Foundations

Here’s what you need to know to honor the elements, and connect to the healing power of earth, water, fire, air, and ether in your yoga practice.

Integrate yoga's rich history and philosophy into the classes you teach. Author, teacher trainer, and yoga culture advocate Susanna Barkataki provides a simple structure for a non-appropriative yoga class, excerpted from her new book.

Wolf Terry shares how Brainspotting Therapy allowed her to release old trauma and find a new sense of peace.

Live Be Yoga Ambassador Cameron Allen talks about experiencing joy, or Samadhi, during some of the most basic everyday tasks of life.

Being frustrated means you're paying attention.

This time-tested eight-week yoga and meditation program reduced symptoms of chronic pain, offering an alternative to opioid medication.

Advice for when you're feeling spiritually depleted.

Here, how politics fit into your practice.

When everyone is looking inward, there's no need to stand out.

Whether you feel bad juju coming from someone else or lingering in a space, try one of these tactics to clear negative energy and call in more light.

Researchers compared Kundalini Yoga with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stress education, and found promising results for the practice as a treatment for anxiety.

How one pose changed his life and how playing "the edge" could change yours.

The founder of Kundalini Yoga in the West is implicated in dozens of sexual assault and harassment claims according to an independent investigation conducted by An Olive Branch.

Yoga teacher Karena Virginia discusses the collective grief of COVID-19 and what it can teach us. Plus, six tips to jumpstart your own deep healing process.

With trips and events cancelled this summer, you may be looking for new ways to relax and rejuvenate. Writer Elizabeth Marglin explains how SUP yoga on a lake can be a gateway to Zen.

Syncing awareness of movement with breath has a profound impact on training our nervous systems and can help survivors of post-traumatic stress disorder reconnect with their bodies.

The anti-inflammatory and anti-stress effects commonly associated with yoga, meditation, and pranayama may be an effective adjunctive treatment for COVID-19.

Bhakti Yoga is not about movement on the mat; it’s about movement of the soul and a divine connection. Here, how to step into this devotional practice and the profound shifts it creates.

Grammy-nominated frame drum specialist, flautist, and composer Marla Leigh Goldstein shares her playlist for finding ease.

Learn how to regulate these three energetic qualities with food, movement, meditation, and more.

When we push too hard, we're prone to stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. But when we fail to apply ourselves, we may never realize our potential. In his new book, The Practice is the Path, yoga teacher Tias Little describes how to find middle ground. Plus, a pranayama practice to embody balance.

Yogins United, a collective of yoga and Buddhist teachers, says yes. The organization is a new initiative to help yogis get out the vote this November.

Having hard conversations is inevitable, but they don’t have to escalate. Here, two nonviolent-communication trainers share their tips for engaging in constructive dialogue.

George Harrison, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Prudence Farrow, and how '60s pop music and Hollywood spread Transcendental Meditation to a new audience.

Research published in the journal Neurology offers a sustainable complement, even alternative, to medications with adverse side-effects.

When yoga therapist Pamela Stokes Eggleston became her husband’s primary caregiver, her whole life turned upside down. To find calm within the daily chaos, she returned to her practice. Here, she shares her story of strength and resilience.

Pregnant mamas, celebrate your journey with a simple practice that grounds and enlivens you.

Support your body in early pregnancy with these soothing shapes.

Need a break from Coronavirus coverage? Read about some of the female mystics and saints spreading love across the planet at this moment, even if their souls have passed on.

Here, five artists share the inspirations behind their lyrics and sounds.

At home with more time? Need strategies for staying calm, balanced, and de-stressed? We've got you covered. Here, find tips for building safe sequences, creating a practice space, and finding peace of mind.

Yogis and scholars explain how to cultivate happiness at every age embrace what each decade brings your way.

How Georgia State University professor Dr. Stephanie Evans uncovered pictures of the iconic Civil Rights activist practicing asana.

This mindful vinyasa practice is just what you need.

Setting intentions is a start, but how do you follow through on your dreams? Begin your morning with “Creator’s Hour,” an inner retreat that includes sitting in meditation, free writing, affirmations, and mindful movement.

From a deep dive into psychedelics and spiritual enlightenment to the #metoo movement in the yoga world to the healing effects of yoga in our schools and military, we have rounded up some of our favorite features from the past decade.

Jivamukti Yoga closes its doors in New York City on December 22. Here, dedicated students share their stories of the iconic studio that helped bring Western yoga into the 21st century.

Wondering how often you should clean your mat—and the best way to remove germs, dirt, and stink? Read on.

Is your sticky mat getting too sticky? Give it a good cleaning with one of these sprays. Plus, find out how to make your own.

Senior teacher Erica Mather shares a backbending sequence designed to empower.

Our on-the-go culture places value on striving, but if you don’t accept who you are, you’re cheating yourself out of health, happiness, and feeling whole. Here, learn how to find refuge from judgment. (Hint: It’s closer than you think.)

Your emotions don't have to control you. Instead of powering through intense feelings or repressing them, try to acknowledge and deal with them head-on. This chart offers some simple guidelines to negotiate a kinder relationship with your emotions, so you can feel strong, balanced, and peaceful.

Yoga teacher Tatiana Forero Puerta, author of Yoga for the Wounded Heart, shares what she’s learned about trauma, clearing emotional patterns, and finding a vision for the future.

Let these yoga bolsters set you up for your most peaceful state.

You don't have to wear a white turban when practicing Kundalini Yoga, but you might want to. Here's why.

Learn the benefits of 10 powerful essential oils and how to mix them for headache relief, skin toning, energy clearing, and more.

Business of Yoga expert Karen Mozes, who has a lot to be grateful for this season, shares her unique personal practice.

Yoga therapist and psychologist Gail Parker, PhD, applies restorative practices in an innovative way to help people heal from racial wounds.

These six yogis you should follow will help you stay in alignment with the stars during this chaotic time.

Teachers, researchers, scholars, and activists weigh in on modern yoga and how we might practice with more integrity and respect.

Writer Jennifer Davis-Flynn joins hundreds in white garb for a day of meditation in which you hold eye contact with a partner.

From honoring the moon, prayer, meditation, and ritual fasting, these five yogis show us how they found the connection between yoga and Islam.

A scholar of critical race theory and a yoga teacher explore the problematic ways Westerners describe their travels to India.

A yoga movement and dance teacher examines her experiences with kirtan—from Sikh temple on Sundays with her family to concerts and festivals with hundreds of people in the crowd.