I remember when I first began taking vinyasa yoga classes. I was living in Los Angeles, an exciting, dynamic, and creative city—a city that was nevertheless a source of continual work, stress, and exhaustion. Constant traffic, billboards, Hollywood, endless possibilities for activities, and people upon people upon people—this environment had me moving without stopping for nearly four straight years. For me, that was yin yoga—a slow, restorative style of yoga. Yin gives back so much more strength and energy than it takes away....

We all love summer, but for the summer socialites out there… Summer is your time to shine. For you, this time of year is about calling up your friends, getting out there, and steeping the season in fun and flavor. Whether that’s always having a uniquely refreshing drink on hand—like Waterloo Sparkling Water—or making sure every weekend has its designated pool party or outdoor concert, you like your summers busy and in good company....

But if I asked you about the best form of zinc to take, you might greet me with a blank stare. That’s because, while the science is there, this bit of info hasn’t become mainstream just yet. It’s time to fill that knowledge gap: Zinc bisglycinate is the best form of supplemental zinc, and I can explain why. To prevent zinc deficiency1, women need at least 8 milligrams (mg) of zinc daily (that need increases to 11 mg during pregnancy and 12 mg when breastfeeding), while men require at least 11 mg of zinc each day....

“Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die from birth complications. We know that part of this is due to the fact that moms are not always listened to by their providers—particularly Black moms. It’s an unfortunate reality that race-based injustices have always been a part of the health care system,” says CEO and Mahmee founder Melissa Hanna, who founded the company with her own mother. (Learn more about the company below....

“In this moment of saturated overstimulation and goal-driven ‘out there-ness,’ oracle decks, by contrast, return us to the serene self-possession of our internal heartbeats,” she says. “Rather than tools of prediction that herald what might happen to us, I see them as present-moment private psychic hotlines, leading us back to the innate knowledge and inherent instincts we can already sense in our blood and our bones.” Whether or not you believe that oracle cards hold any kind of energetic power or magic, the act of thinking of a question and interpreting a potential answer can still be valuable....

Here are 15 bold and beautiful plants that can climb indoors wherever you place them without much effort. “I recommend working backward from where you want your plants to end up, [taking] into account how much light that space will receive,” Ellise Uyema, CEO of plant-centered lifestyle brand Live Long and Plant, tells mindbodygreen. Here are a few other tips to help your climbing plant thrive indoors: “Moss poles are a great way to train a plant to climb,” says Uyema....

Sleepless nights can be incredibly frustrating, but there are many things you can do to help yourself fall asleep naturally—all backed by sound scientific research: According to physician and stress expert Eva Selhub, M.D., “Our [internal] clocks are actually fairly screwed up because we don’t abide by nature’s rhythms.” She explains that everything from staying up late to eating a poor diet can mess with the circadian rhythm. In order to get our best sleep, it’s important to stay in sync with the body’s natural rhythm....