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Calin Van Paris is a YJ editor and certified yoga teacher with more than 20 years of practice under her belt. She also likes to know what time it is.  

On September 9, Y7 yoga teacher Aanch Khaneja showed up at the Silver Lake studio in Los Angeles to teach class and encountered a locked gate. Y7 Teachers in New York, Los Angeles, and Austin similarly showed up to class and found the studios closed.That afternoon, after longtime Y7 member Andrew Johnston received an email…

Looking for the best inexpensive yoga mats? With the following picks from our expert testers, you’ll experience more than sufficient grip and cushiness while keeping to a budget. The standouts are the Gaiam Premium 5mm Yoga Mat ($24), which is the best yoga mat for beginners, and the All in Motion Peak Rubber Yoga Mat…

InYoga Journal’s Archives series, we share a curated collection of articles originally published in past issues beginning in 1975. This article aboutempaths first appeared in the July-August 1986 issue ofYoga Journal. You can find more of our Archiveshere.

Warning: Spoilers ahead. A little necessary background on the film’s plot: Skarsgård’s character is the creation of the local Basketmaker (Peter Dinklage) in a rural medieval town, having been commissioned by the town’s ostracized Fisherwoman (Olivia Colman). She’s decided she’s had enough of the bullying and condescension, which is largely due to her gamey aura…

Calin Van Paris is a YJ editor. Here, she talks to Chair of Naropa’s Yoga Studies programs Nataraja Kallio, founding Director of the M.A. in Yoga Studies at Loyola Marymount University Christoper Chapple, alumna, and more about what it means to major in yoga. 

I am speaking now to the people of the world who are not the shape of a stick insect. I hope you enjoyed your moment. I hope you cranked up the tunes and broke out the champagne back in those glorious years when we celebrated body positivity and the belief that our anatomy should have…

I have a confession: I haven’t worn a traditional bra in years. Ever since the pandemic upended our lives, I’ve been all about that comfy life, paring down my lingerie drawer to soft, unlined bralettes, and for anything that’s not compatible with bralettes (spoiler: a surprising amount of my wardrobe), adhesive nipple covers. I’ve tried…

One of the benefits of practicing yoga for emotional regulation is that it can help you manage stressors in real time. Yoga teacher Amber Burke can attest to this. Burke is a graduate of the Yale and the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars. Her approach to teaching is to support students in creating a practice that…

Calin Van Paris is a longtime wellness editor who is fascinated by the constant evolution within the space. Here, she talks to Sweat and Soak founder and “wellness darty” host Martin Mocs about the self-care celebrations cropping up on college campuses.