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In 1975, the editors of a community yoga newsletter decided to launch a national magazine known as Yoga Journal.
In the inaugural issue, the editorial letter explained that the publication was designed to “provide a forum for communication” among yoga teachers and students. “Our intention is to bring you material that combines the essence of classical yoga, with the latest understandings of modern science.”
Almost 50 years later, yoga continues to evolve, and so does Yoga Journal. Our editors uphold the original intention by sharing inspiration and instruction on the practice and philosophy of yoga and help readers understand how these ancient teachings can help you navigate contemporary life.
Yoga Journal keeps you informed of relevant conversations and concepts. As we seek answers to your questions, we continue to ask new ones of ourselves and others to ensure that the teachings of yoga remain relevant, inclusive, and accessible to all.
We’re able to do so through the insights and experiences of the many contributors and editors who have studied, practiced, and trained in various lineages of yoga. These teachers include hundreds of talented teachers and students, including Judith Hanson Lasater, Sri Dharma Mittra, Jason Crandell, Rina Deshpande, Dr. Gail Parker, Tias Little, and so many more.
Our Staff
Renee Marie Schettler – Editor-in-Chief
Renee Marie Schettler is Editor-in-Chief at Yoga Journal. Her background in journalism includes three decades of experience as a journalist and editor at The Washington Post, Real Simple, and Martha Stewart Living as well as award-winning digital platforms.
Renee graduated from Swarthmore College, where she was the recipient of the Arthur Asch Award for Outstanding Independent Research in Psychology. She started studying yoga and meditation almost 20 years ago in New York City with Jenny Aurthur and Alan Finger. She took her 200 hour yoga teaching training in 2017 and has continued her education with extensive workshops and yin yoga training. Follow her on Instagram at @reneemarieschettler.
Laura Harold – Digital Editor
Laura Harold is a Digital Editor at Yoga Journal. Her prior professional experiences include editing and writing for brands such as Verywell Mind and Entertainment Weekly. A former competition dancer, Laura began a yoga practice to tend to physical injuries. However, she has continued practicing for over a decade because of the emotional and spiritual benefits of yoga. She enjoys writing, painting, performing, and finding new ways of using creativity to connect with others.
Jenny Clise – Social Media Editor
Jenny Clise is Social Media Editor at Yoga Journal. She is a San Francisco-based yoga therapist, writer, and author of The Complete Guide to Yoga Props and BLOCKASANAS. She has been teaching yoga since 2012. You can follow her on Instagram at @jennyclise.
Contributing Editors
Neeti Narula
Neeti Narula is a yoga and meditation teacher and the Director of Mindful Movement at THE WELL in New York City. Her classes are inspired by various schools of yoga. She is known for teaching alignment-based classes infused with thematic dharma and yoga philosophy. Neeti believes that the way you move and breathe on your mat shapes the way you move and breathe in your life. You can practice with her in person at THE WELL or at Modo Yoga NYC. Learn more about Neeti on her Instagram @neeti.narula.
Sarah Ezrin
Sarah Ezrin is a yoga educator, content creator, and mama based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has studied with Maty Ezraty and Annie Carpenter and is the author of The Yoga of Parenting. Sarah loves guiding people along their wellness and parenthood journeys. Her words, classes, and social media are supportive, healing spaces where people can feel seen and heard. To learn more about Sarah, connect with her on Instagram and TikTok.
Tamika Caston-Miller
Tamika Caston-Miller, E-RYT 500, is the director of Ashé Yoga, where curates yoga experiences and trainings in service of collective healing and community repair. Having begun her yoga journey in 2001 with a home practice, she now holds advanced certifications and training in Trauma-informed Yoga, Somatics, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and Yoga Nidra. Tamika’s journey has been informed by chronic pain and injuries, social justice for QTBIPOC communities, the battle between shame and compassion and quest for ancestral healing, and the love for the practice and philosophy of yoga. Follow Tamika at @diva_transcending.
Rachel Land
Rachel Land is a Yoga Medicine therapeutic specialist with a 1,000-hour qualification offering group and one-on-one yoga sessions in Queenstown New Zealand, as well as on-demand classes. She specializes in hip, spine and shoulder anatomy, function, and yoga application as well as myofascial release.
Passionate about the real-world application of her studies in anatomy and alignment, Rachel uses yoga to help her students create strength, stability, and clarity of mind. Rachel also co-hosts the Yoga Medicine Podcast.
