Advertisement

OM YOGA MAGAZINE

Helping with your daily yoga practice.

Welcome to OM Yoga Magazine, a place for Yoga Poses, Instructional Videos, Yoga Sequences, Meditations, Mindfulness and lifestyle. Explore the site to find thousands of articles from Yoga Anatomy to zen meditation, for beginners to teachers and professionals alike.

In this month’s issue

Competition: Win an 5-Day Yoga Holiday at Suryalila Retreat Centre in Spain

Happy New You: Special Report

Stress Busters

OM Meets… Ravi Dixit

Slow Metal Flow Yoga

By Om Magazine

A Day Of Presence

By Om Magazine

A Quiet Revolution In Youth Mental Health

By Om Magazine

Moinhos Velhos

By Om Magazine

My Secret Place – Rob Lahoud

By Om Magazine

The Ancient Ritual of Hair Oiling

By Om Magazine

Yoga Retreats 2026: Special Report

By Om Magazine

A 360º overview of Warrior 2 (Virabhadrasana 2)

By Om Magazine

Yoga at Home: Energising Morning Pilates Flow

By Om Magazine

Mindful Ascent: Where Climbing Meets Meditation

By Om Magazine

The Willful Warrior

By Om Magazine

Manifestation: 5 Vedic Insights

By Om Magazine

Write for us

Submit an article

Featured article of the month

Huzur Vadisi: Yoga Retreats in Turkey, Spain, Wales and Norway

Sponsored Article Facilitating yoga retreats for over thirty years Reading time: 3 minutes Feel the benefits of a retreat Whether you are looking for a way to manage the stress of daily life, or you’re just looking for a life affirming, enjoyable holiday, regular yoga practice will help bring you back into balance. Enjoy life more fully, be present, breathe, energise and relax. A week-long retreat can really ground you in establishing or deepening your existing practice or set you…

By Om Magazine

Read full story

From Our Writers

Becoming the Breath: A Journey through Yoga’s Inner Weather

By Gregory Ormson

Why Being a B Student Might Be the Most Advanced Yoga Practice

By Mellara Gold

Finding Balance: The Mat Saves Me Every Time

By Carla Stephenson

pexels-madison-blue-366537371-14437418-scaled

Does Alcohol Really Help You Sleep?

By Marianna Kilburn

The idea that alcohol can help you sleep continues to persist, despite all evidence pointing to the contrary. This article explores the myth and uncovers...

Brahmacharya

Brahmacharya

By louise horne

The Practice of Self-Restraint and Inner Harmony - By Louise Horne Reading time: 5 minutes The 4th Yama, Brahmacharya, teaches us the secret to mastering...

7 Benefits of Cardio Classes

7 Benefits of Cardio Classes

By Elsie Oliver

A Path to Enhanced Physical and Mental Wellbeing - By Elise Oliver Reading time: 4 minutes By including regular cardio classes in your exercise routine,...

View All

Active Yoga

Yoga Anatomy: Low Lunge Pose (Anjaneyasana)

A 360º overview of… Low Lunge Pose (Anjaneyasana) With Dr Kiki Morriss Throughout 2022, OM is exploring all the key poses that make up the Sun Salutation,…

By Om Magazine

Low Lunge Pose (Anjaneyasana)

Easy yoga sequence

Easy yoga sequence A short sequence of gentle, dynamic movements to evoke ease in the body and reduce stress and tension – with Patricia Amado Yoga aims…

By Om Magazine

View All

Special Report

Articles, Magazine, Retreats, Special Report, Travel

See you at Sewall

Enjoy magical Maine at Sewall House Yoga and Wellness Retreat in the USA Sewall House Yoga and…

Read More

Articles, Magazine, Special Report

Yoga Retreats 2026: Special Report

Rediscover your inner fire this year on a once-in-a-lifetime yoga retreat – the ultimate antidote to the…

Read More

View All

Write for us

Submit an article

Featured article of the month

Huzur Vadisi: Yoga Retreats in Turkey, Spain, Wales and Norway

Sponsored Article Facilitating yoga retreats for over thirty years Reading time: 3 minutes Feel the benefits of a retreat Whether you are looking for a way to manage the stress of daily life, or you’re just looking for a life affirming, enjoyable holiday, regular yoga practice will help bring you back into balance. Enjoy life more fully, be present, breathe, energise and relax. A week-long retreat can really ground you in establishing or deepening your existing practice or set you…

By Om Magazine

Read full story

Yoga Wear

Mindful Wardrobe Choices That Complement Your Yoga Practice

grip mat

Get a Grip

Colour Flow

Get Yoga-Mad

Yoga Gear

Special Report: Yoga Gear Guide

Bam - After class sweat

Find Your Style

View All

Food for the Soul

Vegan Jazz Apple, Parsnip & Mushroom Wellington

By Om Magazine

Caramel Jazz Apples Upside Down Cake

By Om Magazine

Sunshine Squares with Chocolate Chunks

By Om Magazine

Jazz Apple and Lentil Soup, with Spiced Croutons

By Om Magazine

Vegan Cheese Scones

By Om Magazine

View All

Subscribe

Print Edition + page turner + pdf download + online articles + back issues

Om Yoga Magazine

All for just £22 per year (4 issues)
UK price

PRINT SUBSCRIPTION

OM Loves

OM Loves – Winter 2026

Soul Recognition: Why Some People Feel Instantly Familiar — Even Online

OM Loves – Autumn 2025

OM Loves

OM Loves – Summer 2025

OM Loves

OM Loves – Spring 2025

OM Loves – Winter 2025

View All

Editor’s Choice

New year, same me?

After the year that was 2020, maybe 2021 should be the year we starting celebrating the small victories, gains and achievements in our lives, writes Emma West…

By Emma West

OM in 30 Seconds – January 2021

By Om Magazine

OM in 30 seconds

I love mornings

Mornings are not the easiest of times for Victoria Jackson, but nothing beats the thrill of getting out of bed and being accountable to her students online…

By Om Magazine

I love mornings

Wellness travel trends 2021

Wellness holiday specialists, Health and Fitness Travel, highlight some of this year’s big wellness travel trends The habits of travellers have changed. More people are favouring a…

By Om Magazine

Wellness travel trends 2021

Getting started with Kundalini Yoga

Kundalini Yoga: what to expect when you’re starting out. By Jessica Banks F irst off, if you’re expecting a Hatha or Vinyasa-style class you’re in for a…

By Om Magazine

Kundalini Yoga

Yoga at Home

Yoga classes…beamed straight to your living room Home Yoga Start your yoga journey with the best: online yoga classes, courses and teacher trainings with Simon Low, the…

By Om Magazine

yoga at home

Yoga Classes

A quick guide to some of the best yoga classes available right now – in-person and online – for beginners and all yoga enthusiasts If you’re starting…

By Om Magazine

Yoga classes

Start yoga

Creating positive habits in tough times. Anouschka Dack looks at why there’s never been a better time to start yoga. I was really surprised the other day…

By Om Magazine

start yoga

Get some motivation

Inject some added motivation into your starter practice with these great yoga products Enduro Deep Waistband Leggings | Scoop Back Crop Top INHALE | The Vest A…

By Om Magazine

Pranayama: the breath of yoga

Starting a praṇayama practice: the breath of yoga. By Jac Godfrey Pranayama is the fourth of the Eight Limbs of Yoga and is the ancient practice of…

By Om Magazine

Pranayama

The Yogic Journey

A journey for good health and wisdom. By Kavaalya Yoga is a subject that can been seen from various perspectives, but ultimately, we need to understand that, …

By Om Magazine

yogic journey

Breathing in yoga practice.

The importance of breathing in yoga practice. By Nevşah Fidan Karamehmet Most of us nowadays are filled with lots of stress due to the demands and rigours…

By Om Magazine

breathing in yoga

First yoga experience

6 things to help make your first yoga experience enjoyable and rewarding. By Dawn Wesselby Feeling excited or apprehensive about your first class? Here are six things…

By Om Magazine

first yoga experience

A simple beginners yoga sequence

Yoga for Beginners Page 5 of 20 A simple beginners yoga sequence you can do anywhere, anytime. By Eva Kristlova Aiming for a daily yoga practice is…

By Om Magazine

simple beginners yoga sequence

A yoga beginner’s class

A yoga beginner’s class through the eyes of a qualified teacher. By Chantell Jenkins As I stood welcoming my regulars into my beginner’s yoga class I saw…

By Om Magazine

yoga beginner's class

Sustainable yoga practice

Taking small steps towards a sustainable yoga practice. By Kat Farrants Starting a yoga practice can feel daunting. Especially in the current climate, where pretty much everything…

By Om Magazine

sustainable yoga practice

The language of yoga

Common Sanskrit terms that you may hear in your first class During your first classes, you will probably hear your teacher speaking in a different language at…

By Om Magazine

the language of yoga

Yoga for beginners

OM Yoga Magazine guide to getting started on the mat Yoga will bring peace, clarity, strength and flexibility into your life – and best of all, anyone…

By Om Magazine

yoga for beginners

WIN – a yoga holiday for 2 to Egypt with Nour Wellbeing — worth £1000

WIN – a yoga holiday for 2 to Egypt with Nour Wellbeing – worth £1000 Enjoy a blissful week-long yoga retreat with Nour Wellbeing in the incredible…

By Om Magazine

Nour Wellbeing

OM Meets… Tracee Stanley

OM meets… Tracee Stanley Prominent yoga nidra teacher Tracee Stanley has received praise from leading figures such as Arianna Huffington and Oprah Winfrey. Here, she tells OM…

By Om Magazine

OM Meets Tracee Stanley

world’s first yoga teachers’ union

Introducing the arrival of the world’s first yoga teachers’ union. By Paula Hines It may come as a surprise to many that yoga teachers have needed to…

By Om Magazine

world’s first yoga teachers’ union

Yoga Locked Down

Should yoga studios be classified as an essential service? Yes, says YogaVenue co-founder Caroline Falce Gozzi The only time I leave my house is to come to…

By Om Magazine

Yoga Locked down

Top 10 healthy food trends 2021

What healthy foods will we be eating in 2021? Whole Foods Market predicts the top 10 healthy food trends for the year ahead Hard kombucha, upcycled foods,…

By Om Magazine

Top 10 healthy food trends 2021

5 ways to energise your yoga practice this January!

New year, new you: 5 ways to energise your yoga practice this January. By Eloise Leeson 2020: the year that lasted a century, right? If you’re feeling…

By Eloise Leeson

energise your yoga

Family yoga: a journey from separateness to unity

The deep bonds formed from family yoga are a journey from separateness to unity, writes Gopala Amir Yaffe What makes a family? It is not necessarily our…

By Gopala Amir Yaffa

Family yoga: a journey from separateness to unity

Harness your inner Ganesha power

What can Lord Ganesha teach us about personal power? Practical lessons from one of the most recognisable Hindu deities. By Michelle Maslin-Taylor Long before I entered a…

By Michelle Maslin-Taylor

Journal therapy

5 reasons why developing a writing practice makes sense in 2021. By David Holzer When I guide people into a writing practice, I’m encouraging them to express…

By Om Magazine

Journal therapy

2021: we’re ready for you!

Starting 2021 with a positive mindset. By Sarah Highfield Goodbye 2020. Hello 2021. The dawn of a new year signals a new beginning. Sure, nothing suddenly changes…

By Om Magazine

2021: we’re ready for you!

Letting go of 2020

It’s time to let go of the year that was 2020 and usher in a whole new era of joy and blessings. By Jill Lawson The year…

By Om Magazine

Letting go of 2020

Mindfulness: a practice for everyone

Start the new year with more mindfulness in your life, a practice for everyone. By Gillian Osborne Mindfulness: everyone is talking about this these days, to the…

By Om Magazine

Mindfulness: a practice for everyone