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12 Beautiful Beach Yogis to Inspire Your Summer Practice (PHOTOS)
As the weather warms, we see yoga popping up everywhere. See how these beach yogis find time to enjoy the sun, the sand, and a good stretch too.
7 Yoga Photos that Celebrate Fathers, Husbands, Uncles, and All Men
It's great to see yoga men doing their thing. What's even better is to see them teaching this to their little ones! Celebrate fathers and men in your life!
12 Beautiful Photos of Mom and Kids Yoga
In honor of Mother's Day, let's celebrate the sheer beauty and joy found when Mama Bears share their yoga practice with their cubs.
Why I Meditate
PTSD And Yoga: 3 Tips To A Safe Yoga Class
A Busy Girl's Guide To Restorative Yoga
5 Ways Yoga Can Help Enhance Your Career
6 Practical Ways To Boost Your Confidence
Yoga Around Europe
The Paraplegic Yogi - Yes, Yoga Is For EVERYONE!
Paraplegic writer and yogini Lucy shares her powerful story, ultimately proving that yoga is for everyone, regardless of age or physical ability.
3 Off the Mat Exercises To Draw You Back To The Present Moment
12 Weirdest Places You've Practiced Yoga
From tourist spots and malls, to stadiums and restaurants, here's a compilation of our picks for the weirdest places our community has practiced yoga.
5 Healthy Ways To Deal With Bad Days
The 3 Types of Fear And How To Break Free From Them
Are You a Yoga Bully?
Union is the basis of yoga and yet we seem to be forgetting to unite and instead are turning on each other. We yogis are becoming bullies.
The Surprising Connection Between Yoga and Self Acceptance
Does Yoga Help With ADHD?
I'm Nora, 25, And I Had A Stroke When I Was 23
Confessions Of A Spiritual Shopaholic
3 Simple But Beautiful Life Lessons I Learned by Age 25
What Does Yoga Mean To You?
How the 5 Elements Will Take You Deeper Into Your Yoga Practice
When your yoga practice is done with the elements in mind, you're rewarded with a dance of life, a flow that balances the sacred feminine and the masculine.
Yoga for Larger Bodies: An Animated Yoga Documentary
Yoga for Larger Bodies is the origin story of a London yoga class specifically for larger bodied individuals, as taught by Janice Kate Fisher.
How Yoga Helped Me Lose Weight And Get Through Multiple Diseases
5 Yoga Poses for Road-Trippers and Travellers
Long flights or car trips can leave you feeling sore and tight. These five yoga poses provide renewal and rejuvenation to weary travelers.
4 Reasons To Teach Yoga In English Over Sanskrit
5 Things I Learned When I Took A Break From Yoga
The Week in Yoga #9
7 Things Yoga Taught Me That Shaped Who I Am Today
The Benefits of Yoga From a Teen's Perspective
If even 20 percent of the kids at my school did yoga, there would be no bullies there. Yoga is a way for all teens to be happy, healthy, and confident.
The Quick and Dirty Way To Live Life In Balance
Yoga Helped Me Heal My Broken Heart
Why We Should Learn The Art of Non-Escapism
Why Life Is One Big Pigeon Pose
Pigeon Pose can be a difficult pose sometimes. But this yogi sees Pigeon Pose as a metaphor for life. Click here to read why!
What Life Is Like Without Yoga
Tempted to skip your regular practice? Here's what a week of life without yoga looks like.
Why I Decided To Become A Yoga Instructor
The Distance Between Falling and Flying
The Gym Transformed My Body, But Yoga Changed My LIFE
This writer shares how yoga has changed her life completely.
Why You Should Love Your Yoga Teacher A Little More
Yoga teachers inspire you to go deeper and be stronger—all while invoking love and light into your life. Here's why yoga teachers deserve all the love.
The Two Sides Of Me In Yoga Class
How Yoga Became My Anxiety Cure
Why Every Community Needs A Prenatal Yoga Program
How One Year Of Yoga Practice Has Changed Me (An Honest Testimonial)
Yoga Challenge For Teachers: Get Creative With Your Cues
8 Easy Hacks To Incorporate Mindfulness Into Your Life
Learn to live your life lighter in mind and body by practicing these helpful mindfulness tips throughout your daily routine.
How Yoga Helped Me With Disordered Eating and Body Image
At the young age of 11, she was hospitalized for 3 years with anorexia nervosa. Now she shares her story of how yoga helped her overcome body image issues.
What Does It Mean To Be Balanced?
Study: Yoga Can Improve Sleep Patterns Among Cancer Patients
How Yoga Gave Me Back A Better Quality Of Life
A Yogi's Thoughts On Yoga, Life, And Religion
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Skip That Yoga Class
How Yoga Saved Me From A Toxic And Abusive Relationship
When Did Being Mean Become 'Cool'?
How To Introduce Yoga To Your Kids
The Four Quadrants Of Yoga
Are You 'Good' At Yoga?
What Yoga Teacher Training Doesn't Prepare You For
Yoga Helped Me Become A Walking, Bending, Flexing Miracle
This yogini is a walking miracle, and yoga helped her do it! Read on to find out how.
4 Things Tree Pose Has Taught Me About Work-Life Balance
How Yoga Moves from It to "IT"
Why My Tears In Savasana Lead Me To Inner Peace
What We Can Learn As Yogis From Emma Watson
Famous, average joe, or anyone in between, we all have something to learn from the way Emma Watson lives her life mindfully. Here are some of those lessons.
5 Reasons Why Practicing Yoga At Home Is Awesome
3 Common Reasons People Fear Their First Bikram Yoga Class
If you're thinking of trying out your first Bikram yoga class, you might have a few worries. No problem, that's normal! Here are 3 common fears.
Why Yoga Is My Therapy
How I Got Over My Fear of Doing Yoga in Public
5 Reasons Why Lunchtime Yoga Is Awesome
Whether you work close to home or a yoga studio, or need to set up a mat in your office or a nearby gym, here's why a lunchtime yoga practice is awesome.
How To Give Yourself An Eight-Limbed Hug
What Yoga Taught Me About Grief
Finding The Self Outside Your Comfort Zone
Recipe: Pumpkin Pick-Me-Up Smoothie
Looking for a yummy, healthy recipe full of fall flavor? Try out this pumpkin spice smoothie! Get the recipe here.
15 Not-So-Usual Places Where You Can Sit And Meditate
Park benches, by a fountain, or under your desk... all unusual places where you can meditate! Meditation isn't just for the mat. Try them out!
Are You 'Fighting' Your Yoga Practice?
Sometimes, a yoga class becomes incredibly difficult because we 'fight' it, instead of embracing it. Are you doing this to your yoga practice?
A Better Kind of To-Do List
Yoga, Cancer, and Me
How To Envision The Success You Want
The Power of Abdominal Breathing
The Peace Corps Yoganda Project
How Yoga Saved Me (And I Didn't Know It)
Reflections From A Beginner Yogi
6 Key Virtues to Mastering Challenging Asanas in Yoga
Every yogi goes through hard times while trying to master advanced yoga poses or asanas. Here are some tips and reminders to help you grow your practice.
Why We Should All Try Easier, Not Harder, In Our Yoga Practice
Mantra: The Power of Word
The use of mantra is beneficial for many things, such as personal guidance, inner peace, and even building community.
How Not To Be An Obstacle To Your Own Happiness
Finding happiness can be a lifelong journey, and sometimes we just need to look within us to recognize obstacles to happiness. Here are tips that'll help.
How to Get Over the Hump of a Yoga Slump
All yoga practitioners fall into a yoga slump every once in a while. Here are three suggestions to help you get back in the swing of your practice.
How To Get Your Boyfriend To Do Yoga With You
Many men think that yoga is an exclusively feminine or elderly activity. Here's how you can get your boyfriend to do yoga with you—and make him enjoy it!
How Yoga Brought Balance Into My Life
Constantly exerting our bodies to exhaustion and fatigue does not serve us. This writer shares how she found balance in her life through yoga.
How Bikram Yoga Changed My Life
A teenager shares how Bikram yoga, a series of 26 asana done twice over 90 minutes in a 105-degree heated room, has transformed her from the inside out.
How to Heal Yourself Holistically
When you experience pain or illness, you tend to isolate the area of your distress. When you heal yourself holistically, wellness comes much faster.
5 Tips to Stay Centered During the Holidays
Christmas and New Year's put us through countless errands, feasts, and social gatherings. Here is some advice to help you stay centered during the holidays.
My Break From Yoga and What It Feels Like
A yoga teacher shares her story of how she took a break from yoga after finishing her teacher training, and how it felt not having an asana practice.
Body Image and Yoga: My Story
Yoga can improve the way we perceive and react to reality, including how we see ourselves, This writer shares how her experiences with body image and yoga.
4 Reasons Teachers Should Use Touch in Yoga
Touching students to correct or adjust their poses in class can be tricky. Here are four reasons teachers should use touch in yoga class.
3 Ways To Reduce Anxiety and Stress
Stress and anxiety hinder our happiness and harm our health. Here are three simple, sensible ways to reduce anxiety and stress naturally.
Why I Don't Use a Yoga Mat
Read on as this young yogini shares why she doesn't use a yoga mat and what taking our yoga off and beyond the mat can teach us about freedom.
How Gratitude Changed My Life
They say an attitude of gratitude can only bring forth even more blessings. Here's how one writer allowed gratitude to transform her life for the better.
Recipe: Gluten-Free Bread
Are you vegan or have celiac disease? This simple, no-fuss recipe for gluten-free bread lets you enjoy bread without the excess baggage or dairy or gluten!
Why Do Yogis Sometimes Cry During Savasana?
A restorative pose usually done at the end of yoga practice, Savasana is a time to recharge. This article explores why yogis sometimes cry during Savasana.
The Value of Acceptance and Non-Attachment in Yoga
To live a truly harmonious life with a strong asana practice according to yogic philosophy, we need to cultivate acceptance and humility. Here's why.
4 Reasons to Take Online Yoga Classes
Want to keep a consistent asana practice but struggle to make it to studio classes? Here's a bunch of reasons online yoga classes might be right for you.
10 Ways to Get the Most From Your Yoga Class
Attending yoga class at a studio or gym requires commitment. Here's how to make the most out of each class so you can stick with it for the long-term.
Why You Don't Really Want to Be Happy All the Time
Aiming to be carefree and happy all the time is unrealistic and sets us up for frustration. This writer talks about what we should aspire to become instead.
Hips Don't Lie: 3 Hip Openers for Release and Healing
Did you know that a lot of our stress, tightness and emotions are stored in our hips? Here are 3 hip openers you can try to release and start healing.
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda: On Regrets and Finding Yoga
A DoYouYoga reader shares his thoughts on living with regrets, and tells his story about re-discovering and finding yoga at the perfect time.
How a Headstand and Wheel Pose Got Me a Book Deal
Yoga asana are powerful catalysts in our lives. Here, a writer shares how practicing her Headstand and Wheel Pose allowed her to make changes in her life.
Why You Should Take a Yoga Class on Friday Night
Friday is usually our gateway to the weekend, reserved for dinner, drinks, and merrymaking. Here are six reasons to go to yoga class on Friday night.
4 Healthy Eating Tips From a Formerly Heavyweight Food Lover
Do you have trouble committing to having a healthier lifestyle? Here are 4 healthy eating tips from a self-confessed "former heavyweight lady."
How to Set Small Goals So You Can Reach the Big Ones
When you set small, doable goals, your big dream will be far more manageable because you're attacking it in a healthy, one-day-at-a-time manner.
5 Yoga Poses for Tea Lovers
Are you the type to do a quick yoga flow in the morning while waiting for your tea to be ready? If so, these yoga poses (and tea flavors!) are for you!
