Why Jessamyn Stanley is Winning at #CurvyYoga
Yoga comes in so many beautiful shapes, sizes, and forms, and Jessamyn Stanley shows us her beautiful practice in a few pictures and some words to live by.
Samantha Allen
7 Ways Mindfulness Can Increase Your Productivity
When life starts going too fast and we’re juggling more than possible, it’s important to take a few minutes and rein in a little mindfulness.
Study: Yoga Reverses the Toll of Chronic Pain on Your Brain
A recent study suggests that the longer you practice yoga, the higher the increase in insula gray matter which means better ability to manage chronic pain.
10 Perfect Truths About Being a Yoga Lover
It’s true that being a yoga lover is a slippery slope. You think you’ve merely started a new exercise regime, but then yoga seeps into all parts of life!
These Surreal Photos Combine Yoga Poses and Plant Elements to Promote Urban Green Spaces
Michael O. Snyder’s photos “Breathing Life” features stunning yoga in nature images advocating for more green, sustainable communities in Washington, D.C.
The Shoe That Grows 5x Its Size to Protect Kids in Poverty One Step at a Time
For millions of children, being barefoot is a way of life. The Shoe That Grows lets them go places, while protecting their feet for the long term.
10 Signs You Need to Stop Trying So Hard to Please Other People
Stop trying so hard to please other people! Your feelings are important, too. If you’ve experienced these 10 things, take some more time for you!
This Yogini Becomes a Part of Street Art With Yoga and Instagram (PHOTOS)
When Soren Buchanen takes yoga and Instagram to the street, a beautiful blend of yoga and graffiti emerges. ow could you become a part of street art?
This Dancer Embraces Her Birthmark—and Says You Should Love Your Uniqueness, Too (PHOTOS)
In an industry that capitalizes on appearances, 22-year-old professional dancer Cassandra Naud fully embraces her prominent facial birthmark.
Boy With Autism Amazes College Class With This Incredible Hand-Drawn Map
A boy with autism drew an ultra-accurate world map completely from memory, capturing every convoluted border, jagged coastline, and tiny island.
15 Inspiring Quotes for Travelers and Wanderlust Yogis
These amazing quotes will inspire travelers and yogis to hit the mat or hit the road—or both—because travel and yoga go hand in hand.
10 Beautiful Places to Practice Yoga in California
These pictures may cause extreme wanderlust that can only be cured with a road trip out west to do yoga in California!
12 Seniors Who Are Truly Winning at Life
Aging shouldn’t stop us from doing what we love or from learning new skills! These 12 amazing senior citizens never let age hold them back in life.
Rare Blood Disease Doesn’t Stop This Brave Girl From Practicing Yoga
Diagnosed with aplastic anemia in 2014, 19-year-old Briana Donis is an inspiring yogini who continues practicing yoga while confined to a hospital.
France Likely to Pass Bill to Ban Super Skinny Models to Help Fight Anorexia
France is about to pass a bill requiring all models to meet a minimum required Body Mass Index to aid in their campaign to fight anorexia. Read more here.
How Yoga Is Healing Colombia, One Ex-Militant at a Time
In 2010, Dunna began teaching yoga to Colombia’s rural poor who suffered under paramilitary regimes, and to former fighters who were ordered to murder.
10 Ways Yoga Has Made Me a Better Person
Though yoga has improved my strength, flexibility, and muscle tone, the most important changes I’ve experienced go more than booty-deep.
Meditation 2.0: The New “Right Way” to Meditate (VIDEO)
A common myth about meditation is that if you can’t close your eyes and empty your mind, you’re doing it wrong. But that couldn’t be further from the truth!
Organic Burial Pods Bring Whole New Meaning to “Family Tree”
Italian designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel redesigned the traditional coffin into an organic burial pod to help bring modern society closer to nature.
8 Signs You’re Definitely an Introvert
Introverts come in all sorts of packages, but here are a few unmistakable signs that you’re one of us.