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Let’s be real – Whether from too many kale chips and kombucha, or hot dogs and beer, everyone gets gas. Yoga can have fantastic effects on a person’s digestive system. After all, practicing yoga often involves bending, folding, arching, stretching and twisting the torso. All of those actions manipulate the internal organs, including the stomach

Let go of stress with this simple yet powerful practice from Jillian Pransky, who leads our upcoming online course, Restorative 201. After just five minutes, you’ll feel relaxed, refreshed, and ready to focus on your day with renewed clarity.  Feel like the calm you cultivate in yoga class dissolves the minute you step off your mat? The

Interested in volunteering with Wanderlust? We’d love to have you! Apply to be a 2019 Festival volunteer here. In 2012, I took six flights from Kingston, Jamaica to Wanderlust Squaw Valley. I’m a Jamaican, who at the time was living at home… And yep, I took six whole flights to Wanderlust. At the time, Wanderlust was

It is an unusual time to live in the UK. The daily political news grinds the nation ever closer to despair with a dizzying black hole of options, amendments, complications, and contortions. The public looks on at times disillusioned, horrified, baffled, depressed, delighted, or incensed, depending on the outcome of the day, and their political

Many yogis talk about making yoga accessible, but how is it actually taking place? While visiting Salt Lake City, Lauren Cohen and Brandon Spratt joined Santosh Maknikar, founder of Yoga for People and Santosh Yoga Institute, for an evening of practice and kitchari in his home studio. Where Santosh grew up in India, everyone could participate

I went to Mexico to rejuvenate, detox, and practice yoga with my boyfriend. Turns out, it would also be where I faced my fears about marriage. It was a humid sunrise on a quiet, sandy beach in Tulum, Mexico. Despite our previous late-night mezcal tasting beneath the jungle leaves, my longtime boyfriend, Anush, had dragged

Yoga teachers weigh in on what they can’t travel without—plus, our favorite must-brings for every adventure. Twelve items to pack for your next trip as recommended by these yoga teachers. Christopher Dougherty Women’s UA Rival Hoodie Underarmour.com 1. Under Armour Cotton Fleece Logo Hoodie “A sweatshirt with pockets and a big-enough hood that I can

Sometimes after a long day, all you want to do is chill out and not listen to anyone speak. This instrumental yoga playlist will do the trick. Try this instrumental playlist as you flow slowly through your vinyasa yoga practice. Have you had a long, stressful day? Well, our instrumental yoga playlist is just for

We found three yogis who are destigmatizing abortion and creating healing spaces for those who have experienced medically induced pregnancy loss. Hannah Marlin, courtesy of Irene Morning If you’ve been watching the news, you’ve probably heard about Alabama’s recent abortion ban that makes it a felony for any doctor to perform an abortion during any

I’m not a guy who’s big on wearing jewelry (at all), though I wear a bracelet on my right wrist every day. Really. Every single day, without fail. It isn’t made of precious metals, or any sort of healing stones. It isn’t to symbolize intentions of love. No one was tying a knot, intentions of

Angel Coughlin remembers exactly where she was on 9/11. At 19 years old, the self-described wild child was training to be a nuclear reactor operator in the Navy. Class was abruptly cut short that Tuesday morning, however, and military police escorted everyone back to their barracks. Coughlin stood gate duty hours later, which usually meant checking

Jessamyn Stanley lets us in on a secret we’ve all been wondering: finding ultimate peace and calm does not exist. Instead, focus on listening to your thoughts and allowing them to be there. Eventually, that chatter will clear and you’ll find a calm and peaceful state. Try this 10-minute meditation for beginners and let us

Let’s honor and celebrate the moms, care givers, youth workers, and all the special women around the world working to make a difference in the lives of our next generation through yoga. Here’re 8 moms on Instagram who inspire us on and off the mat. 1. Kim Katrin Milan “I like to say that doubt

Yoga is about so much more than the poses. For many of us, asana is the entry point — it’s our first exposure to the practice, and it remains our first love. But as we deepen in, we experience other ways to find our yoga. Go to any Wanderlust event and you’ll see this in

If you’ve ever been to a Wanderlust Festival, you know just how electrifying the sense of community can be. It pulses through the air, as yogis from all walks of life mingle between classes while children run and play in the grass. Yoga cultivates a unique sense of togetherness. Practiced by people young, old, and

As the body positivity movement gains steam, it’s becoming trendy for yoga brands and professionals to use the ‘body positive’ moniker as a way to indicate their awareness of… What? That’s the thing: Everyone has a different definition of body positivity, and it’s usually based on a subjective need to use the term. It’s almost

At the beginning of yoga class, we often hear teachers say “Come into the present.” From the testimony of spiritual leaders through the centuries, we know living in the present is important and yet overlooked counsel. Becoming Present What is the point of coming into the present? What does that really mean? How does a

Rashia Bell is the founder of The Cristalline, and a Wanderlust speaker this year. Catch her at Wanderlust Stratton in June. For tickets and more information, click here. It’s that time of year again—Festival Season is upon us. Crowds are united by a willingness to break out of comfort zones, release inhibitions, and an uncanny ability to sleep

Donna Nobile will be discussing Yoga, Diversity and Body image at Wanderlust 108 London “Yoga must be made to suit the individual, not the individual to suit yoga”, T Krishnamacharya My introduction to the body positive movement happened by accident back in 2015. It started after I read an article about a plus size journalist

Figuring out where to go, what to see, and how long to stay can be a daunting process. We asked Carol Dimopoulos, president of Perillo’s Learning Journeys—which helps yoga and meditation teachers lead retreats in India and other destinations around the world—for her best advice on where to start. Tip No. 1: Decide when to go

“If professional sportsmen like Andy Murray and Ryan Giggs give yoga their seal of approval, surely it’s good enough for your average guy in the street” Why have men tended to avoid yoga until now? 1.- Yoga’s for girls, right? Wrong. Yoga began to take root more than 5,000 years ago, within the Indus-Sarasvati civilisation

Gentle prenatal yoga felt like an appropriate class to release this Mother’s Day 🙂 Now, I know, I know– not everyone is pregnant and not everyone is a mother (or wants to be!), but as long as the topic of prenatal yoga or pregnancy isn’t triggering for you, I’d say this class is a really

It’s time to kick off the 2019 Live Be Yoga Tour! Ambassadors Lauren Cohen and Brandon Spratt are on a road trip across the country to sit down with master teachers, host free local classes, and so much more—all to illuminate the conversations pulsing through the yoga community today. (Be sure to follow the tour and

A solo yoga class in your living room probably won’t match the energy of a packed class, but that’s not the point. Any time on your mat is a good time to move your body and shift your energy, and establishing a home (or traveling) yoga practice is the perfect way to stay in the