Snap, Crackle, and Pop: What Happens When We Crack Our Knuckles (VIDEO)
In this video, we learn what really goes on under our skin when we pop our joints. Find out if you need to stop cracking your knuckles for good!
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Viral: Town Learns Sign Language to Surprise Hearing-Impaired Man (VIDEO)
In this video, hearing-impaired Muharrem suddenly realizes that everyone around him is communicating with him in sign language. Watch what happens next.
Wearable Thync Provides Instant Relaxation Using Electric Shocks to the Brain
Wearable device Thync helps regulate our “fight or flight” response to fight stress and achieve a calm, relaxed state.
Yoga Leggings Made From Recycled Water Bottles Are Making a Splash
Yoga and leggings enthusiasts alike now have a growing number of options to choose from when it comes to clothing made using green, sustainable methods.
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!
5 Yoga Pose Variations to Keep Your Knees in Check
These yoga pose variations optimize the physiological function of the knees, so you can keep standing and walking tall and enjoy pain-free yoga.
The Difference Between Upward Plank and Reverse Table Top
Upward Plank and Reverse Tabletop stretch the front body and strengthen the shoulders, core, and muscles along the spine. Here, we differentiate the two.
That’s Not Yoga!
Even though yoga practitioners are supposed to be accepting and open-hearted, I have heard many passionate opinions from yogis about what is or isn’t yoga.
Home Yoga Practice Tips for First Timers
These days, you can start a web course and learn yoga from online. Here are some tips for starting a home yoga practice.
Snoga: Yoga in the Snow (VIDEO)
In this video, yogis are bundled up from head to toe, braving the cold, icy weather and doing yoga (or rather, snoga) to the stark white backdrop of snow.
On Finding Your Voice Through Yoga
Through yoga, we access body, mind, and spirit, and read and hear the stories we tell ourselves. From here, we can start to build our true voice.
Life Is the Special Occasion You’ve Been Waiting For
What if we celebrated life exactly as it is—how we look right now, with the job we currently have, with the Earth in the position it is at this very moment?
It’s Time to Take Back Our Lives: How the Quest for Perfection Threatens Us All
We are a culture obsessed with acquisition and perfection. We never seem to have enough. Nothing is ever good enough as it is—especially not our bodies.
My 5-Step Guide to Becoming a Yoga Teacher
A yoga teacher shares her tips for those who love yoga & feel a strong desire to share that positivity, mindfulness, and love with others through teaching.
3 Yoga Poses to Stretch Your Side Body
How often do you bend side to side in your daily life? Below are my three favorite yoga poses for lengthening the side body.
These Boys Are Breaking Down Yoga Stereotypes (VIDEO)
“Boys of Yoga” is an urban yogi movement spearheaded by six males, all hellbent on uplifting the male yogi’s status in the global community of yoga folks.
3 Unexpected Things That Happen When You Take a Break
In our flurry of goals, to-do’s, and must-have’s, we often forget to take a break when we need it most. Here’s what happens when you take a moment to stop.
An Introduction to Three-Part Yogic Breath
Pranayama or yogic breathing is one of the eight limbs of yoga. Performed regularly, pranayama can balance the mental, physical, and spiritual bodies.
5 Easy Ways to Incorporate Yoga Props in Your Practice
Using props in asana practice will give you greater mobility, strength, and freedom across all types of poses. Here are five easy ways to use yoga props.
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!