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Life is full of difficult decisions. Get some practice making them by contemplating the following scenarios.

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.

He dared to ask the hardest question: Who am I?

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.

The Romanian born scholar of religion and author of more than 1,000 works, wrote his doctoral dissertation about yoga.

Many people believe that anger is "unspiritual," a damaging misconception that often causes us to stuff it inside. Spiritual traditions such as yoga and Buddhism can teach us how to react skillfully to anger without repressing it.

Our second annual selection of yogis who bring their practice into the real world through service to others.

To many people, there seems to be an inherent conflict between being in the present and accomplishing everything that needs to get done. But do you have to choose between your housework and meditation?

Living ethically, according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, is the first step on the true path of yoga.

The five koshas, or 'layers' of the body, constitute a map for navigating the inner journey.

In a world of information overload, the yoga practice of pratyahara offers us a haven of silence.

David Lurey, a passionate environmentalist and dedicated yogi, renovates an old bungalow into a perfect green dream yoga studio.

Do you often hear yourself saying, "When such and such happens, then I'll be happy"? Why wait for happiness when it's available to you right now, at this moment?

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There's no magic pill for flexibility, but certain herbs can help you limber up.

There's more to yoga than just the asanas themselves. Judith Lasater talks about the benefits of asanas and how they can create awareness in the body.

If you want to make lasting change in your life, practice starting over.

Find the courage to face your biggest fears.

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Practicing generosity not only makes you feel good but it connects you with the essence of who you really are.

How can you forgive yourself when the person you wronged won't?

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Ahimsa, yoga's moral code of non-harming, tells us we shouldn't eat meat. But what if you're not ready to become a vegetarian: By changing your eating habits, you can become a more caring carnivore.

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We all suffer in this world, to one degree or another, but yoga offers ways to mitigate it. The first step is to become aware of the causes of suffering, which according to Patanjali's Yoga Sutra, are the five kleshas (CLAY-shas), a word meaning "pain, affliction, distress."

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Practice acceptance of your partner, even if he/she doesn't share your spiritual beliefs.

Getting comfortable using chanting and kirtan in your hatha yoga classes can take your teaching to new heights. Pick up the tools for incorporating chants into your classes in an authentic way.

Dharma Mittra answers: What are the eight limbs of yoga and why do we need to know about them?

The first stanza of Patanjali's Yoga Sutra gives wisdom about yoga as a whole.

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Holidays are loaded with emotional issues at the best of times. When you're dealing with the deep wound of grief, they can be almost unbearable.

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Discover the meaning behind all the birds in yoga—and how to incorporate it into your practice.

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There are quite a few animal yoga poses. Have you ever wondered how they got their names?

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In times of crisis, we tend to latch onto whatever strength we can find. Here's how to tap into your most reliable support.

Fingers and toes are charged with divine power, which, when intelligently accessed and properly applied, can intensify the transformative power of the practice.

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So what does an ancient parable about snakes and lazy husbands have to do with your yoga practice?

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Use wisdom in your judgements and move from judging to discerning for a life of freedom, peace, and joy

Yogis are awfully fond of numbered lists and three's a charm when it comes to understanding the gunas and how to balance them.

How to use nature's five basic elements to find balance and harmony in the body.

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