Alan Finger is a yoga legend, who’s on his second honorary title. First Yogiraj (meaning “master”) and now, about 50 years into teaching, he’s acquired another that comes with passing on teachings to a new group of yogic masters: Kavi Yogiraj. While “Kavi” confers a new level of seniority, it also means “wandering,” which couldn’t [...]

Wandering wide-eyed up and down every aisle at Fairway is not an efficient food shopping strategy; nor does it inspire healthy choices. But that’s what Melissa Lanz was doing before she realized it was time to overhaul her approach to making healthy, fresh meals for her family, starting with how she approached the grocery store. [...]

“Leaky gut” is probably not the sexiest term you’ve heard this week, but it’s steadily becoming a buzz word among leading physicians—like Frank Lipman and Mark Hyman—on the alternative and functional medicine scene. Why? The physicians credit the phenomenon with being one cause of a host of chronic health problems, from digestive issues and acne to autoimmune [...]

Come April, we’ve never craved sunshine so much. And we’ve just found it in a glass. This spicy-sweet smoothie recipe is layered with dynamic flavors, playing between a Pina Colada and a turmeric-ginger juice. Here’s why we’ll be sipping it all month long: The star ingredient,pineapple, is one of the top fruits used in juice cleanses [...]

Does your (possibly infrequent) meditation practice involve squeezing your eyes shut and asking yourself questions like “Am I doing it right?” or “Why can’t I clear my mind?” And waiting for something to happen? You’d be in excellent company. (Namely, ours.) Fortunately, many of the city’s top meditation teachers host group sessions where meditations are [...]

When stylish, down-to-earth, super-celeb Jessica Alba first became a mom, an allergic reaction to baby detergent led her down a path that would ultimately lead to The Honest Company, her line of non-toxic home, body care, and baby products. Her first book, The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You, which launches today, and includes pages [...]

Counting your blessings may sound kind of hokey. But, it turns out, the practice really has an effect on your mood and your health. “If we list a few things we’re grateful for, we cultivate a state of calm, a positive attitude, and a sense of perspective,” says Ellen Goldstein, MD, an integrative psychiatrist atOne Medical’s Flatiron location. [...]

While going on a yoga retreat or a spa junket is a popular way of using your vacation to chill out and go deep, a growing number of stressed-out urbanites are spending anywhere from a weekend to two weeks in total silence on a Vipassana insight meditation retreat. The practice of staying silent has long [...]