Foundations

In this excerpt from Tara Brach's latest book, "Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness," we reminded to trust the goodness in ourselves—and others.

When she embraced yoga's ethical limbs, Susanna Barkataki's life changed in surprising ways—and for the better.

For a long time, I thought my anxiety defined me. Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtra helped me finally recognize that I am not my anxiety.

Maybe it's not what you do that keeps you awake at night, but what you don't do. These three stretches can help fix that.

It’s not just about pleasure or sex. Tantra promises a closer connection to the divine through deeper intimacy with others.

Discover the signs of blocked energy in the crown chakra, or sahasrara, and how you may benefit from aligning it.

If you only have 10 minutes to squeeze in your practice, flow through this ancient series of yoga postures, commonly known as Sun Salutations.

US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo's end-of-class prayer can help you befriend your enemies.

Discover the physical and mental signs of blocked energy in the muladhara and how you may benefit from aligning it.

ELXR Yoga combines the demanding asanas of Ashtanga Yoga and the cardiovascular elements of Power Yoga with athleticism, alignment, mindfulness, and motivation.

When life gets frenetic, it can be easy to lose yourself. Here's what you need to remember.

You've tried everything else to ease your tension. Maybe it's time to opt for simple stretches that draw on contemporary science as well as thousands of years of traditional Chinese medicine.

Open your vishuddha, the throat chakra, to find your voice and speak your truth.

Tapping into your feminine energy channel can bring your chakras—and your life—into balance.

This spiritual movement has transformed my established practice of yogasana—and connected me deeper to the Divine.

The concept of oneness is a fundamental teaching of the Bhagavad Gita. But ignoring our differences is unethical—and harmful.

Tyagaraja is a little posh, a little blingy, and all about community.

Protecting myself against COVID-19 was my way of showing love for the people in my community.

Avidya—knowing something but misinterpreting or misunderstanding it—can lead to suffering. Here's how to boost your powers of perception.

Rajas, one of the three gunas, can show up as energy and motion—or anger and worry. Here's how to keep this natural quality balanced.

Reaching "yoga expert" status fast is exciting. But a more nuanced, gradual approach to learning will cement your practice.

A devoted yogi contemplates the meaning of the co-opted celebration.

There’s no quick fix for systemic racism. The challenge of unraveling it is the ultimate practice of svadhyaya.

Discover the physical and mental signs of blocked energy in your third chakra, the navel chakra or manipura, and how you may benefit from aligning it.

If you're gasping for breath or generating pain to maneuver your body into a posture, ask yourself: Am I providing my body what it is asking for, or am I following a sequence of prescribed postures?

What does namaste mean? How is it pronounced? And when should you use it (and not)? Here's everything you need to know about this widely used—but often misunderstood—yoga term.

Channel more confidence, creativity, and joy in your life with a basic understanding of your body's energy centers.

This ancient healing practice awakens and connects you to the divine energy within yourself, so you can achieve a life full of lightness, joy, and boundless love.

Birth changes everything. This yoga pose, reflection, and recipe—excerpted from the forthcoming book Birthing Mama—will help you stay open and curious as you move from one phase of life to the next.

Three practices to help cultivate patience, trust, and ease while waiting for the arrival of baby.

Discover the physical and mental signs of blocked energy in the third eye chakra and how you may benefit from aligning it.

Inspire your practice with the Gayatri mantra, an ancient prayer to the Divine light.

This standing meditation, reflection, and nourishing foot bath—excerpted from the forthcoming book Birthing Mama—will help you feel supported by Mother Earth during the second trimester of pregnancy.

A simple yoga practice and reflection for the first trimester of pregnancy—plus, how to create a pregnancy altar—from the forthcoming book, Birthing Mama.

Expert insight from three modern yoga therapists on why specialized, one-on-one sessions may be just what the doctor ordered.

If yoga is about honoring where we are at, then why do so many of us contort into the most extreme expression of a shape? 

Kundalini moves divine energy from the base of the spine up through the chakras in order for an individual to experience an expanded state of consciousness.

One way to culturally appreciate yoga's roots? Rethinking the way we talk about our practice.

Discover the physical and mental signs of blocked energy in the sacral chakra, svadhistana, and how you may benefit from aligning it.

The idea that karma is a moral justice system in which positive thoughts bring good things and negativity is curse is not accurate. Here's why it's important to understand the true meaning of karma.

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations developed Little Guru to make learning the ancient language easy and entertaining.

“Reverence,” a new yoga and meditation album by electronic dance music duo Tritonal, is an ode to Mother Earth that explores the relationship between trance and transcendence.

When we are grounded, we are able to better engage in the present and forge deeper connections with the people in our lives. Here's how to use grounding in your mindfulness practice.

By surrendering the coveted title of “yoga teacher,” I became the student I had always wanted to be.

Namaste puns = cultural appropriation.

Sukha means embracing where we are and reminding ourselves that it can be found everywhere.

More than just beautiful adornment, malas are a powerful and symbolic tool to enhance and deepen your meditation practice.

Very few people know how to make sense out of their dreamlife. Yet, these nighttime stories can be valuable guides to discovering our greatest desires—and what's holding us back.

Hamstring tears and strains are common among yoga practitioners, and overstretching can make it worse. Here's how to alter your practice to ensure a speedy recovery.

Looking to expand your knowledge about this ancient language and take your yoga practice to a deeper level? This is the place to begin.

Yoga therapy is as old as yoga itself, but until recently, it was only viewed as a mysterious form of alternative medicine. Now, it is prescriptible support for serious medical conditions, backed by science.

For starters, that battle wasn’t a metaphor.

While yoga isn’t about becoming more flexible, having a good understanding of what flexibility is, and why it’s important, can take your practice to the next level.

Binaural beats can enhance your yoga and meditation practice, alleviate stress and anxiety, and improve sleep, according to research.

Anusha Wijeyakumar shares how to embrace your humanity by leaning into your dharma (purpose).

Patanjali's eight-fold path offers guidelines for a meaningful and purposeful life. Get to know this prescription for moral and ethical conduct, and self-discipline.

On a beach trip, Rina Deshpande is reminded of pratyahara, the retracting of the senses.

Using Sanskrit is a personal choice for yoga teachers and students. Here's the complicated history you should consider while deciding whether or not to use it.

Plus, the timeless spiritual text’s one theme that’s most often avoided in Western yoga classes.

Shift your mindset to notice the good—and make good on your fitness goals.

The Santa Barbara–based yoga teacher and founder and director of Accessible Yoga shares his favorite poem for shavasana.

Discover the physical and mental signs of blocked energy in the fourth chakra—and how to clear it.

Whether you're sitting on a mat or letting loose with ecstatic dance, get grounded in the moment with music from DJ and meditation teacher KYMÅ.

For one new practitioner, Kundalini yoga is more than the ugly sex scandal surrounding its most prominent teacher.

You may have read of people doing 108 Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar) at the time of the spring equinox, or own mala with 108 beads. Here's why the number is considered so auspicious.

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A trip to visit family in Jaipur taught me the true meaning of yoga, cultural appreciation, and love.

Find out how yogic breathwork and asana can help ease lingering symptoms of coronavirus.