Meditation

Try Sama Vritti Pranayama (Box Breathing) when you’re stressed, anxious, or upset.

Being grounded in a compassion practice can help us witness harm and suffering, which lends itself to taking effective action to reduce pain and injustice.

What happens when a seasoned yoga teacher and meditation practitioner goes on a 10-day silent vipassana meditation retreat? Lauren Eckstrom reports.

Follow these eight simple tips before you take off to optimize your time when you’re away.

Try these pranayama techniques at your desk to feel centered and calm when your job gets hectic.

Light a candle and set an intention the next time there is a full Moon.

Hint: It helped. A lot.

By exploring mindfulness you can learn to be present through the magic (and chaos) of raising kids.

One yogi never had enough hours in the day to tend to it all, much less herself. Here’s how this regular Tantric practice inspired a change.

For one always-on-the-go writer, learning to be more mindful while she was on the move helped her find more peace when she was still, too.

The best part? It’s filled with secrets that helped one yogi finally stick to her goal of meditating every day.

Prepare for a forest bath with a grounding, heart-centered meditation to connect you more intentionally to Mother Earth.

A simple practice for when life gets overwhelming.

Here’s what happened.

What's actually happening to your brain when you meditate?

Keep standing up your date with that meditation cushion? Here's everything you need to find a meditation style that resonates with you so you can (finally!) establish a daily practice.

We examined the science behind five high-tech meditation aids to find out if they're worth the hype.

Learn from master meditation teacher Sally Kempton as she shares how her own struggle with her mind taught her how to ultimately become more focused, aware, and loving.

Bestselling author Mariam Gates shares breathing techniques to help children manage their emotions through playful illustrations.

Here’s how one woman bridges the sacred world of meditation with the reality of motherhood.

Here’s why one yogi opts for inconvenience, all in the name of her meditation practice.

One of the nice things about meditation is that when we sit with these moments as they arise, we start to trust in them and in the dark grace.

Here's how to call on this powerful deity when you need your strength most.

Could meditating at night help me snag more (and better quality) sleep?

Plus, what you need to know if you’re interested in doing something similar.

Take a (comfy) seat on one of these props created by seasoned sitters.

New York Times bestselling author Lissa Rankin’s recent book features daily letters to help you tap into what she calls “your inner pilot light”—your natural guiding intuition and wisdom. Here’s one to get you started.

Ignite your imagination and use all of your senses as a path to the divine with one yogi-artist’s visual interpretations of three Yoga Sutras

Kino Macgreggor's tools and tips will help you process your emotions after a traumatic event.

As a girl, Mallika Chopra—daughter of the legendary teacher, Deepak—learned the transformative power of meditation. Here, she shares a one-minute breath practice for kids that can help ease anxiety immediately.

Here’s how to reclaim your self-confidence, feel better in your body, and help others do the same—starting now.

As a new season dawns, shamanic teacher Sandra Ingerman helps us celebrate changing tides with these ceremonies.

Not feeling optimally happy lately? These five mindfulness practices can help get you there.

I was a little (okay, very) skeptical at first. But now? I’m Taroting all day, every day.

Want to enhance well-being in your body, mind, and relationships? Start doing this practice by renowned neuropsychiatrist Dan Siegel from his new book, AWARE.

One Yoga Journal editor replaced her daily meditation practice with ASMR YouTube videos for a week. Here’s what happened.

You go to the doctor for chronic pain and she hands you a prescription for a meditation regimen that you can access through an app on your phone. Sound like science fiction? It could be coming in the near future.

When I tell friends that I went on a silent meditation retreat, 95 percent of them say they couldn’t handle not talking. Yet when you commit to quiet stillness, you have the space and time to discover things you fail to see or may have even forgotten about yourself.

Yoga Journal's June cover model Chrissy Carter shares her 5 best tips for being a better partner in your relationship.

Happy National Meditation Month! If you haven't already made meditation a regular part of your yoga practice, here are four more reasons to try it.

Nine leading yoga teachers give us an inside look at how they pray, manifest what they want in their lives, and more.

Finding clarity in a yoga or meditation practice is more difficult than ever, with thousands of teachers constantly inventing new systems and philosophies. These tips from an Indian yogi who grew up in a monastery will help you feel more grounded in your practice.

Meditation can help you clearly see the small but mighty steps that are within your power to reduce your footprint and celebrate the Earth in a meaningful way.

Meditation has amazing benefits, but it's also capable of unearthing painful memories and general unease, which can be frightening or unnerving. What do you need to know to avoid being blindsided by meditation′s potential negative effects?

It's hard to find stillness in the face of life's ups and downs. Cultivate equanimity by practicing mindfulness meditation and calming breaths.

While experiencing the near-death of his wife, Aadil Palkhivala channeled meditation to release ignorance, ego, and attachment.

Searching for a meaningful mantra to use in your practice? Here are four powerful pieces to get you started.

Here are five ways to be a more authentic leader.

Find freedom by settling into a meditative state with this gentle asana practice.

Former US Navy SEAL Brandon Webb has achieved a lot in the last five years by anyone’s standards and he credits his practice with helping enhance his productivity.

New year, REAL you. If you’re ready to embrace authenticity this year, self-inquiry is a powerful place to start. Yoga teacher Tracee Stanley shows us how.

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You might want to kickstart this as a regular practice.

“Yogic sleep” can be even more effective than regular sleep.

Adulting is hard, but so is kid-ing. In fact, kids are more stressed than ever. Meditation can give them perspective on their thoughts and feelings the same way it does for us. Try this practice from yoga teacher and author Susan Verde with your child.

School starts and work begins to pick up after the summer ends. Here are some tips to stay centered, grounded, and joyful.

There is power in getting in touch with our hearts through meditation; but we can never think our way into this connection. We have to humble and quiet the arrogant brain and speak the heart’s language.

Still dread back-to-school time? Try these tips and a guided practice with Coby Kozlowski to break free of your end-of-summer blues.