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Renowned Iyengar Yoga teacher Mary Dunn died peacefully in her sleep on September 4 at her daughter's home in Scarsdale, New York. She was battling cancer. To read her blog, click here. Specifics about the memorial service are yet to...

Swami Ramdev just finished conducting two "camps" in New York and New Jersey, yet, unlike B.K.S. Iyengar and others, he is not a household name in America. He is particularly well-known for his efforts in popularizing pranayama and yoga (which...

According to various press reports, actor Tobey Maguire (of Spiderman fame), who is a vegan, is asking visitors to his home to remove all leather items before entering. One guest to his house said, "I've seen women take off their...

On December 5, I encouraged readers to visit www.volvoforlifeawards.com and vote for Matt Sanford. Well, guess what? He won! Matt will receive a $100,000 contribution to the charity of his choice. If you took the time to vote, I'm sure...

The Los Angeles Times recently ran a profile of yoga teacher and Yoga Journal calendar model Seane Corn. Why, you ask? Here's why: "Since 2005, she has raised an estimated $300,000 for YouthAIDS, a nonprofit health services organization that serves...

I received this letter last night and thought it worth sharing. An Open Letter from Jack Kornfield, Ram Dass, and Sharon Salzberg Dear Friends, We are writing to ask your support for two beloved friends of ours, Stephen and Ondrea...

Like his pose chart, Dharma Mittra still inspires yogis around the world.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is scheduled to speak about "Engaging Wisdom and Compassion" at the University of Michigan on April 19th and 20th. The two-day educational program will be held in conjunction with a public talk on environmental issues...

Visit the Volvo for Life Awards website to vote for one of the real-life heroes who are changing the world, like yogi Matt Sanford. Here is an excerpt of his story: "When only thirteen years old, Matthew survived a catastrophic...

Although you may prefer to practice yoga in contemplative silence, the music of Chris Brenne may change your mind. Brenne has developed a style of guitar-playing especially for yoga, creating "sound to inspire breath." He performs live at studios and...

Yoko Ono urged the world to give peace a chance with the unveiling on October 9th of the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland on what would have been John Lennon's 67th birthday. The plan is for the tower to be...

Saul David Raye's true calling? To be a father, healer, and yoga teacher—in that order.

Angela Farmer talked to us from London about Iyengar, aging gracefully, and the true meaning of contentment.

It's 8 a.m. at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house at the University of Missouri-Columbia: you wouldn't normally expect a bunch of frat boys to be up at this hour, never mind doing Sun Salutations with the campus yoga instructor. But...

Rod Stryker's deep study of Tantra has taught him to be fearless and joyful.

Meet five yogis whose practice has inspired their activism.

Though he never visited the United States, this Indian guru had a profound influence on yoga in America.

After renouncing his own religion at the age of 34, Krishnamurti espoused learning the truth experientially, rather than through an organized belief system.

One of the earliest American Iyengar teachers, Dunn was instrumental in introducing Iyengar to this country.

The Romanian born scholar of religion and author of more than 1,000 works, wrote his doctoral dissertation about yoga.

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Often called the First Lady of Yoga, Indra Devi was instrumental in the global diffusion of the practice.

According to the New York Post, yoga teacher Rodney Yee and his wife Colleen antagonized Sag Harbor, NY, police by holding a class in Marine Park without a permit on July 3. "As the class started, cops descended and threatened...

Jeanne Ricci is the former managing editor of Yoga Journal and author of Yoga Escapes (Celestial Arts, 2003). She first started practicing yoga in the early 1990s at Integral Yoga in Manhattan. She went on to study Iyengar Yoga...