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Got cranky hips or less-than-stable legs? Try this dynamic yoga practice to stretch and strengthen your lower body.

This practice will nourish your feet, ankles, knees, hips and spine.

This fun practice from yoga teacher Carrie Owerko is a fun way to build strength and agility.

Tapas (the burning away of impurities) is about so much more than building strength and stamina.

Why filling your space with everyday greenery can take your poses and meditation to another level.

Yoga leaders discuss the explosion of teacher training programs over the last decade, the pros and cons for students, and alternate models for students who wish to deepen their practice.

Think Yin is easy? Josh Summers dispels the common misconception and explains why it isn't a restorative style of yoga.

Yoga teacher and YJ cover model Sara Clark shares her journey toward courageousness, plus an asana practice and mantra to help you feel confident in your own skin.

Yoga teacher Nikki Myers shares the sequence she finds most effective for recovering addicts.

When it comes to planning a yoga vacation, most of us think retreats in the tropics or taking the ultimate pilgrimage to India. Yet there are so many other destinations that can inspire a deeper understanding this ancient practice. Here, YJ contributors share their experiences in some far-off places that have transformed their practices and their lives.

Secure the foundation for a safe vinyasa practice with this thoughtful, challenging sequence from Natasha Rizopoulos.

Lasater explores the meaning of the first sutra and offers a home practice to honor its wisdom.

Lasater explains the meaning of ishvara pranidhana to her and its enduring relevance. Join us for her six-week interactive online course on Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra.

Master Baptiste Yoga teacher Leah Cullis, who leads YJ's online course Pillars of Power Yoga, demonstrates 9 poses to help you awaken and open to the energy of spring.

Elena Brower offers this 4-step practice to bring your dream into focus.

You don’t need to be a master of advanced asana to drop into the deepest level of yourself each day. The star of this sequence is the breath.

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.

Restorative poses as well as calming forward bends and slow, deep breathing can help with high blood pressure.

Erica Rodefer Winters presents five questions you should ask yourself before you push yourself deeper into a pose.

Even small adjustments in your practice, and in your life, can yield really big results.

Activate your inner power by refining your awareness and listening before you take action.

Yoga is an evolving practice. As we notice changes in our bodies and/or our life situation, it might be necessary to change the kind of yoga we do, too. So how do you know if you would benefit from changing your routine/teacher/studio/style?

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Yogis have known for centuries that a yoga practice makes us feel calm and centered. But science is finally catching up with what we've all experienced on the mat and the cushion:  yoga changes our brain chemistry, which in turn...

Recognize when criticism turns into envy and use the yoga sutras and your yoga practice to figure out how to handle it.