Yoga Saved Me

“I don’t have to struggle to do a handstand to be ‘good.' I feel my mind and body and spirit uniting, and I am content."

Clarice Lam spent her childhood in a back brace. Here’s how yoga helped her strengthen her spine—and embrace the unknown.

How yoga helped me heal from neglect and violence.

Kelli Hansel Haywood didn’t know she was struggling with multiple autoimmune disorders. Here's how her yogic journey helped her heal and inspired her community in Appalachia.

Marsha Danzig lost her lower leg to cancer when she was 13. Here’s how she found strength and courage through yoga.

As a child, Ebony Smith survived sexual assault but didn’t have the tools to cope with the trauma until years later, when she found yoga. Now, she’s bringing the practice to her community, and others in crisis.

Young Latina are facing elevated risks of suicidal ideation in the U.S. Here, how yoga brought one young woman—Alejandra Suarez—back from the edge and into the role of teacher.

Brad Wetzler found himself over-medicated, in a fog, and uncomfortable in his own skin. But yoga reminded him how to open his heart and feel whole again.

Finding herself homeless and miles away from her daughter, Cleo Childress discovered abundance through yoga.

After building the perfect life in DC, debilitating anxiety drained Paige Pichler of her power and strength. Here, how yoga helped her start over and feel worthy again.

We asked readers to share stories of how yoga has impacted their lives. The response was overwhelming, to say the least. From helping to ease depression and suicidal thoughts to ameliorating physical pain, yoga has, without a doubt, the power to change lives. Here, five standout stories of recovery and renewal.