Latest yoga and wellness news
On a clear April morning in Washington, D.C., dozens of Howard University students gathered at the base of the Washington Monument for a guided sunrise yoga session organized by StateoftheParty, a student-led wellness organization focused on community health and Black wellness. The event marks a growing movement to bring yoga and mindfulness practices into spaces … Read more
A new randomized controlled trial published in Frontiers in Public Health has found that an eight-week yoga program significantly reduced symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder in adolescents attending school in India. The study offers fresh evidence that yoga-based interventions can address one of the fastest-growing behavioral health concerns among young people worldwide. The research comes … Read more
Gaia, the world’s largest conscious streaming platform, has been recognized by Newsweek as one of the 15 Best Mindfulness and Wellness Apps for 2026. The announcement, made on April 6, positions the Boulder-based company alongside household names in the digital wellness space and signals a broader shift in how mainstream media evaluates contemplative technology. With … Read more
In a landmark moment for integrative medicine, yoga has officially moved from the margins of addiction treatment into the mainstream. A major JAMA Psychiatry study published in January 2026 demonstrated that yoga can cut the severity of opioid withdrawal in half—reducing the withdrawal period from 9 days to just 5 days. The finding has prompted … Read more
Yoga has traditionally been thought of as a practice dominated by older practitioners or those seeking gentle, meditative movement. But 2026 trend reports reveal a dramatic transformation: aerial yoga, acro yoga, and hot yoga are attracting a surge of younger participants, particularly Gen Z practitioners who view yoga not as a spiritual or meditative modality, … Read more