
Mindfulness Can Actually Spike Anxiety…Sometimes
Mindfulness is a powerful tool for reducing stress and anxiety, but for some people it may not be enough on its own. For others, it can even backfire.
Get Grounded With an Outdoor Walking Meditation
Cultivate mindfulness with a short practice from yoga teacher Cyndi Lee.
Daily Mindfulness Practices to Calm Your Mind
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Connect to Your Feelings with Heart Breathing
Directing your attention and breaths to your heart is a powerful way to connect to your feelings in any given movement.
Do This “Rock Star” Meditation with Your Kids to Help Them Relieve Stress
This simple and fun meditation from Emily Fletcher can help kids decompress from the school and social stress in their lives.
Finding Harmony in Mind, Body, and Spirit
Teacher Shayla Stonechild leads a guided meditation combining ancient indigenous knowledge and yogic philosophy to help you find balance.
A Meditation to Tap Into Your Wellspring of Inner Peace
Want to transform tension into harmony? Try this 20-minute practice from yoga teacher Natalie Beckman.
Ease Anxiety with This Tapping Meditation
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Learn a powerful stress relief technique that uses the power of acupressure points. You’ll be introduced to EFT Tapping and experience a 10-minute tapping mediation to bring your mind and body back into balance.
Nurture Your Inner Child with This Meditation to Release Childhood Anger
While we tend to be future-focused, it’s in healing the past that we’re able to move forward. This Kundalini Yoga-inspired meditation can help you heal and release old childhood wounds.
Meditation for Self-Soothing Feelings of Fear
This meditation can help you process difficult emotions.
6 Ways to Set More Mindful Goals
Discover and foster goals that spark passion, excitement, and daily enjoyment through these science-backed mindfulness strategies.
YJ Tried It: An Intro to Holotropic Breathwork
Never underestimate the power of the breath.
What Is Crisis Fatigue and How to Treat It with Meditation
Feeling overwhelmed by dramatic events? You might be experiencing crisis fatigue. Here's a simple way to cope.
Now Streaming: Guided Meditation on Netflix
“Headspace Guide to Meditation,” a new Netflix series narrated by Headspace co-founder Andy Puddicombe, uses storytelling to teach mindfulness.
Try This Mantra-Based Meditation for Better Sleep
Kundalini Yoga Teacher Ashlee Moosbrugger leads you through a powerful meditation that can deeply relax you before bed.
Try This 5-Minute Breathing Practice to Balance Your Body, Mind, and Energy
Hit pause anytime you need a quick reset.
The Life-Changing Daily Meditation That Takes Just 5 Minutes a Day
Don't have time to meditate? No excuses. In her new book, Meditation with Intention: Quick and Easy Ways to Create Lasting Peace, author and wellness consultant Anusha Wijeyakumar shares a practice that you can do in just five minutes first thing in the morning.
Use the 70 Percent Rule To Be Happier and Prevent Burnout
Pushing your hardest can—ironically—make you less productive.
David Lynch Wants to Make Meditation Free for 300 Million Americans
The inaugural “Meditate America” campaign kicks off December 3 with a free virtual benefit concert and fundraiser featuring a star-studded lineup.
Did You Know You Can Control Machines with Your Mind(fulness)?
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have found that meditation training helps people more effectively navigate Brain-Computer Interface technology.
Meditation Pods May Help with Anxiety in the COVID Era
A new sensory deprivation product signals a growing demand for meditation areas in public spaces.
A Yoga Nidra Practice for Releasing Grief
Try this restorative practice, from teacher Tracee Stanley, to get grounded and connect with the unconditional support of the Earth.
A Meditation for Coming Back to Your True Home
This 5-minute meditation will help you find your center and come back into your body consciously.
Try This Quick Meditation If You’re Hurting (Emotionally)
Life can seem like one obstacle after the next. Here, Rosie Acosta offers up a 10-minute practice to help you find healing.
Too Much on Your Mind? This 10-Minute Meditation Will Help You Work Through It
Use this meditation as a tool to listen to your thoughts and eventually kind peace and calm.
Pranayama 101: This Moving Breath Practice Will Teach You to Let Go
It’s all about fully exhaling for the maximum release.
A Breathing Practice for Staying Calm with Chelsea Jackson Roberts
Feeling hot and bothered—or simply stressed out? Let Chelsea Jackson Roberts guide you through a pranayama technique known as Sitali to reset your internal thermostat—and peace of mind in the process.
How to Find Your Best Meditation Seat
Try these 3 poses to support your contemplative and meditative practices.
A Mudra-Based Meditation for Processing COVID-Related Stress
Shift your headspace toward positive thoughts with this mudra-based, hypnosis-inspired meditation technique.
Use This Guided Meditation to Connect with Your Spiritual Side During Crazy Times
Having a strong spiritual community is integral to self-care. Connecting with a higher power may help stabilize you, no matter what's happening in the world.
Drift Into Bliss with Autogenic Training
Reduce your anxiety with this soothing meditative relaxation technique.
Can Yoga and Meditation Fix the College Mental Health Crisis?
College counseling centers are strapped to provide the resources students need. New yoga and meditation programs may help alleviate that burden.
The Meditation Lizzo’s and John Legend’s Choreographer Can’t Live Without
Emmy-nominated artistic director Jemel McWilliams says his yoga and meditation practices are helping him through the pandemic.
The Meditation App Industry Grows; Snapchat Joins the Bunch
As stress levels rise with COVID-19, more and more people are turning to technology to help them find moments of respite and peace.
How Mindful Hypnotherapy Can Combat Stress and Anxiety, According to Research
This innovative new at-home practice is an accessible way to feel calm and grounded.
Frazzled Nerves? Try These 3 Breathing Practices for Cooling Off and Calming Down
Pranayama can be a simple way to find balance and beat the summer heat.
Teach Your Child this Meditation for Positive Energy and Keeping an Open Mind
This quick and fun practice is a great introduction to the physical and mental benefits of meditation. Plus, tips for how to help your kids build a meditation routine.
Try This Mindfulness Practice When You Feel Stuck
Here, a simple four-step meditation technique that can help you release stress in a matter of moments.
This Ancient Mantra Meditation Can Curb Stress in Just 20 Minutes
Learn about the calming benefits of Vedic Meditation.
A 25-Minute Seated Practice Inspired by Vedic Meditation
Learn breathing, mantra, and meditation techniques for touching into transcendence and feeling whole.
Even Interrupted Meditation Benefits the Mind, Body, and Soul—Here, How to Embrace Distraction
Meditation is a tried-and-true stress-reduction tool. Try these steps for building a consistent practice, even when interferences inevitably arise. Plus, a simple six-step meditation to get you started.
Stillness is Overrated: How to Move into a Meditation Practice
The reason why so many people try meditation and it doesn’t stick is because they’re practicing the wrong kind of meditation. Here, a moving meditation practice to get you started.
A Libations Meditation for Honoring Black Lives Lost
Sit with Monica Cadena, Yoga Journal’s 2020 Live Be Yoga ambassador, for this sacred practice, called 8:46: A Meditative Libation Honoring the Ancestors. This meditation is 8 minutes and 46 seconds long, representing the time George Floyd was restrained by Minneapolis police.
A Meditation for Finding Inner Balance
This 10-minute Kundalini practice can help you stay aligned with your intuition as you navigate the world.
Tracee Stanley’s Still Lake Meditation Will Steady Your Mind
Dissolve thoughts with this 10-minute practice passed down from her teacher.
Try This Easy Meditation Next Time You’re Facing a Big Decision
Find clarity and feel grounded in your truth with this simple breath-centered practice.
How to Meditate Even If You Struggle to Sit Still
If you suffer from ADHD, or just a chronic wandering mind, these tips can help you prepare for a deeply nourishing practice.
A Guided Dance Meditation for Manifesting Your Dreams
Go after the life you want by physically and mentally embodying your goals.
A Simple Meditation to Ignite Your Creativity
Live a more expressive life with this connective practice.
Science has Shown That This 12-Minute Meditation Improves Memory
Kirtan Kriya, a Kundalini Yoga meditation, can reverse cognitive decline when practiced daily.
YJ Tried It: We Explored Forest Bathing And Now We See Magic Everywhere
Deep meditations in the woods? Yes please.
This Meditation for Loving Your Body Should Be Mandatory
Try this practice to appreciate all the ways your senses help you experience the world.
Anatomy 101: The Brain Science Behind Meditation
Surprising ways meditation can help your brain stay sharp as you age, and improve memory and focus.
For the Love of Chocolate
This sweetheart season, use candy to be more mindful.
Tara Brach’s Meditation for Self Compassion
Ask for love that's always there. This practice will connect you to the compassion and tenderness that is surrounding you.
YJ Tried It: 30 Days of Sleep Meditation
Here's what happened after a month of listening to soothing bedtime stories for adults.
Try This Meditation to Learn How to Witness (Not React to) Your Thoughts
You'll need a pen and paper for this stream-of-consciousness practice.
Is Corporate Mindfulness Training Just Zen Washing?
A recent study that highlights the benefits of daily meditation practices in the workplace has people talking about the commercialization of mindfulness, and whether it has gone too far.
Our Favorite Guided Meditations for When Life Feels Like…a Lot
Take the guesswork out of how to unwind and simply press play.