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Yoga Journal (2-year)

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I am just starting my yoga practice, and as I looked for more details of poses and such online after class, I kept ending up on the YogaJournal.com website. Last time grocery shopping I picked up a copy, couldn't put it down, and ordered a subscription. As a beginner I have found it VERY interesting with articles on how yoga is helping patients mentally and physically with breast cancer, common sense articles on herbs for ailments AND yoga poses to ease an ailment also, many others--I read it literally cover to cover. I found it really helpful to go from class (a bunch of ladies bonding over our struggles to balance or stay in a pose) to how the rest of the (yoga) world perceives/practices/enriches through yoga! I found it perfectly readable for a complete beginner to augment class instruction (oooh the possibilities!!!) to wanting to set it aside and review as I get further along in the future. And their website is a wealth of information as well.

I'm really quite fond of this magazine. It does a very good job of mixing in a variety of aspects of a yoga life, and addressing each aspect in a helpful and entertaining manner.

There are of course pages on poses, with clear photos, succinct instructions and explanations on how to modify them if you have to. There are pages on eating healthy. There are stories from people in a variety of walks of life, talking about how even minor changes in their lifestyle brought about significant results.

Then there are the pages which can make a huge difference in another way. A recent article had an article on forgiveness - how it is so important not to carry grudges and hatred. Those feelings rarely harm to "person who did you wrong" - but they eat up your own body, filling you with stress, tension, and unhappiness. It's amazing how many people I run into who carry these kinds of whole-heart grudges, often from incidents 10 or more years ago!

If you're more advanced, there is content for you as well. Articles about some of the intricate details of yoga might seem a bit complex for newbies, but if you store your magazines, after a few months going back and re-reading those articles can bring fresh information.

There are articles about youngsters doing yoga, older people doing yoga, and anything in between. There are ads for very expensive retreats in exotic locations - but also information on being mindful in a frugal manner.

I do have to say that most of the images shown are of young, 20-something sexy models, and it'd be nice to show a wider selection of people doing the poses. Still, that complaint can probably be made with just about every magazine out there.

Well recommended!

This magazine is a good one to read if you are someone who practices yoga. It is subject to some of the same things that people will find annoying with many magazines for the most part. Yes, it has changed with more advertisements, but many magazines have had the same thing as they try to keep going. The subsciption is reasonably priced and they need to stay in business.

Basically you need to look past that and read the articles. There is alot of valuable tips and very good information about yoga in the pages that will benefit you and makes it worthwhile. Every month I glean one or two things at least that I find personally worthwhile and it keeps me up to speed about yoga in general. If you are concerned, just pick up an issue before subscribing and give it a chance and read the articles. You will be happy you did.

I've been practicing yoga for a little over two years and therefore consider myself to be an intermediate beginner. I've been receiving Yoga Journal for four months and regret that I had not subscribed earlier. It has broadened my view of yoga in general and provided excellent advise on how to improve my practice via pose specific instruction and photographs as well as describing the actual benefits internally and externally of the pose itself on my body. I intend to renew this subscription when the time comes.

I am always so happy when this arrives in the mail. It's a nice curl-up-and-read-on-the-sofa magazine that is inspiring and relaxing at the same time.

I love the articles and ideas for incorporating yoga, meditation, and general mindfulness into life.

I went through a 200 hr yoga teacher training last year and the director of the program recommended this magazine if we wanted additional reading material. I had only read books about yoga, I had no idea there was a magazine. After picking up my first copy, i decided to subscribe - Here's why:

1) If you are learning to be a yoga teacher (of if you are even already an experienced one) I think this magazine gives you great insight into breaking down different poses; including benefits and contradictions, alignment, wonderful visuals, and best of all wonderful verbal cues and imagery about the pose that is helpful to a teacher to be able to use with their students. Many times, they also give you the prep work you would need to do if you or your student wasn't ready to do the actual pose shown. For example, last month featured one-legged downward dog, and the prep pose was doing it reclined, palms up against a wall with a block on the extended, raised foot. I never would have thought of that and what a great modification if someone had wrist issues. For me, these types of things are invaluable to teaching, as well as for helping me have insight in my own physical practice.
In addition to the one featured pose, they usually give you a different suggested home routine, with pictures and descriptions of the actions.

2)In additon to the physical practice information and tools, if you like to know more about the philosophy and psychology of yoga, this magazine gives you that, in an easily digestible format. For example, they may have an article on a Yoga Sutra quote, and break it down in such a way that relates to your everyday life by telling a personal story that reflects their interpretation. I love this! I have read the Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita, and other scriptures on yogic philosophy, but I think having a "Living Yoga" section that shows you how these ancient writings apply to real modern day life, is somethign I can really think about and reflect on for a while (or until the next months article come out!)

3) Personal stories. each month they usually do a story on someone who has transformed their life with yoga, or who continues to do youga after overcoming an injury, etc. Very inspiring to read when you sometimes just don't feel like getting on your mat.

Now have read other reviews where people said the advertisements were a little much and it isn't the same yoga Journal they remeber from years past. I cannot compare Yoga Journal of old to now, since I only started subscribing to it last year, but as far as the advertisements, what magazine don't people complain about them? And besides, i don;t mind them in YJ because they look almost like beautiful art pictures with the models doing different yoga poses. I also look forward to seeing an ad for the yoga "toys", like Yoga Paws or Toe Sox, different types of clothes, mats, and other support accessories.

If you a yoga practioner and want to learn more, but not overwhelm yourself, or if you want to refresh your practice, I would strongly recommend subscribing to this magazine.

I have received my first copy of YOGA magazine. I took 8 years of private yoga lessons and found the info on poses helpful to refresh my memory and give me new ideas. I have been having sciatica pain and there was a great pose for working with the pain. Yoga is amazing. I don't know if someone who doesn't have the background in yoga will find it as helpful but there's more than just yoga poses inside including recipes and articles on relaxation.

Its a really good magazine and everyone can benefit by reading it. The overall content, layout and presentation is very good. The content does show that some research has gone into the article which is very good .

I would love it if they could include some Yoga exercises for different conditions like High Blood pressure, diabetes etc.

This magazine has greatly helped me to understand a lot more about yoga. I like the advertisements, they direct to lots of useful websites.