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This 5-minute meditation will stress-proof your mind

By Erin Magner

March 31, 2016

Kathryn Budig wants you to be a superhero (on and off the mat)

Sometimes your Instagram feed makes yoga seem harder than rocket science. And while you may double tap…

By Willa Tellekson-Flash

March 28, 2016

The genius morning rituals of a yoga power couple

Welcome to My Morning Routine, where Santa Cruz, CA-based yogis Mariam and Rolf Gates—and other…

By Erin Magner

March 17, 2016

Kassia Meador is hosting sound baths in Venice, and you’re invited

Pro surfer Kassia Meador wants you to catch a wave with her—a sound wave, that…

By Erin Magner

March 01, 2016

Some of the best yoga happens in bed: Colleen Saidman Yee shows you how

Welcome to the launch of Wellness Council, our handpicked holistic health squad: a tightly curated group…

By Colleen Saidman Yee

The crazy popular headphone-wearing yoga phenomenon has hit Manhattan

February 17, 2016

Yoga mat? Check. Cute yoga clothes? Check. Wireless headphones? Excuse me? When I was handed…

By Christine Yu

February 12, 2016

10 Partner Yoga Poses for a Strong (and Flexible) Relationship

Roses and artisanal chocolate are pretty awesome, but when it comes to keeping a relationship…

By Lisa Elaine Held

February 11, 2016

The vitamins Elena Brower takes at night to maximize her morning energy

Welcome to My Morning Routine, where Elena Brower and other good-life experts share their personal…

By Erin Magner

February 03, 2016

This super special under-the-radar NYC yoga studio won't be a secret for long

Sleepy Carnegie Hill might not be the first place you’d think of to unroll your…

By Amanda Benchley

January 25, 2016

The 11 best wellness retreats in the world right now

Need a vacation? Lucky for you, wellness travel has exploded. And we’re not just talking…

By Christine Yu

January 24, 2016

How to develop your intuition the "Yoga with Adriene" way

Trust your gut. That’s what you’re often told when faced with a big (and little)…

By Christine Yu

January 18, 2016

There's a really good reason Los Angeles just launched a new topless yoga class

When prepping for yoga class at Los Angeles’s Astroetic Studios, there’s one thing you don’t…

By Erin Magner

January 11, 2016

5 brilliant tips from top yogis on doing yoga at home

At-home yoga seems like it should be as easy as rolling out your mat and…

By Larkin Clark

January 05, 2016

The wellness membership every Angeleno needs for a healthy, exciting 2016

Partner It's that time of year when millions of people open their wallets to join…

By Lisa Elaine Held

December 18, 2015

The Ayurvedic rituals and yoga videos that kick-start Rachel Brathen's day

Welcome to My Morning Routine, where Rachel Brathen and other good-life gurus share their personal (frequently surprising,…

By Victoria Lewis

December 17, 2015

7 top-of-the-line yoga mats for practicing in luxury

One of the great things about yoga is that you don't really need anything to…

By Jamie McKillop

November 20, 2015

One woman's moving story of her gender identity transition

Jase Cannon, formerly Jason Cannon, AKA the Bearded Yogi, is a well-known yoga instructor and…

By Jamie McKillop

October 27, 2015

How Venice's Love Yoga is bringing chilled-out surfer vibes back to the mat

Kyle Miller's been part of the Los Angeles yoga scene since she was literally in…

By Erin Hanafy

September 22, 2015

Why more yogis are adding weights to their yoga practice

Block, strap...five-pound dumbbells? Clear some extra space in your prop piles, yogis—sculpting on the mat is here…

By Erin Hanafy

September 02, 2015

This small city is headed for big things in the wellness world

Welcome to Hoboken, NJ: wellness boomtown. With a yoga studio for every 10,000 residents and nearly half…

By Amy Marturana

August 18, 2015

Sex and yoga—a controversial connection that continues today

Meet Well+Good’s fitness historian, Natalia Petrzela, PhD, a history professor at The New School in…

By Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

July 24, 2015

Jade vs. Manduka: Yoga mat throwdown

By Lisa Elaine Held

July 20, 2015

A yoga festival debuts at the original site of Woodstock

Peace, love, and yoga, baby. Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is hosting the first…

By Jamie McKillop

June 26, 2015

Pretty new yoga mat towels that will keep you from wiping out in class

It's hard to clear your head in a yoga class when all you can think…

By Amy Marturana

June 14, 2015

The limited-edition leggings that (do-gooder) yogis are obsessed with

Picture this: you walk into a party, and spot a woman across the room wearing…

By Alexia Brue

May 29, 2015

Recipe: The Ayurvedic dish Govind Das says every yogi should be eating

Bhakti Yoga Shala is a super popular donation-based studio in Santa Monica, California, known for…

By Jamie McKillop

May 28, 2015

5 kettlebell moves for a seriously strong core

You might be sick of trainers telling you how important core strength is...but they can't…

By Lisa Elaine Held

May 27, 2015

Now you can practice yoga in a salt chamber

You might be trying to cut back on sodium-laced snack foods like pita chips and…

By Jamie McKillop

May 22, 2015

Inside the glossy, bendy, lucrative world of Instagram yogis

Recently, I posted a photo of Rachel Brathen, AKA Yoga Girl, from a class I…

By Jamie McKillop

May 06, 2015

Elena Brower's next chapter? The yoga luminary tells all

Running a New York City business—even if your business is yoga—is pretty taxing. So after…

By Molly Gallagher

April 15, 2015

Your guide to Bushwick's booming yoga scene

Deep conversations about gentrification aside, let's face it: you or someone you love will live…

By Jamie McKillop

February 11, 2015

PSA: Yoga and CrossFit can improve your sex life

You make your WOD a can't-miss appointment in your calendar for your body and your sanity...and if…

By Molly Gallagher

January 29, 2015

Q&A: The NFL player whose touchdown celebration is a "Namaste bow"

The NFL may have banned "excessive" touchdown celebrations several years ago, but they didn't say…

By Jamie McKillop

December 27, 2014

Why one photographer is showcasing men doing yoga

Sure, yoga started with men, but now, when most people think "yoga," images of pretty…

By Jamie McKillop

December 21, 2014

Best of 2014: Most Controversial

It's been a big wellness year. A fact we’re highlighting in our most popular stories…

By Sarah Sarway

December 11, 2014

NBC launches a big-deal online workout platform

With the launch of Radius Fitness on Tuesday, December 9, NBCUniversal is trying its hand…

By Lisa Elaine Held

November 23, 2014

My Studio Style: Kino MacGregor

If you've ever taken a class with renowned yoga teacher Kino MacGregor at her studio…

By Jamie McKillop

November 23, 2014

Sonima wants to bring ancient yoga wisdom to a modern audience

Sonia Jones, the wife of hedgefund billionaire (and Robin Hood Foundation founder) Paul Tudor Jones…

By Lisa Elaine Held

November 20, 2014

Tiffany Cruikshank wants to write you a yoga prescription

Tiffany Cruikshank has a prescription for pretty much whatever is ailing you, and it doesn't…

By Jamie McKillop

November 05, 2014

Tantric yoga is not a kinky, four-hour sex marathon

Lucas Hall wants to take back Tantra. You know, from its kinky, marathon-sex reputation. Hall,…

By Sarah Sarway

October 30, 2014

Why more yogis are taking up running

It seems pretty obvious that runners would take up yoga to release tension (and their…

By Jamie McKillop

September 09, 2014

Report from Burning Man: Don't bother bringing your yoga pants

The first thing I learned about yoga at Burning Man, the infamous annual music and…

By Lisa Elaine Held

August 17, 2014

Black light yoga is a thing in Boston

Some yoga instructors turn down the lights for savasana. But Boston's Goldie Graham turns them…

By Jamie McKillop

August 12, 2014

The Springs: An urban oasis springs up in DTLA

Downtown Los Angeles' flourishing Arts District is getting an urban oasis (at 608 Mateo St.) devoted…

By Melisse Gelula

July 09, 2014

Tribeca is about to get its first Bikram Yoga studio

Bikram Yoga NYC is giving itself a big 15th birthday present: a new studio in…

By Lisa Elaine Held

June 11, 2014

The Brooklyn Bikram scene heats up

The hot yoga scene in Brooklyn is, well, heating up. Bikram Yoga Park Slope, the…

By Melisse Gelula

June 04, 2014

5 yoga poses that will put you in a good mood

via HuffingtonPost.com Feeling sad? Try doing a moon salutation—seriously. Anecdotally, we all know yoga enthusiasts…

By Sarah Sarway

May 21, 2014

Summer hot list: New York City's most amazing outdoor yoga classes

Walls are so last season. Summer is almost here, and that means New York City…

By Jamie McKillop

May 18, 2014

7 totally gorgeous yoga mats

"Non-slip," "high-performance," "extra thick," "extra light." We've heard it all before. Yoga-mat-makers are constantly innovating…

By Jamie McKillop

April 30, 2014

Tricia Donegan's yoga is more about purpose than poses

At 10:00 p.m. on Friday nights once a month, 85 New Yorkers wear their…

By Lisa Elaine Held

April 22, 2014

Why your boyfriend should come with you to yoga

It's no secret, yoga is a female-dominated workout. Though it's hard to put your…

By Jamie McKillop

April 14, 2014

Your Yoga Horoscope: What poses suit your sign

When pouring over the horoscopes (whether you're a skeptic, a dabbler, or obsessed), you…

By Jamie McKillop

April 05, 2014

Turns out, there's proof communing with nature makes you healthier and happier

Lots of yoga festivals and summer classes take place in pretty outdoor spaces where…

By Lisa Elaine Held

March 21, 2014

Why Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga is made for intense New Yorkers

Bethany Lyons has a fitness habit of going where no one has gone before.…

By Jamie McKillop

March 12, 2014

11 super-pretty Los Angeles and San Francisco yoga studios

No, we're not into yoga for aesthetic reasons (though, hey, we're good with any bonus…

By Jamie McKillop

February 21, 2014

Should yoga backbends make your back hurt?

Who hasn't experienced a camel pose where you thought your head might fall off?…

By Lisa Elaine Held

February 15, 2014

My Weekly Workout: Catt Sadler

There's a reason E! News host Catt Sadler is generally radiant on—or next to—the red…

By Lisa Elaine Held

February 05, 2014

The Jivamukti sex scandal that's got us scratching our heads

Dechen Thurman, a hugely popular Jivamukti yoga instructor, who also happens to be Uma's brother…

By Lisa Elaine Held

December 18, 2013

Bold & Naked Yoga launches co-ed classes

Last week, New York City's Le Male Yoga, which has been offering all-male naked…

By Lisa Elaine Held

October 21, 2013

What the heck is Modo Yoga? Moksha changes the name of its U.S. studios

Hot yoga junkies across the country may have been bewildered when they showed up…

By Lisa Elaine Held

October 02, 2013

Yoga Ink: Top yogis show us their tats

This month the Smithsonian is showing yogic art through the centuries. But then, so is…

By Lisa Elaine Held

September 28, 2013

7 inspiring mega-yoga events around the world

Yoga festivals like Wanderlust are getting bigger and hotter each year. But in addition to…

By Lisa Elaine Held

August 23, 2013

My Weekly Workout: Mike Patton

When Mike Patton got laid off from his futures' broker position at Bear Stearns in…

By Jamie McKillop

July 29, 2013

5 restorative yoga poses to cool your summer jets

By Heidi McGall for YOGANONYMOUS Look, we all know it’s summer and it’s hot. Pitta…

By Lisa Elaine Held

July 29, 2013

Your guide to New York's sizzling hot yoga scene

When it comes to hot yoga in New York City, there are now a dozen-plus…

By Lisa Elaine Held

June 04, 2013

Pure Yoga's beloved barre class Figure 4 expands in a big way

Expect to see an extra spate of long, lean limbs sporting tank tops and short…

By Lisa Elaine Held

May 28, 2013

Barry's Bootcamp's Joey Gonzalez on his new obsession: yoga

You may think Barry's Bootcamp Chief Operating Officer and bad-ass trainer Joey Gonzalez would turn…

By Lisa Elaine Held

May 15, 2013

The journey of Alan Finger, a yoga master's master

Alan Finger is a yoga legend, who's on his second honorary title. First Yogiraj…

By Lisa Elaine Held

April 01, 2013

10 benefits of yoga inversions

Via YOGANONYMOUS A yoga teacher’s suggestion to invert has the power to illicit a range…

By Lisa Elaine Held

February 22, 2013

The Hilaria Baldwin lawsuit: Who's responsible for your yoga?

It's been a crazy week for Hilaria Baldwin (formerly Thomas). Last Sunday, The Post reported…

By Lisa Elaine Held

November 30, 2012

Class Action: Led Ashtanga at the Ashtanga Yoga Shala

The Ashtanga Yoga Shala has been an East Village institution for nearly 15 years, drawing…

By Melisse Gelula

September 26, 2012

Yoga for Runners: 3 stretches for your hard-to-reach IT bands

If you're training for a fall race or marathon, chances are, you could use a…

By Lisa Elaine Held