Latest yoga and wellness news
A groundbreaking study from the University of California San Diego has revealed that just seven days of intensive meditation can produce measurable changes in both brain activity and blood chemistry. Published in Communications Biology on April 6, 2026, the research offers compelling new evidence that meditation physically rewires the brain far faster than previously thought … Read more
A new randomized controlled trial has added significant clinical weight to what yoga practitioners have long believed: Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is far more than a warm-up sequence. Published in PMC, the study found that regular Surya Namaskar practice produced measurable reductions in perceived stress, body fat percentage, and key anthropometric parameters among overweight and … Read more
A sweeping new meta-analysis examining 29 randomized controlled trials and over 2,100 participants has confirmed what experienced meditators have long reported anecdotally: regular meditation practice significantly enhances interoceptive awareness — your ability to sense and interpret signals from inside your own body. Published in Scientific Reports, the pre-registered analysis found a small-to-medium positive effect of … Read more
As wellness resolutions for 2026 shift away from punishing fitness routines and toward gentler, more sustainable practices, one celebrity name keeps surfacing in conversations about intentional movement: Salma Hayek. The actress, producer, and wellness advocate has credited restorative yoga and slow, intentional motion for maintaining her strength and physical tone — without the tension that … Read more
A new study published in Scientific Reports has uncovered a fascinating paradox at the heart of yoga practice: while regular practitioners demonstrate significantly higher emotional intelligence than non-practitioners, they also appear to score lower on cognitive empathy — the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. The findings, published in January 2026 by … Read more