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Becoming aware of the obstacles between who you are and who you want to be is a life-changing experiment. One gateway to this crystal-clear mirror, which prefaces an experience of realignment, is through yoga teacher training.

Here are some yogi-backed ways to lift your spirits and zip through the day.

Are you feeling stressed, exhausted and strung out? It’s easy to ignore the gentle pull of yin in this frame of mind, yet this type of restorative yoga is often exactly what your mind, body and spirit are yearning for.

In yoga, asmita is the concept of creating a self-image or ego. Here, we ask three inspiring yogis how they bring truth and realness to their social feeds, despite the demand to create an online persona.

Vegetables, fruits and orange juice associated with decreased memory loss in men.

People who experience migraine with visual aura have an increased risk of an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.

Weight training for less than an hour a week may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke.

Your cravings can give you important information about the health of your body, belly, hormonal balance and emotional state. What are they telling you?

Eating nuts can help prevent weight gain and benefit cardiovascular health.

Strong evidence suggests that obesity causes depression even in the absence of any other related health issues.

In the yogic tradition, like many others, life is understood in terms of light. Through your yoga practice, you can truly reach enlightenment.

Prana is a universal energy that flows in currents around your body. Pranayama, the fourth limb of yoga, explores how this notion of “life force” can shift your physiology. Are you ready to breathe with conscious awareness and cultivate a higher vibration?