Renee Schettler

New York

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Senior Editor at Yoga Journal

student, teacher, imaginer, writer, and executive editor at yoga journal

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Articles

We Tried Dozens of Eco-Friendly Yoga Mats. These Are the Best.

2 days ago | yogajournal.com | Renee Schettler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Maybe your foray into yoga mats was a flimsy little number you snagged for $20. It was during your initial fling with yoga, before you knew if you’d continue with it, and you wanted to minimize your losses in case you quit the practice. You ended up staying with yoga—and with your decidedly un-eco-friendly yoga mat.
What Each of the Planets Means, According to Astrology

6 days ago | yogajournal.com | Renee Schettler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The planets in astrology can be observed through myriad frameworks, whether you consider them to be celestial bodies, mythological gods, collective archetypes, or cosmic frequencies. The common thread among these perspectives, though, is the concept that each planet represents a unique and fundamental facet of what it means to exist.
Weekly Horoscope, April 13-19, 2025: Claiming Your Desires

1 week ago | yogajournal.com | Renee Schettler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. It’s a week of fire and air, passion and grounding, inspiration and anchoring. As Mercury enters Aries, Mars enters Leo, and the Sun enters Taurus, there’s an invitation to come home to your body, to grounding, and to your own internal rhythm. Your weekly horoscope for April 13-19, 2025, explains how.
Shoulders Ache During Yoga? This Could Be the Cause.

2 weeks ago | yogajournal.com | Rachel Land |Renee Schettler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Just about everyone who practices vinyasa has, at some point, probably experienced shoulder pain in yoga. Perhaps you chalked it up to taking one too many Chaturangas, flipping your dog a little too enthusiastically, or hunching over your computer for too many hours before slipping away to class.
What March’s Solar Eclipse and New Moon in Aries Mean for You

1 month ago | yogajournal.com | Renee Schettler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The upcoming solar eclipse and new Moon in Aries is a powerful portal of revelation and release. This partial solar eclipse in bold, brave Aries, marks both an ending and a beginning, creating a bridge between where you’ve been and where you’re heading.
What Aries Season 2025 Means for You, According to Your Astrological Sign

1 month ago | yogajournal.com | Renee Schettler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Welcome to Aries season 2025. As the Sun transits the first sign of the zodiac, the astrological year begins anew once again. It’s a new chapter, one that’s defined by fire, passion and motivation. When is the Beginning of Aries Season 2025? Although the calendar year begins on January 1, astrology moves according to its own cycles.
A Spring Equinox Yoga Sequence to to Renew Your Spirit

1 month ago | yogajournal.com | Renee Schettler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. The season is changing and we are changing along with it. Spring coaxes us out of our winter hibernation. It opens our bodies and senses to the beauty around us, and reawakens us to life. As the equinox invites the return of light, it reminds us to be present to the simple pleasures in our existence.
5 Things Every Yoga Teacher Needs to Know

1 month ago | yogajournal.com | Jivana Heyman |Renee Schettler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. We regularly share insights that support yoga teachers, including how to refine your cues for poses, how to sequence poses, and how to share versions of poses that support all students’ bodies. We know that’s what you need as you prepare to teach. But what is equally essential, if not more so, is an understanding of the principles that underlie the physical practice.
Weekly Horoscope, March 9-15, 2025: Letting Yourself Unravel

1 month ago | yogajournal.com | Renee Schettler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. It’s a profound week in the cosmos that holds our first lunar eclipse and Mercury retrograde of the year. The days to come help us slow our minds and experience the resulting trust and surrender. It’s a time of reset, review, and release. Your weekly horoscope for March 9-15, 2025, helps invite more imagination, reflection and closure.
Are You the Fidgety One in Yoga Class? That May Not Be So Bad.

2 months ago | yogajournal.com | Renee Schettler

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. “Don’t fidget.” That’s what they tell you beginning at a young age, and in yoga, you’re taught the same. The idea, at least in yoga, is that as you consciously release tension through awareness and intentional movement, you begin to settle into stillness and access a more meditative state.