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Mindfulness
The Science of Stillness: What Neuroscience Tells Us About Why Meditation Works
For decades, the benefits of meditation were considered anecdotal — the province of monks and mystics. But modern neuroscience has now documented what practitioners have known for thousands of years: regular meditation literally reshapes the brain. Here’s what the research reveals.
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Yin Yoga
5 Yin Yoga Poses That Will Finally Open Your Tight Hips
If you sit at a desk for hours each day, your hip flexors are almost certainly locked and your hip rotators shortened. These five Yin poses target the exact structures that modern life compresses.
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Vinyasa
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Vinyasa Yoga
You’ve heard it called “flow yoga.” But what actually is Vinyasa, and how do you start without feeling completely lost? Everything you need to know, from a teacher who’s been there.
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Power Yoga
Why Every Athlete Needs Yoga in Their Training Plan
I was a D1 basketball player who thought yoga was for people who weren’t serious athletes. Three torn ligaments later, I learned the hard way. Here’s the evidence for yoga as performance training.
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Lifestyle
How I Built a 15-Minute Morning Yoga Ritual That Stuck for 8 Years
I’m not a morning person by nature. But a 15-minute yoga ritual has become the one habit that’s shaped my mornings — and indirectly my entire life — more than anything else.
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Prenatal
Yoga Through All Three Trimesters: A Complete Guide for Expectant Mothers
Pregnancy changes everything — including your yoga practice. But with the right guidance, yoga becomes one of the most powerful tools you have for navigating pregnancy and preparing for birth.
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Meditation
Yoga Nidra: The Yogic Sleep Practice That’s Better Than a Nap
Yoga Nidra — “yogic sleep” — is arguably the most underrated practice in the entire yoga canon. A 20-minute Yoga Nidra session can leave you feeling as restored as four hours of deep sleep.
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