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

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

Cars, medical devices, IKEA furniture, even small household appliances: They all come with instruction manuals. The parameters of our practice are defined by prescriptives in ancient texts such as Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras or the legends outlined in the Bhagavad Gita. And yet the greatest of life’s journeys—the very one that allows for the perpetuation of

A long history of sexual misconduct haunts this popular practice. Here’s how some Ashtangi yogis are moving forward. Learn about how sexual misconduct is affecting the Ashtanga yoga community. For most dedicated Ashtanga yoga practitioners, 2018 has been a painful year of reckoning. We’ve had to excavate the past and face uncomfortable truths about Pattabhi

by Sandra Razieli When I first started practicing yoga, Triangle (Trikonasana )was an iconic pose. Those who could get their hand all the way to the floor were considered to be advanced practitioners. Having a bit of hypermobility, I was able to accomplish this fairly quickly and thought I was doing good for my body.

Asana and meditation teacher and popular podcast personality Rosie Acosta says yoga and a sunny outlook saved her life. Here’s how. Here’s how our December cover model, Rosie Acosta of the Radically Loved podcast, went from troubled teen to enlightened yogapreneur.  Ashley Turner On a sunny afternoon in the Hollywood Hills, Rosie Acosta sits on

As spiritual seekers, we are always looking for answers—the truth—the teachings that will inspire an aha moment in us and help us see the light. We hope and pray that there are, indeed, secret teachings out there that are just waiting to be uncovered, and then everything will make sense. But, does what we are waiting

Curious to learn more about sacred geometry? So were we. To get the lowdown, we spoke to co-founder of the Sattva Collection, a jewelry company that utilizes sacred geometry in its pieces, handmade by artisans in India. Annemarie sheds some light on this mystic study. Sacred geometry: it’s a mysterious tool used by many to manifest

Kino Macgreggor’s tools and tips will help you process your emotions after a traumatic event. I travel nearly every weekend and I’m often staying in new places. Sometimes I stay in hotels, but sometimes I stay in private apartments and airbnbs. Last weekend I was staying in an airbnb and, when I was just finishing

Living in New York City—a concrete jungle where dreams are made of, maybe, but also just a concrete jungle with buildings that block out the sky—can be hard on the soul. This, of course, is true of any major metropolitan center, where skyscrapers take the place of trees, and nature is commodified to parks and

We’re counting down the minutes to Wanderlust O’ahu. This Pacific-kissed festival is a salt and pineapple-flavored oasis of  yoga, music, art, and inspiration, all nestled in the heart of the Hawaiian North Shore. It’s an ideal way to spend a long weekend—especially if you need a break from your winter routine. (Did we mention O’ahu

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

This dynamic version of the Reclined Leg Stretch pose, which I also refer to as Strap to Foot pose, is a good warm up for the static version or a great short standalone practice. Those with back issues or who had been told to avoid or be cautions about twisting should watch once through before

As a girl, Mallika Chopra—daughter of the legendary teacher, Deepak—learned the transformative power of meditation. Here, she shares a one-minute breath practice for kids that can help ease anxiety immediately. Mallika Chopra, daughter of legendary meditation teacher Deepak Chopra, shares calming breathwork for kids in an excerpt from her book, Just Breathe: Meditation, Mindfulness, Movement,