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Each week, the editors at Yoga Journal compile moments—sometimes mind-bending, sometimes simple—that are notable reminders to us all that yoga is, in fact, everywhere.
UNDERSTAND
Could each yoga class begin with this reminder shared by teacher Jason Crandell?
LEARN
A recent study published in Behavioral Brain Research found that five weeks of practicing mindfulness decreased impulsivity levels in risky drivers. These results add to the growing body of research that supports deep breathing, meditation, and yoga as not only life-changing but potentially life-saving exercises.
FEEL
You know that feeling when you’re about halfway through class and sweat is dripping—puddling, actually—on your mat and you’re questioning your sanity in thinking yoga was something you needed in your life but in that instant the teacher cracks the door or turns on the fan and the simple relief found in that blast of cool loveliness buoys your spirits and shuts down any imposter syndrome-esque thoughts you had about your practice? Yeah, that.
REFLECT
A writer learns to trust her intuition after speaking up about a clogged toilet at a silent meditation retreat in a TIME article. Well, there’s more to the story than that, but we’ll let you read it. The piece by Dorie Chevlen may inspire you to let your own voice be heard—even when, technically, you’re not supposed to talk.
WATCH
Gratitude Revealed was originally released in 2022 at select screenings. This week, the 82-minute documentary made its official and thought-provoking YouTube premiere. Directed by Louie Schwartzberg, it shares conversations with humans of all ages and proposes that gratitude is inextricably intertwined with curiosity, imagination, generosity, compassion, laughter, and humility.
READ
Jivana Heyman’s The Teacher’s Guide to Accessible Yoga: Best Practices for Sharing Yoga With Every Body debuted as the number one seller in Amazon’s “yoga books” category. The insights from the yoga teacher and founder of the Accessible Yoga School are what we consider essential reading for any teacher.
LAUGH
Being late to class happens. Although it doesn’t always look like this, you probably know someone for whom this applies…
