Philosophy

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Embrace your relationship as part of your practice, and let your communication and compassion blossom.

T.K.V. Desikachar brings to the practice a full spectrum of yoga therapy, philosophy, and Ayurveda learned from his father, T. Krishnamacharya.

One of the first to rock out in yoga class, Steve Ross aims to bring the love and joy of music and asana to all his students.

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Explore the layers of your body and soul to find your inner core of goodness.

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Bikram Choudhury discusses his famous copyrighted sequence, his spending and his goals for the future.

From yamas and niyamas to the yoga sutra, yoga offers many tools to help you find happiness.

You try to mask your vulnerability, but at some point it's sure to get the better of you. Then what do you do?

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To better know yourself, says this American yoga pioneer, relax deeply.

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Accept responsibility for what you bring to each moment and enjoy the power of the truth.

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One man's experiences of impermanence teach him the art of letting go and allow him to find peace.

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Hip-hop yogi and Spiritual Gangster founder Ian Lopatin talks about Bikram, the beat, and making yoga more American.

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

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As a yogi should you be speaking the truth? Sally Kempton talks about finding your real truth and how to tell it like it is.

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True transformation is a radical process. Here's how to navigate the shift gracefully.

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Relationships and love can be difficult and painful. Here's a yogi's guide to dealing with the ups and downs of  love in a healthy way.

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To experience a profound opening of the heart, imagine yourself near life's end.

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T.K.V. Desikachar cites these five categories to understand the mind.

Battling depression can feel like a fight for your life. Yoga can help you stop struggling.

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Saul David Raye's true calling? To be a father, healer, and yoga teacher—in that order.

You've tried everything and still aren't where you want to be. So stop struggling and let life move through you with spiritual surrender.

Learn about the healing power of voice in your throat chakra and different ways to get familiar with your voice.

Grace aside, most of us cannot leapfrog from injury to forgiveness with ease. A process is necessary, and it begins by turning toward your own hurt.

When you forgive a long-held grievance, you open the door to true freedom.

Find out why traditionally dawn and twilight are the most powerful times for asana practice.

What do cows have to do with yoga philosophy?

You have to find yourself before you can find your soul mate.

Find out how you could be facing fear to create the foundation for true spiritual awakening.

It's easy to get mired in sadness. But it's also possible to let sorrow move through you and open you to the light within your heart.

The yoga tradition often compares the human body to a field. Find out why.

If you hope to find lasting happiness, you must first answer the question, what is your priority—your inner or your outer life?

Her name is Gurmukh, she wears a turban, and she carries a gong, but this Kundalini teacher isn't the ascetic you'd expect.

By making it a conscious, controlled action, pranayama begins to transform breathing into a spiritual practice.

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More and more Westerners are embracing Tantra as a means for transforming day-to-day experiences into a cause for blissful celebration. Can it change your life?

When life hands you a difficult choice, try this time-tested process for discovering your dharma—the right action for this situation.

Learn about this ancient guide to spiritual enlightenment.

You can change the world, or at least your experience of it, by discovering how mindful speaking can change our realities.

This Hindu goddess, consort of Shiva, proves that dignity and smarts prevail.

Invoking your inner goddess isn't a girl thing—it's a chance to tap into the deepest source of empowerment, creativity, and happiness.

Time spent alone doesn't have to be lonely. Embrace it as a chance to connect with what's truly essential.

A personal crisis can be a gift on the path to spiritual maturity. Learn to accept this gift, and you'll feel reborn.

Maybe. Here's what you need to know to manage desire—whether it's for ice cream, a mate, or true happiness.

One woman's story of finding her happiness through owning less and living more will inspire you to kick your material habits to curb.

Sometimes we crave change. Other times we dread it. Either way, we can't escape it. Here are some effective methods for dealing with change.

You can break free. A yoga teacher and psychologist shares her blueprint for transforming negative habits.

Free yourself from destructive emotional patterns and behavior. We can help you do it with these six simple steps.

Though he never visited the United States, this Indian guru had a profound influence on yoga in America.

Yoga teaches us that happiness is always available to us, no matter what our circumstances. To tap into it look within.

Learning to focus on sukha, rather than dukha, when you practice can lead to liberation and bliss.

Impermanence is the truth of life. Embracing it in our most basic daily activities can be the key to everyday ease.

After renouncing his own religion at the age of 34, Krishnamurti espoused learning the truth experientially, rather than through an organized belief system.

The ancient sages believed that thinking was at least as important as Downward-Facing Dog in reaching our full human potential.