Latest yoga and wellness news
Yoga nidra — often translated as “yogic sleep” — has moved from a niche relaxation practice to one of the most-studied guided meditations in wellness. A new systematic review and meta-analysis published in Complementary Medicine Research (Karger) now asks a pointed question: can lying still and following a voice actually reduce physical pain? The answer … Read more
A new University of Edinburgh study finds that syncing your breath to your steps — “breathwalking” — can ease anxiety more than an ordinary walk. Here is how to try it.
A 2026 meta-analysis compared yoga with exercise for chronic low back pain. Both eased pain similarly, but yoga had a clear edge for emotional wellbeing.
A new dose-response analysis in the Journal of Affective Disorders found the more heated yoga classes people attended, the more their depression eased.
A JAMA Psychiatry trial found gentle yoga plus buprenorphine helped opioid-withdrawal patients stabilize in 5 days vs 9 — and boosted sleep and calm.