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Release Your Inner Roar! Here’s Your Step-by-Step Guide for Lion’s Breath

Lion’s Breath Pranayama is a fun, invigorating, and empowering breath practice. Find out its benefits here along with your step-by-step Simhasana tutorial.
Leah Sugerman | May 3, 2021
3 Breathing Exercises for Anxiety You Can Practice on TikTok

Pranayama can be an effective tool for coping with stress. Check out 3 breathing exercises for anxiety that you can find and follow along with on TikTok.
Samantha Maracic | February 22, 2021
This Is How to Link Breath to Motion When You Practice Yoga

If you’ve ever wondered how to breathe in yoga, you’re not alone. But yoga breathing isn’t hard. Learn how to link breath to motion with this online class.
Leah Sugerman | February 13, 2021
It’s Time to Put Down That Backpack! Follow These 4 Useful Tips to Let Things Go

You probably think you aren’t carrying a heavy load. Yet, every day you wonder how to let things go. Here are 4 tips to effectively let go.
Matt Shakir | February 12, 2021

Learn All About the Vagus Nerve and How It Can Calm Your Anxious Nervous System

Affecting vagal tone and stimulating the vagus nerve is easier than you think. Learn all about it here and use this technique to calm your nervous system.
Teresa Adele | November 20, 2020
How to Incorporate Yoga Philosophy Into Your Life Today (And Every Day!)

Here are a 5 ways you can incorporate yoga philosophy into your life in honor of International Yoga Day and in honor of this glorious practice we love.
Leah Sugerman | June 17, 2020
Take a Deep Breath to Transform Your Overall Health (Here’s the Science Behind How It Works!)

Deep breathing is your body’s coping mechanism for stress. Here are four serious deep breathing benefits (and thus reasons to practice it!).
Kaitlin Vogel | May 7, 2020
Practice These 8 Simple Exercises to Infuse Your Day With Mindfulness

When practiced regularly, mindfulness can have profound benefits. Use these 8 simple mindfulness exercises to add mindful awareness to your day.
Tonya Wetzel | May 6, 2020
Yoga For Stress Relief: De-Stress With This 30-Minute Restorative Yoga Sequence

Restorative yoga is the perfect yoga for stress relief. Unwind and utilize healthy stress management with this sweet 30-minute restorative yoga sequence.
Leah Sugerman | April 22, 2020
Learn How to Practice Breath of Fire Pranayama In This Quick Tutorial

Breath of Fire is a powerful form of Pranayama and a great way to release toxins and gain energy. Learn how to practice Breath of Fire Pranayama here!
Ashton Aiden | January 25, 2020
Find Your Perfect Meditation Match! Here Are 5 Meditation Styles Based On Your Needs

With so many meditation styles out there, which is best for you? These meditation practices and different styles of meditation offer a variety of benefits.
Kaitlin Vogel | November 5, 2019
How Mindfulness Actually Works + A Practice You Should Try The Next Time You’re Feeling Off

Mindfulness gives us the opportunity to experience life at its fullest. Here’s everything you need to know about the other benefits of mindfulness.
Melody Beuzelin | September 13, 2019
Practice These 7 Kundalini Yoga Poses and Kriyas to Focus Your Mind and Balance Your Body

Kundalini Yoga is energizing and balancing for mind and body. Try these 7 Kundalini kriyas and yoga poses to experience the benefits for yourself!
Joanne Moules | September 9, 2019
Need a Quick Energy Boost? Try This Energizing Breathing Technique (AKA Bellows Breath)

Bellows Breath, or Bhastrika, is a form of Pranayama that gives you an instant boost of energy. Learn how to do it, plus the key benefits here!
Teresa Adele | August 30, 2019
Dhyana Explained: The Seventh Limb of the Yoga Sutras and the Final Step Toward Meditation

Dhyana: the final step toward meditation. When the anchor of your meditation practice remains constant. Learn all about this limb here.
Hannah Leatherbury | August 19, 2019
Find Peace Anytime With This Simple Pranayama Exercise

What does it mean to practice yoga? And what is yoga exactly? It’s more than physical postures. Practice yoga anywhere, anytime with sama vritti pranayama.
Osmara Aryal | June 17, 2019
4 Cleansing Yoga Practices to Clear Your Mind and Let Go of the Past

These 4 yoga practices help you let go of the past. Yoga to clear your mind will help you feel grounded and present so you can move on and thrive in life.
Kara Beussink | March 14, 2019
Pranayama for Stress Relief: Use These 3 Yogic Breathing Exercises to Calm Down

Stress sucks. And it affects us all. Luckily, pranayama and simple breathing exercises can help a lot. Try these 3 techniques next time stress strikes.
Yogi Ram | January 26, 2019
Stressed Out? Use These 5 Simple Exercises for Seriously Effective Stress Management

Stress management doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. Use these 5 vocalization and breathing exercises to effectively relieve stress and tension.
Susan Bensen | October 31, 2018
Try This Spooky Yoga Flow to Get In the Halloween Spirit

Halloween is all about costumes, candy, and spooky fun. Get into the holiday spirit with this creative and spooky Halloween Yoga Flow!
Jessie Wren | October 28, 2018
5 Things to Expect in Your First Kundalini Yoga Class

Kundalini yoga is a mysterious practice that many are curious to try. Here are 5 things to expect in your first Kundalini yoga class.
Maria Moscato | October 22, 2018
4 Go-To Breathing Exercises For Meditation, Stress Relief, and Overall Wellbeing

Breath is life and conscious breath work can relax, calm and restore. Learn 4 breathing exercises for meditation, stress relief and overall wellbeing here!
Ashton August | June 27, 2018
5 Yoga Practices For Balancing the Root Chakra

When your root chakra is imbalanced, you feel anxious, vulnerable, and afraid. Try these five grounding yoga practices for root chakra healing.
Hannah Leatherbury | May 22, 2018
A Yoga Instructor’s Guide to Teaching Pranayama Breathwork

As a yoga instructor, you know that teaching pranayama is beneficial to your students, but do you know how to teach it properly? This article explains how.
Amy Tenney | May 15, 2018
This Breathing Technique is a Life Hack for Stress Relief (Tutorial)

Sometimes we simply can’t avoid stress - especially when life throws curve balls. Practice Nadi Shodhana with this tutorial for immediate stress relief.
Teresa Adele | February 8, 2018
Alternate Nostril Breathing: Use This Pranayama Technique For Stress Relief

Alternate Nostril Breathing, or Nadi Sodhana Pranayama, is a conscious breathing technique that reduces stress and anxiety. Learn how to practice it here!
Ashton Aiden | September 11, 2017
Get Back to Your Roots – 5 Ways to Use Nature to Stay Grounded

Nature is a source of peace, love, and grounding energy. Get out in nature to get grounded and cultivate inner peace with these 5 tips.
Danielle McKee | July 11, 2017
These 3 Pranayama Techniques Will Bliss You The F– Out!

Using Pranayama breathing techniques, our life force energy moves much more powerfully and freely within the body, cleansing the energetic channels.
Elena Savina | April 20, 2017
Guided Pranayama and Mindfulness Meditation for a Calm and Peaceful Mind (Video)

This guided pranayama breathwork and meditation with Ashton August will help you feel grounded and present, calm and clear.

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Pranayama Explained + 5 Techniques to Get You Started

Pranayama is the art of conscious, controlled breathing - it is controlling your breath to alter your current...
Dawn Yager | November 8, 2016