Who Reads Yoga Journal? Yoga Journal is for both the beginning and advanced practitioner, and the casual and committed reader.
What You Can Expect in Each Issue:
Basics:Yoga Journal's most popular column, Basics makes yoga asana and philosophy accessible to students who are new to the practice and long-time practitioners looking for a refresher course.
Eating Wisely: How we eat is a reflection of how we live, and for yogis, this means making thoughtful decisions about what goes on the menu. Eating Wisely examines the deep connections between spirit and food.
Home Practice: Starting a home practice can be a big challenge for yogis. Personal Practice provides all the tools readers need to roll out their mats at home.
Master Class: Offers in-depth instruction for the serious practitioner. Written by authoritative master yoga teachers.
Media: A critical discussion of the latest and most noteworthy books, music, DVDs, videos, and audiotapes.
Om: High-energy and fun to read, Om tells readers all they need to know about trends, news, fashion, people, places, and things that make the world of yoga fun and rewarding.
Features: Features always look at some aspect of yoga, whether for physical, emotional, or spiritual well being. Some current examples: Creating a Yoga space at home; using yoga to release yourself from addiction.
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Contributors: Most contributors are writers who have a long-established yoga practice. Current writers include Stacie Stukin, Hillari Dowdle, Dayna Macy, Nora Isaacs, and more.
Magazine Layout: It is clean, featuring magnificent original illustrations and photos. It is more text than visual, with the visual in service of the article, and the reader's pleasure.
Comparisons to Other Magazines: Yoga Journal is the most widely read and respected yoga magazine in the country. There are other yoga magazines but they are largely regional.
Advertising: National advertisers across many categories including Aveda, Sigg, Lululemon Athletica, Ford, Eileen Fisher, and more.
Product Description Yoga Journal has been a valuable resource for information about physical and spiritual well-being through the practice of yoga. Yoga Journal is your guide to better health, nutrition, personal growth, fitness and inner peace. You ll learn revitalizing yoga techniques taught by the masters.
Nice Mix of Mind and BodyJuly 13, 2008 2 out of 4 found this review helpful
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!
Love itJuly 7, 2008 I am very glad with this magazine. Always good articles, gets me thinking and motivated. I always look forward to it. Always has great pictures showing yoga moves and new flows pictorial every issue. Highly recommended for those who love yoga physically and mentally.
Emphasis has changed in last 4 yearsMarch 18, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been a subscriber for 7 years to Yoga Journal. In the last few years the magazine has become much more commercialized and glossy.
Yoga is not only for the models on the cover. The models often used are young, slim, and atheletic. They make the poses seem beyond what many people can attain. (take a look at the cover shots)
Now you can purchase anything yoga from the advertisers, some of the items are just materialism and greed and aparigraha (hoarding, collecting).
On the plus side there is a lot of good material inside. The magazine can be an excellent learning source once past the ads.
I would prefer less ads, less about (what seems to me as) feminine crisises, and more about what yoga truly is and its benefits.
Vinny
Poor time serviceMarch 4, 2008 0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I placed the order Jan.second. First issues for Feb and Mar arrived the last week in Feb. The Feb issue was an old issue I already purchased. I would like my supscription to be extended one month due to this poor time service.
Thank you,
Diane Newman Pappin
This magazine is the real thing.January 30, 2008 Has wonderful articles from a spiritual and holistic perspective. Thank you so much for creating such a creative magazine. I believe yoga is significantly more than which blocks help with better alignment, and wish that this were a magazine that supported this fact. I also recommend the book Tao, Tantra, Sex and the perfect lover By M.Iam Sex and the Perfect Lover: Tao, Tantra, and the Kama Sutra
