April 4, 2021 • By Brett Larkin • Verified By Sahara Rose • Our Editorial Process Chakras are all the rage lately. Like, it’s almost impossible to go to any major publication like Elephant Journal or MindBodyGreen without seeing some article promising chakra cleansing...
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If you’ve set foot in a yoga or meditation class lately, chances are you’ve heard some mention of the chakras. In the West, we frequently see chakra balancing presented as mystical energy centers in the body, that we must “open,”...
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We hear about the yoga sutras, Patanjali, and the eight limbs of yoga all the time. Yoga teachers like to reference them throughout yoga classes and yogis just returning from a life-changing trip to India often scoff at the idea of yoga being limited to a physical...
April 15, 2021 • By Brett Larkin • Verified By Cate Stillman • Our Editorial Process Some days it seems you can’t walk two feet without being accosted by the latest diet. The Paleo diet. The coconut oil diet. More gluten-free diets than you can wrap your brain around....
June 3, 2026 • By Brett Larkin • Verified By Anodea Judith, PhD • Our Editorial Process Ah, chakras. You’ve heard your favorite yoga teachers talk about them and you’ve seen promises of balancing your chakras in everything from essential oils to beautiful stones. But...
Yoga is a beautiful ancient tradition with equally beautiful symbols and language. But just because yoga has changed your life (we’ve all been there), it doesn’t mean that you have to go ink yourself with a yoga symbol that may or may not be what you think it is. I...
