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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.

A longtime yoga teacher explains how she brings MLK's words onto the yoga mat.

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.

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.)

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.

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.

Sometimes after a long day, all you want to do is chill out and not listen to anyone speak. This instrumental yoga playlist will do the trick.

A myriad of historical information exists, so let’s start with building a foundation.

Oprah Winfrey believes that living for yourself is honorable not selfish. In her new book, The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose, she shares what she’s learned about setting meaningful intentions, finding your flow, and embodying your most authentic self.

Learn more about the birthplace of Ashtanga Yoga and Iyengar Yoga.

A first-generation Indian-American yoga and mindfulness researcher and teacher reflects on what feels misrepresented and appropriative to her in modern yoga.

Are you in the mood to rock-n-roll? Enjoy these classic rockin' tunes on Yoga Journal's Spotify channel.

This feel-good yoga playlist will make you feel bold and brave.

Happy Earth Day! Ground down and celebrate the beauty of this planet with a yoga playlist.

By seeking inspiration, you may find that others are seeking it as well. Here are five channels that provide perspective and insight on how to stay true to yourself.

Our sculpt yoga playlist will help you get energized and work up a sweat.

Six ways to use your crystals during your meditation or asana practice to make their effects even more powerful.

One yogi never had enough hours in the day to tend to it all, much less herself. Here’s how this regular Tantric practice inspired a change.

Here’s what happened.

The written word can be a powerful tool for cultivating better mindfulness habits. Here, Kate Green Tripp of 1440 Multiversity shares three books that helped her get quiet, get centered, and accept love in her life when she needed it most.

Yoga is a process of spiritual evolution and growth.

Looking for a head-to-toe re-boot? This practice will balance your chakras and help you feel like a new yogi.

When you’re time-crunched, it can be tempting to sneak out of yoga class before this final resting pose. Here’s why you should reconsider.

Tasha Eichenseher, Yoga Journal's Brand Director, responds to the comments about the two covers.

One of the nice things about meditation is that when we sit with these moments as they arise, we start to trust in them and in the dark grace.

Lama Tsultrim Allione—one of the first American women ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun—shares what she’s learned about love, life, and liberty while researching dakinis, or fierce female messengers of wisdom.

The guiding principle of Qi Gong is the coordination of the eyes with the body movements.

This legendary goddess can help empower your aspirations and call forth the leader within.

How one writer combined her yoga practice with her Christian faith to find true spiritual awakening.

No bolsters, blankets, or blocks? No problem. Here’s how to set yourself up for a supremely relaxing practice, minus the props.

Jessamyn Stanley is so over white-centric, consumer-driven yoga. Armed with a powerful social platform, and a whole lot of attitude, this yoga teacher and New Age thought leader has declared to the world that anybody can practice yoga. And she’s not afraid to show us how it’s done.

The yoga community celebrates the life of B.K.S. Iyengar’s daughter, Geeta Iyengar, who passed away on Sunday, Dec. 16.

Rather than feeling guilty for not rolling out her mat every day, one writer embraced her hiatus from yoga—and it transformed her practice forever.

For so many of us, it’s easy to show kindness, love, and compassion to others—and a totally different story when it comes being as lovely when we talk to ourselves. These 6 practices will change that.

Looking to cultivate more connection with yourself—and with others? Want to experience the oneness versus otherness so many yoga teachers talk about? This sequence will show you how.

The moral and ethical principles that are the foundation of yoga practice—the yama (social restraints) and niyama (self-disciplines)—are especially important to think about this time of year. Here’s what you need to know about the niyama, and how to put them into practice.

Ignite your imagination and use all of your senses as a path to the divine with one yogi-artist’s visual interpretations of three Yoga Sutras

Hot yoga fans swear by the benefits of heat, but frosty temps may actually take your practice to the next level. We shivered our way through a “cool yoga” class to give you the scoop.

From Slow Food to Slow Fashion to Slow Flow—the sustainable yoga movement starts here!

A long history of sexual misconduct haunts this popular practice. Here’s how some Ashtangi yogis are moving forward.

Our current political climate may feel more polarizing and un-yogic than ever, but there is a way to hold love in your heart for those you disagree with the most. Here’s how.

Getting inked with one of these designs may have personal meaning, but are they divorced from the broader cultural significance that makes these symbols so powerful and enduring?