In this issue

IS YOUR ROUTINE ACTUALLY KEEPING YOU STUCK IN A RUT?
How to tell when repetition becomes more hindrance than help.

THE POWER OF SOUND
Ancient wisdom and recent research tout the healing potential of certain frequencies. Here’s how sound can enhance your well-being.

NATURAL LIBIDO BOOSTERS

Sex can build intimacy and improve your health. If stress, meds, or hormonal shifts have zapped your drive, these fixes can rev it back up.

2 mins

VOLUNTEER YOUR TALENTS

Your skills are even more valuable than your money. Here are 15 ways to share them with those in need.

2 mins

PLAN THE YOGA RETREAT OF YOUR DREAMS

Combining your passions for yoga and travel is easier than you think. Here's how to design and deliver an idyllic getaway.

1 min

A Walk in the Park

Connecting with wild plants taught me to be present and to really see things that I had previously only noticed.

4 mins

When It Feels Like Everything Is Out of Balance

It might be time to look at all three doshas.

5 mins

I'm a Survivor

How yoga served me on the set of a reality TV competition.

4 mins

The Healthy Habit of Sauca

How cultivating cleanliness inside and out-can bring you peace of mind.

5 mins

Self-Nurturing Through Nature

Secrets from a self-care sanctuary to help you find balance.

3 mins

How Well Do You Know Your Abs?

Your abdominals are (literally) at the center of everything. Here's what you need to know to use them smartly and safely during your yoga practice and the rest of the time, too.

4 mins

A Gentler Approach to Ashtanga

Yoga teacher Pranidhi Varshney sets aside the conventional emphasis on perfection and instead values progress of a different sort.

6 mins

A Meditation on the Elements

When the terrain is tough, mindfulness steps in to provide sure footing.

4 mins

It's Not About the Shape

“Action Hiro” Landazuri shares his Body Smart Yoga, focusing on muscle sensations and effort over the endgame of a pose.

10+ mins

Is Your Routine Actually Keeping You Stuck in a Rut?

What's the difference between having some structure in your life and feeling like you're on repeat? It has a lot to do with perspective.

8 mins

BROADEN YOUR OWN WORLD VIEW

A ROBERT STURMAN has traveled the world photographing people doing yoga. Here's how these trips have expanded his view of the practice and how his vision can inspire yours.

2 mins

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The Premier Platform for Yoga
Founded in 1975, Yoga Journal is the country's premier multiplatform media company dedicated to yoga, publishing the most widely read yoga magazine in the U.S. and abroad. The company holds several sell-out conferences a year, and produces many best-selling yoga books and DVDs.