Yoga Journal USA — December 2017

in every issue

19 Essential Gifts

Give the gift of energetic harmony to

your loved ones this holiday season

with these offerings inspired by the

five elements.

36 Teacher’s Table

Yoga teacher Noah Mazé shares his

favorite holiday recipe for splurge-

worthy scones with lemon curd.

57 Yogapedia

Lengthen and strengthen from head

to toe as you move from Urdhva

Hastasana to Adho Mukha Vrksasana

with Nikki Vilella, senior teacher at

Kula Yoga Project in New York City.

64 Anatomy

Tension in the neck can translate to

physical pain plus emotional and ener-

getic issues. Turn here to resolve it all.

69 Home Practice

Be the eye of the holiday storm with this

calming practice from Sesa O’Connor.

79 Master Class

Build a lifelong pranayama practice

with teacher Rodney Yee, co-founder

of Yoga Shanti in New York City.

10 The Conversation

12 Consider This

14 Dharma Talk

87 Living Well/Classifieds

88 Reflection

live well practice well

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on the cover

38 Yoga philosophy for more life

balance

64 Essential anatomy for lasting

pain relief

14 Find calm when you need it most

Stay well this winter: 30+ pages

of poses

44 Heal thyself: 12 poses to injury-proof

your body

69 Lift your mood: A home practice to

ease anxiety

79 Breathe better: 8 key poses to

try today

cover credits Sesa O’Connor in Ustrasana

(Camel Pose, variation), photographed by Joe Hancock.

Stylist: Jessica Jeanne Eaton; hair/makeup: Beth Walker;

top: Titika; bottoms: Carbon 38; jewelry: model’s own.

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CONTENTS
DECEMBER 2017

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: PAUL MILLER, JEFF NELSON, JENNIFER OLSON; RICK CUMMINGS

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