January/February 2016

A former corporate executive turned yoga teacher, community organizer, and political disrupter shares her method for finding and activating your unique passion.

Move over, milk: Turns out dried plums (a.k.a. prunes) are a great way to prevent—and even reverse—osteoporosis, according to a recent study in the British Journal of Nutrition.

If headspins and windmills were, like, totally your thingin the 1980s, you’ll love Breakti, a combo of yoga and breakdancing.

Imagine spending six months traveling across the United States in search of the country’s standout yoga teachers and fellow passionate yogis. Apply now.

Along with your New Year’s resolution to attempt Side Crane Pose in 2016, research suggests you should get more daring with food.

Yoga Journal Senior Editor Tasha Eichenseher finds that surrendering control in Rishikesh, India, left her with a liberating after-glow.

Meditation teacher and the best-selling author 
of Real Happiness shares ways to find fulfillment at work—even in jobs we may never love.

Try this energetic four-pose sequence three times on each side to warm up and protect your hips before you head to the barre.

Find stability in your hands and feet and a more extended spine 
as you move step by step into Adho Mukha Svanasana.

Warm up your spine and open your shoulders and chest 
with these prep poses for Adho Mukha Svanasana.

Learn how to modify Supta Padangusthasana to find safe alignment for your body.

Stretch and tone your hamstrings, strengthen your abdominal muscles and increase circulation to your digestive system in Supta Padangusthasana.

Get to know the different ways your muscles contract to power up your asana practice.

Citrus fruit is now in season and one of nature’s best sources of vitamin C, a key nutrient for supporting your immune 
system. Get inspired to 
juice up your meals and your 
body’s winter defenses.

A playful practice 
can bring you 
more joy on and 
off the mat.

These YJ readers share the yoga they practice in cities around the world.

Last year, 14,700 new yoga teachers registered with Yoga Alliance. But are all of these newly trained teachers well qualified? Experienced yoga instructors weigh in.

A human-rights advocate brings healing yoga and meditation to war-torn Afghanistan.

The former NFL linebacker, philanthropist, and sports analyst for NBC Sports in Atlanta gives YJ a peek into his practice.

Grace Flowers was 20 weeks pregnant during the photoshoot. Carin Gorrell took the opportunity to gather pregnancy, practice, and life wisdom from Grace.

Our lips lack the many protective layers of the rest of our skin, 
so it takes more to keep them hydrated. The nourishing oils in 
these balms and sticks seal in moisture and keep lips smooth and soft.

Enhance your yoga practice with the latest in high-performance fabrics. They’re moisture wicking, odor quashing, and super breathable.

Check out some of the fun items we discovered while making this issue that are now our everyday go-tos.

Find your balance again post-holiday season by brewing and sipping tasty, healing tonics. These elixirs, made using the 
know-how of ancient alchemy, bolster mind, body, and spirit.