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7 Ways to Practice Mindfulness in the Heat of Summer
Slow down and soak in every minute of the sweetest time of year
How Does Mindfulness Impact How You Manage Your Money?
New research suggests that mindfulness may make you less likely to focus on your financial future. But some experts believe that assertion is flawed.
Game Changers: Meet Rikers Island’s First Mindfulness Coach
Oneika Mays helps incarcerated people cope with stress and build emotional resilience.
Will Switching to a Flip Phone Help You Practice Mindfulness?
One famous 23-year-old thinks so.
Researchers Say You’re Probably Practicing Mindfulness Wrong. Here’s How to Do It Right
Are you making this mistake?
3 Mindfulness Meditations to Help You Tap Into the Present
In less than 15 minutes, you will feel more at ease and connected to yourself.
Switch Up Your Daily Mindfulness Practice With This Gong Meditation
The beauty in this practice is that you don't need to do anything—except receive.
What Cold-Water Swimming Taught Me About Mindfulness
It’s not just a momentary mood booster, but a reminder of what we’re capable of
A 12-Minute Mindfulness Meditation with Cyndi Lee
Cyndi Lee, the first female Western yoga teacher to fully integrate yoga asana and Tibetan Buddhism in her practice and teaching, shares a 12-minute mindfulness meditation.
What Is Mindfulness, Really?
Beyond the buzzword, mindfulness can help you tap into the present moment and improve your overall health and well-being. Here’s what you need to know.
Mindfulness & Movement: Join Us for a Live Conversation with Robert Sturman
Find beauty in every moment to spark joy and nurture radical resilience.
Mindfulness & Movement: A Conversation with Robert Sturman
Find beauty in every moment to spark joy and nurture radical resilience.
Your Favorite Mindfulness App Can Actually Improve Sleep Quality
Researchers at Arizona State University determined that daily use of the Calm app improved sleep quality in subjects with insomnia.
Does Mindfulness Make You Selfish?
New research suggests there may be a reason that meditation starts with “me.” Depending on your worldview, mindfulness practices may make you less likely to act in a way that benefits others.
A Mindfulness Meditation to Find Peace & Balance Within
Find refuge with a five-minute practice from teacher and author Anusha Wijeyakumar.
Find Your Center with This Grounding Mindfulness Practice
Check out Cyndi Lee's author page.
Watch: Headspace and Google Launch Mindfulness Video Series for Kids and Families
The tech giant and meditation app have teamed up for "Headspace Breathers," a weekly video series devoted to practicing mindfulness. Watch the first episode below.
What My Yoga Mat Taught Me About Mindfulness In Action
Create space for mindfulness in today's world with a magic mat.
Yoga Toolkit: Stay Focused With Herbs, Breathwork, and Mindfulness
Constantly feeling like you can't stay focused and your head is in the clouds? These natural fixes can help clear your brain fog.
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.
Daily Mindfulness Practices to Calm Your Mind
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Suffering from Zoom Fatigue? Try These 3 Simple Mindfulness Practices.
Ground, rest, and reset with accessible, short breath- and body-based meditations on finding better work-life balance.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Alleviates Chronic Pain and Depression, According to New Study
This time-tested eight-week yoga and meditation program reduced symptoms of chronic pain, offering an alternative to opioid medication.
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.
Feeling Stuck? These 4 Mindfulness Rituals Will Help You Feel Creative Again
Try these yoga and meditation practices, digital detox tips, and more for overcoming mental blocks, enhancing focus, and awakening your imagination.
Kiss Self-Sabotage Goodbye With This Mindfulness Practice
All it takes is 5 minutes to change a habit that doesn't serve you.
Tap Into Mindfulness to Keep the Peace This Holiday Season
When seasonal stressors threaten your holiday cheer, these practices can help bring back the merry.
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.
The Top Five Mindfulness Destinations Around the World
We asked Crystal McCreary—a yoga and mindfulness educator who hosts self-care retreats across the globe—to name her five favorite destinations for experiencing mindfulness. Here's what she had to say.
This One Simple Mindfulness Meditation Can Change Your Life
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.
4 Simple Steps to Teach Kids Mindfulness—& Zap Back-to-School Stress
Children have a natural proclivity for letting go of distractions and being in the moment. Teaching them how to harness it offers them access to their own resiliency, which they can use throughout their lives.
Study Suggests Women Benefit More from Mindfulness Meditation Than Men Do
We reached out the authors of the recent Brown University study to unpack their findings.
12 Steps to Turn an Art Museum Visit Into Mindfulness Meditation
Take your meditation practice to the museum with this mindful exercise in art observation.
7 Crystal Mindfulness Practices to Let Go of Old Habits for the New Year
Picking up a crystal can help you switch out of autopilot into the present. Use these 7 charged stones and their associated mindfulness practices to manifest the change you want to see in your life.
‘Central Park Jogger’ Trisha Meili on How Yoga and Mindfulness Helped Her Heal
Trisha Meili, the woman who became known as "the Central Park jogger" after she was brutally beaten and raped in New York City in 1989, says yoga and mindfulness have helped her recover from the traumatic brain injury she suffered as a result of the attack.
Mindfulness as Play: Using Glitter Jars to Harness the Imagination
Visualization is playing with the imagination, a powerful resource. Use a glitter jar to illustrate to kids how mindfulness—the cultivation of stillness in the face of swirling chaos of life—affects us.
5 Mindfulness Practices to Rewire Your Brain and Improve Health
By integrating simple, two-minute embodiment tools several times daily, you’ll see profound changes in your health and wellbeing.
The Mindfulness Meditation Guide
Our mindfulness meditation guide can help you get around roadblocks and on the path to contentment.
Former NFL Linebacker Keith Mitchell’s Mindfulness Mission
How former NFL player Keith Mitchell found healing through yoga and mindfulness. Now, he wants to share that experience with others.
5 Mindfulness Meditations to Master Your Emotions + Face Stress
Try these simple off-the-mat strategies to more mindfully handle everyday life situations.
Coral Brown’s Do-Anywhere Daily Mindfulness + Gratitude Practice
Try these three simple steps every day to ease stress, stop negative thoughts, and feel better.
Author Dr. Dan Siegel’s 3 Steps to Define (And Maintain) Mindfulness
New York Times best-selling author and neurobiologist Dr. Dan Siegel talks about his new book, mindfulness, and what compassion really means.
Yoga, Mindfulness Boost Bottom Line
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Mindfulness in Action
How do you put your spiritual practice to use in the face of danger? This is the fundamental question behind Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets WIldfire at the Gates of Tassajara, written by former Yoga Journal senior editor Colleen Morton...
Start Here for Mindfulness Meditation
Meditation doesn't have to be complicated. Follow these easy steps for instant calm.
Mindfulness Techniques Relieve Stress
A study at West Virginia University found mindfulness training exercises such as yoga, controlled breathing, meditation, and tai chi can help people handle stressful situations, according to an article on CNN.com. The study followed 103 participants, half of which were...
Bring More Mindfulness Onto the Mat
For a sense of ease that can permeate your whole life, try practicing mindfulness meditation techniques on the mat.
Birth of Mindfulness
Check out Linda Knittel's author page.
Vipassana: A Simple Mindfulness Meditation
Enhance your yoga practice and go deeper in your meditation with this vipassana meditation tutorial.
Cultivating Seeds of Mindfulness
Check out Nora Isaacs's author page.
Make Everyday Noise a Mindfulness Practice
Everyday noises can be irritating and distracting or they can provide another vehicle for mindfulness.
Mindfulness Yoga: The Awakened Union of Breath, Body, and Mind by Frank Jude Boccio
Check out Phil Catalfo's author page.
4 Ways to Practice Your Mindfulness in Motion
Meditation and mindfulness don't have to only happen sitting down. Learn how to incorporate your mindfulness in motion and your entire practice.
Aligned, Relaxed, Resilient: The Physical Foundations of Mindfulness by Will Johnson
Check out Phil Catalfo's author page.
6 Ways to Keep Your Cool While Practicing Yoga During a Heat Wave
You may need to rethink how you show up to your mat.
10 Journal Prompts for Self-Discovery
Questions to help you overcome the inertia of knowing you need to write but not knowing where to begin.
“My willingness to be human is my superpower.”
Charlotte Nguyen brings ancient practices and modern-day relatability to her work as a spiritual and transformational coach.
A 15-Minute Yoga Practice for Strength, Flexibility, and Calm
Yes, 15 minutes.
Want to Get Yoga’s Life-Changing Benefits? The Key is Not What You Expect
The true gifts of yoga are byproducts of the practice
How Setting Boundaries Can Help You Find Balance
Try this meditation to cultivate equanimity, or a balanced heart and mind, with those you love.
Your Skincare Routine Doesn’t Need to Be Complicated. These Products Prove It
Who doesn't want to save time and money?
There’s Nothing Basic About These “Beginner” Yoga Poses
They look so very simple, but these asanas challenge your body and your mind.
How I Found Focus Through Cold-Water Immersion
And faced my fear of the ocean to boot.
Who’s Who in “The Future of Yoga”?
A glimpse at the teachers, leaders, activists, and other visionaries who are shaping tomorrow's yoga community.
Want to Ease Anxiety? Tell Yourself a Different Story and Invite in the Light
Anxiety coach Amanda Higgins shows us how to find peace in our own narratives; Maria Margolies turns to the holistic universe to invite in grace and love.
The Ancient Practice of Sauca (and Why It’s Still Relevant Today)
Embracing cleanliness—in more than just its most obvious expressions—can transform your life.
These Photos of Yoga Practitioners Around the World Will Inspire Your Own Practice
One practice, countless different approaches. Experience the ancient tradition through the lens of photographer Robert Sturman.
What is Myofascial Release?
That tight, stiff, or achy feeling you sometimes experience? It might not have anything to do with your muscles. Here's how to grab a tennis ball and start rolling it out.
Want to be a True Ally? Do the Inner Work
We can create “safer” spaces for trans and non-binary people in yoga spaces. Here’s how.
5 Simple Ways to Calm Down When You’re Stressed at Work
Overwhelmed? Even when you can't step away from the computer and drop into Child's Pose, you can still come back to that same feeling. Here's how.
Your Yoga Teacher is Not Your Therapist
So many of us turn to yoga to help navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and more. But you’re doing yourself a disservice if you rely on your teacher as a mental health counselor.
The Power of Sound
Sacred musicians and sound therapists believe we can harness sound to enhance our well-being. Here's how to access the power of sound.
4 Practices to Calm Your Busy Brain
Adult ADHD symptoms look different from those of wiggly kids. Yoga and mindfulness practices may help improve executive functioning and emotional balance.
NSDR Is the Trendy Practice Right Now. But Is It Better Than Yoga Nidra?
Both these practices can reduce stress, achieve deep relaxation, and induce sleep. However, despite their similarities, non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) and yoga nidra are not the same. Let’s break down the differences.
Underwater Breathwork Helped Me Remember to Breathe Through the Tricky Moments
One writer puts yoga breathing techniques into practice under the crystalline waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Here’s What Happened When I Tried to Meditate Every Day for Two Weeks
Turns out, quieting your mind is *much* harder than I thought.
How to Nail Your First Teaching Audition
Feeling a little anxious? Here's what you need to know to stay calm and collected.
Weekly Astrological Forecast, April 24-30: Leave Your Past Behind
The new Moon, Pluto retrograde, and Venus and Jupiter conjunct are asking us to surrender the stories of who we thought we were or should be.