Depression is tough. It can be all-consuming, and feel like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel. But according to luminaries Russell Brand and Marianne Williamson, it doesn’t have to define you. At Wellspring, these two leaders shared a stage to talk about how to keep your light shining throughout the darkness. Here’s

Looking for a mantra to help you focus during your yoga or meditation practice? We asked some of our favorite teachers to share their go-to mantras. Yoga mantras are a great way to direct your focus during yoga. Use these 9 mantras from famous yoga teachers as inspiration to fuel your own yoga practice. We’ve

by Nina In a Meadow by Melina Meza  II.33 Upon being harassed by negative thoughts, one should cultivate counteracting thoughts. —translated by Edwin Bryant For some time now, I’ve been intrigued by Facebook posts from certain friends that simply list things the person is grateful for. I particularly like the ones by my friend Liz

There are a lot of ways to define wellness. Renowned yoga teacher Elena Brower defines it as “your ability to respond rather than to react;” Dr. Mark Hyman says it’s the integrated care of every aspect of ourselves: Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational. Wellness activist Kerri Kelly believes that “wellness is the culture of

It seems like only yesterday you were basking under a hot summer sun after jumping in a lake on the countryside. Or sipping a mocktail at the newest hotspot downtown on a warm August night. Time slowed down. You felt relaxed. Now, here you are. The temperature has dropped several degrees. Your bikini is stored

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Interested in starting a consistent yoga practice, but not sure where to start? These 30 yoga sequences designed by experienced yoga teachers will help you target specific areas of the body to release tension and increase flexibility. 10-Minute Sequence To Keep You Young In Body + Mind Maintaining a feeling of youth, even as you

by Nina “Just as this is not the best of all possible worlds, your body is not the best of all possible bodies. But it’s the only one you’ll ever have, and it’s worth enjoying, nurturing, and protecting. “ —Daniel E. Lieberman from The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease  You know

It’s a strange world we’re currently living in, isn’t it? At least in the United States, I tend to feel like we’re both super offended all of the time and also pushing for the normalization of things that people would generally take offense to. But here we are, in an argument over an elephant drinking a

Inversions can often feel like a final frontier in yoga. When you’re a beginner, there’s a good chance you look at the yogis popping up into Handstand effortlessly or holding Headstand perfectly still with admiration and awe. Then, at a certain point, you likely toy with trying inversions yourself, despite how scary they may seem.

Whether you’re a yoga teacher who easily picks up on energy in the room, or an empathetic person whose friends come to you with their troubles, follow this advice to stay grounded, feel happier, and protect yourself from the emotional swirl happening around you. Are you easily effected by the energy around you? These 11

With the Wanderlust Passport, the earth is yours to explore. Gain unlimited access to Wanderlust events and scheduling in over 20 countries on 5 continents. Click here for more information. Wind whips through your hair, allowing it to take flight and tangle with the DJ Drez beats that emanate from the car speakers. A mundane highway grows smaller

We’ve all been there: A yoga class that was too fast, a stretch that was too deep, a hike that was too hard. Even when we’re not pushing our bodies to the extreme, we’re often sitting still at a desk letting them atrophy, causing real damage to our musculoskeletal systems. What are we to do?

Mark Purser has been studying the art and practice of yoga and meditation for over 20 years, and he holds the highest level of formal qualification available for yoga and meditation teachers in Australia, with over 2,000 hours of formal study with the world-renowned Satyananda Yoga Academy (Bihar School of Yoga). He has practiced and studied

Corinne Bailey Rae is a England-born soulful singer whose seminal hit, “Put Your Records On” was the indisputable ballad of the mid-2000s. She’s received two Grammy awards, two MOBO (Music of Black Origin) awards, and in 2016 NPR called her most recent album, The Heart Speaks in Whispers, “boundary-defying, epic music.” We can’t wait to

by Baxter  A while back, I started playing around with what I call “hands-free” twisting in seated and standing poses. I can’t recall exactly why I started playing around with this idea, but it may have been inspired by a dynamic standing sequence my wife Melina Meza teaches that includes a hands-free twist. In any

Hailing from Vancouver and residing in Los Angeles, Bob Moses (or the dynamic duo of Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance) combine electronics and soft indie rock to create musical beats that get your hips swaying and your heart fluttering. In their latest album, Battle Lines, the two address battles—whether those battles be the ones we carry

Strengthen your core and build upper-body strength so you feel more comfortable in any inversion. Build core and upper-body strength and get comfy going upside down with this sequence from Jolie Manza. Christopher Dougherty When practiced regularly, inversions build upper-body strength, connect you to your core, and offer a new perspective on your practice. The

One male yogi shares the insights he’s gleaned after 15 years practicing next to mostly women. For Ryan Peacock, yoga provides an opportunity to look inside the world of women. I remember the first time I did yoga. I went to a class because a girl invited me, but didn’t bother to notice it was

The word “gratitude” is thrown around quite a bit. We see #blessed flooding our Instagram feeds, witness yoga teachers asking us to pinpoint areas of gratitude, and are approaching a holiday semi-dedicated to expressing thanks. And yet still so many of us struggle with cultivating gratitude. What’s the deal?  Like many things in life, gratitude