So what does an ancient parable about snakes and lazy husbands have to do with your yoga practice?

By Richard Rosen

The ancient sages believed that thinking was at least as important as Downward-Facing Dog in reaching our full human potential.

By Douglas Brooks

Swami Kripalu urged yogis to look inward and let their intuition guide their practice.

By Jaimal Yogis

By Richard Rosen

Commitment to practice is evidenced by your willingness to be present on the mat for whatever comes up right now.

By Judith Hanson Lasater

Sleepwalking through yoga these days? Shake up your practice and your life with the animating force of rasa.

By Shiva Rea

CALM, CLEAR MIND

Often, we cling to joy and run from sorrow, but the practice of upekkha—"equanimity"—can help us embrace every experience.

By Anne Cushman

YOGA'S TRIP TO AMERICA

Yoga Journal looks back in gratitude to America's yoga pioneers.

By Holly Hammond

NEW LIGHT ON YOGA

From loincloths to leotards, yoga has come a long way in 5,000 years. But is yoga as we know it really that old?

By Anne Cushman

THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

The practice of Drishti is a gazing technique that develops concentration—and teaches you to see the world as it really is.

By David Life

JUDGMENT CALLS

Often, we blame ourselves or others when situations make us feel uneasy. But if we learn to discern rather than judge, we begin to see our difficult feelings for what they really are.

By Sally Kempton

THE TRUTH ABOUT TANTRA

Promising physical and spiritual ecstasy, Tantra workshops lure couples who want more from their relationships. But what really goes on?

By Todd Jones