Yoga Journal

For four decades, Yoga Journal has stood out as the leading source of knowledge on yoga and its lifestyle. Established in 1975 by the California Yoga Teachers Association, Yoga Journal provides valuable insights for everyone, from newcomers to seasoned practitioners, on how to achieve a healthier, happier, and more satisfying life both on the mat and beyond. Each day, the publication connects with its audience through print, online content, and live events, sharing expert advice from top instructors and detailed articles on various topics including poses, breathing techniques, meditation, nutrition, health trends, and much more.

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This Yoga Practice Uses a Surprising Prop to Boost Your Balance

1 week ago | yogajournal.com | Calin Van Paris

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Those looking to better their balance may find that the ideal prop is already in your home. Chair yoga, or a yoga practice that uses a sturdy, armless chair as the primary prop, creates a supported environment for both seated and standing postures.
My Preferred Way to Teach the Benefits of Yoga? Let Students Find Out for Themselves.

1 week ago | yogajournal.com | Tamara Y Jeffries

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. It makes me more than a little nervous when new yoga students expect their lives to change after one or two sessions or when enthusiastic instructors make claims about the miracles of the practice. Having been a student of yoga for decades, I can get pretty zealous about how the practice has changed my relationship with my own body and mind.
Weekend Yoga Retreats for That Quick Escape You Need

2 weeks ago | yogajournal.com | Sierra Vandervort

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Sometimes you simply need to hit pause on the everyday rigamarole without blowing your entire PTO balance or paycheck. That’s where the weekend yoga retreat comes into play. These quick escapes offer all the grounding of an extended yoga retreat in a more doable dose.
16 Ways to Use Yoga Speak in the Real World

2 weeks ago | yogajournal.com | Calin Van Paris

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Anyone who has ever attended a yoga class knows there’s a certain sort of language that accompanies the practice—and we’re not talking Sanskrit. When your lifestyle revolves around moving your body, connecting with your breath, and finding alignment in a spiritual sense, it’s only natural that words and descriptions get a little metaphorical.
Conducting a Sound Bath Is a Lot Harder Than It Looks.

2 weeks ago | yogajournal.com | Calin Van Paris

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Lately it seems like you can’t throw a rock without hitting a gong. Or a singing bowl. Or a harmonium. Like many of the spiritual and healing arts, sound therapy (or, depending on whom you ask, sound healing, or a sound bath) has experienced a surge of popularity over the past decade.
The Courts Ruled Against Beach Yoga in San Diego. Here's How Local Teachers Brought it Back.

3 weeks ago | yogajournal.com | Kells McPhillips

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Yoga teachers can resume teaching on San Diego beachfronts following a federal appeals court’s decision to overrule the city’s ban on classes at beaches and parks. Teachers Amy Baack and Steve Hubbard sued the City of San Diego in 2024 after it began enforcing a 2022 ordinance that limits commercial activities, including street vendors and group classes, in the city’s parks.
6 Ways to (Mindfully) Move Through Your Rage

3 weeks ago | yogajournal.com | Calin Van Paris

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. You are a human being. That means you experience a wide range of emotions each day—and sometimes within a single minute. And though all are welcome, allowing certain feelings to move through us, rather than clinging to them, can be beneficial to our well-being. Take rage, for example.
How an Unexpected Yoga Retreat Changed the Way I View Aging

3 weeks ago | yogajournal.com | Tara De Boer |Calin Van Paris

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. At 27 years old, I have relied on yoga as a constant in my life for nearly a decade. So when my favorite instructor in Toronto announced that she was hosting a yoga retreat—a five day experience in the middle of the jungle near a small village on the coast of Costa Rica—the decision to attend was an easy yes for me.
Tara De Boer Author Bio

3 weeks ago | yogajournal.com | Tara De Boer

Tara De Boer is a Toronto-based journalist, producer, and freelance writer. Her work focuses on the intersection of culture, gender, sports, and health. Tara turned to yoga as a way to nurture her mind, body, and soul nearly a decade ago after her years of competitive sport came to an end. Tara holds a Master’s degree in Journalism. In her spare time she can be found biking around the city or flowing through classes at her local yoga studio.
5 Supportive Boxer Briefs for Guys Who Practice Yoga

3 weeks ago | yogajournal.com | Alex Tzelnic

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Ordinary underwear is made to withstand the ordinary movements of everyday life. These are fairly uniform—standing, walking, sitting, and lying down. During a workout or yoga, however, our posture experiences a wide degree of variability, to say the least. We bend, we twist, we invert, and we make our bodies (and our underwear) stretch in extraordinary ways.