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For Shea Mowry, mastering the yoga poses was the easy part. Learning to listen deeply to herself has been the real education.

Yoga teacher to the stars Alanna Zabel shares tips for aligning with your most authentic, powerful Self.

Toddler through school age, kids are natural yogis. Here are modified poses that you can share with your little ones today.

This celebrated teachers'-teacher pairs her passion for living life to the fullest with a drive to protect the planet and all of its inhabitants.

Yoga is a practice of union but too often it’s portrayed as something for just a select few. This needs to change.

Amy Ippoliti's go-to shoulder opener to ease tension from sitting at a desk for too long.

The actress and vegan home cook shares her tips for feeding her family. Plus, her favorite smoothie recipe!

Amy Ippoliti offers tips for tight or injured shoulders that can be applied to any yoga pose.

A rule-follower by nature, Kathryn Budig uses her yoga practice to explore the adventurer within.

Meet some of our favorite teachers and get signed copies of their new books at YJLIVE! in NYC.

They bring yoga to people with chronic disease and to imprisoned youth: The winners of YJ’s “Share Your Yoga” scholarship leave us breathless.

Celebrated yoga teacher, life coach, author and natural beauty expert shares her tips for creating a life you love.

Canadian teacher Eoin Finn offers poses, intentions, and practices to help you tune into the rhythms of the planet. (Savasana in a hammock? Yes, please!)

Yoga teacher to Britney Spears shares a sequence to stay calm + centered, no matter how busy life gets.

Now in it's 5th year, the Yoga Garden at the nation's annual Easter Egg Roll features more classes than ever.

The actress gushes about mindful motherhood, prenatal yoga, and how her son's random acts of yoga inspire her every day.

Daily yoga keeps Victoria's Secret's Miranda Kerr toned and transcendent. Here, her teacher shares her 5 go-to poses.

YogaPop, a new event in Charleston, SC is sure to inspire your inner yogi and music lover. Here are the details.

Kathryn Budig talks with this popular young teacher about wellness, happiness, and the future of yoga and medicine.

An innovation in yoga mat technology wins big with our editor.

Kathryn Budig shares her favorite go-to recipe for salads and dip.

Hip-hop made him famous. Yoga and mediation have made him successful. Now with a new book out about meditation, Russell Simmons shares the secrets of his practice.

On Saturday night, join yogis across the country as they celebrate Earth Hour, a global event to reduce environmental impact.

Adam Levine has piles of talent, but he attributes much of his success to his daily yoga practice. Here his teacher shares a favorite meditation.

Yogis head to Ecuador to raise awareness of the impacts of oil exploration in the region.

Yoga teacher to the Girls' star shares her three favorite moves.

This traditional celebration will delight your inner kid. Curious? Check out an event near you.

The friends behind the popular wellness portal have found an eager audience for their inspiring yoga images.

The Spring Equiniox signals a time to set goals for the coming year. Learn how your yoga practice can help you do both.

Gisele's yoga teacher shares her passion for karma yoga.

Yoga teacher founder Hilaria Baldwin shares her favorite yoga poses for travel.

The story behind the aryuvedic lollipops in the Oscars' gift bags. Plus, a Dosha Test to determine what flavor is perfect for you.

Your yoga practice is one of the best ways to learn to appreciate your body, just as it is.

Kathyrn Budig shares a favorite mini sequences that can be added to any practice.

Teacher to the likes of Drew Barrymore and Jessica Alba says you can bounce back faster when you use gentle core-toning poses during pregnancy.

Matthew Reyes has developed a cult following for his sweaty classes and inspired beats.

The Olympic snowboarding champ explains how yoga, meditation, and power stones helped her land the gold.

Inversions frighten some people but it's well worth the effort to befriend these poses. Ana Forrest teaches us how.

This Chinese New Year corresponds to Vedic predictions for action and change. Learn how to align your yoga practice and harness the power of the season.

Google Helpouts offer live video chatting with featured yoga teachers.

Photographer Robert Sturman spent much of 2013 traveling and photographing yogis. Here's what he saw.

There was no shortage of interesting news from the yoga community this year. From milestone birthdays of legendary teachers to lawsuits against others, to a growing body of science proving the benefits of the practice, yoga firmly secured its place in contemporary culture.

A trend we'd like to see: Yoga brunch! One DC studio is doing it right.

Just in time for the holiday travel rush, and adding to the list of airports offering a more blissful layover, Chicago O'Hare has opened its Yoga Room in Terminal 3.

This weekend yoga studios around the world will celebrate the birthday of a living legend, BKS Iyengar.

Yoga clothing retailer Lululemon announced this week that its controversial founder is leaving his position as board chairman and that a new company CEO has been hired.

Yoga teachers Yamuna Zake and Tara Stiles are among those teaching women yoga techniques to help minimize the discomfort of high-heeled shoes.

The celebrity and culture magazine does a deep dive into the legal woes of Bikram Choudury.

Yogitoes has filed lawsuits against Lululemon and Under Armour for alleged infringement of no-slip yoga-mat towel technology.

A Harvard Medical School psychiatrist investigates the impact of yoga and meditation on gene expression related to stress and immunity through a new NIH-funded study.

Yoga helped them, and now three California teens want to share the practice with their peers.

Some yoga students in Vancouver feel that a class held in front of a Beluga whale exhibit at the city's aquarium violates the yogic precept of ahimsa, or non-harming.

Yoga Alliance and Prana are offering two scholarships for yoga teachers who work with underserved populations and who want advanced training.

After controversial comments about who can wear Lululemon yoga pants sparked threats of a boycott of the brand, Chip Wilson issues an apology.

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson stirs up more controversy when he comments on the size of the women who should wear the company's yoga pants.

In a new article, New York Times science writer William Broad contends that women's natural flexibility is a risk-factor for hip-related injury when doing yoga. Ladies, have you experienced hip problems from your practice?

A new study finds that twice-weekly yoga helps people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Yoga's sister science goes mainstream with new bottled beverages made from traditional healing ingredients.

Yoga Dudes for Movember, an online photo contest, aims to promote men's health and get more men to try yoga.

A new free software program offers instruction for basic yoga poses to people with vision impairment.

A new study finds that people who practice restorative yoga can lose significant amounts of weight.

San Francisco studio chain offers majors to students enrolled in its advanced teacher training, joining ranks of other academic-style training programs for yoga.

The Palestine Yoga Movement aims to support the growth of the practice in the region.

Yoga Buzz looks at some of the coolest new props to hit the yoga market.

In the face of an ongoing government shutdown, some DC area studios are offering free or discounted classes to help ease the strain.

The physical and mental conditioning of regular yoga practice is a boon to adventure seekers who like to fly through the air.

Yoga teachers connect with students and spread the teachings far and wide with the popular social channel.

A new study finds that regular yoga practice may help normalize sleep patterns in women going through menopause.

A church in the UK halts popular yoga classes in its rec hall because of the practice's Hindu roots.

A survey of Facebook users offers a hypothetical brand outline of the 2012 presidential candidates based on their fans' interests.

A new book out this week, explores North American yoga and its connection to increasingly relevant issues plaguing the yoga community.

Films that celebrate yoga are finding their way to film festivals and cinemas. Erica Rodefer Winters looks at three coming to theaters near you.

A new class for "curvy, curly girls" offers women who shy away from yoga a fun way to try it—and hair-care tips to boot.

The controversial leader of Bikram Yoga hosts a $1,000-a-head fundraiser for a Nevada congresswoman.

YJ blogger Neal Pollack publishes a new novel, a murder-mystery steeped in ... yoga.

The disgraced founder of Anusara Yoga returns to teaching with a new practice called The Roots.

Equinox releases a second sexy yoga video, this time showing yoga as a couple's practice.

Georg Feuerstein's body of scholarly works enlightened the yoga community. A friend and colleague remembers his influence.

Yoga offers many ways for students to defy gravity. Aerial Yoga is a fun way to make defying gravity more accessible to all students.

Yoga Scholar Georg Feuerstein died Saturday at the age of 65.