yogajala Staff Restorative yoga is one of the most powerful — and most underused — styles of yoga practice. Unlike the dynamic flows of vinyasa or the deep passive holds of yin yoga, restorative yoga is all about active rest: using props to fully support the body so that every muscle can let go completely. The result? … Read more
Something is shifting in how the medical and wellness communities talk about yoga. Increasingly, researchers, clinicians, and health systems are using a new phrase to describe its effects: nervous system medicine. It’s a designation that moves yoga beyond the realm of fitness and flexibility and into the territory of clinical neuroscience — and the evidence … Read more
A series of landmark studies from UCLA Health has delivered some of the most compelling neuroscientific evidence yet for yoga’s brain-protective effects: regular Kundalini yoga practice not only slows cognitive decline in older women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease — it appears to physically prevent the brain shrinkage that marks the disease’s earliest stages. Editor’s … Read more
A sweeping new analysis of 30 randomized controlled trials has confirmed what yoga practitioners have long suspected: regular yoga practice is the single most effective form of exercise for improving sleep quality — outperforming walking, resistance training, aerobic exercise, and traditional Chinese practices like Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Published in Frontiers in Psychology, the … Read more
The global yoga industry has reached $68.15 billion in 2026, according to a new market report from Fortune Business Insights — and it’s projected to more than double to $119.69 billion by 2034. But the headline number only hints at the more surprising story underneath: who is driving that growth. Male practitioners are growing at … Read more