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A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has revealed that meditation may activate the brain’s built-in waste removal system — the glymphatic network — in a manner strikingly similar to deep sleep. The research, conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, suggests that regular meditation practice could offer a noninvasive way … Read more
On World Health Day 2026, the global conversation about healthcare is shifting in a direction that would have seemed radical just a decade ago. Across hospitals, clinics, and research institutions worldwide, yoga is no longer treated as a fringe wellness fad — it is being integrated into clinical medicine as a legitimate, evidence-based intervention for … Read more
A new randomized controlled trial published in Frontiers in Public Health has found that an eight-week yoga program significantly reduced Internet Gaming Disorder symptoms and associated psychological distress among adolescents in an Indian school setting — adding to a growing body of evidence that yoga and mindfulness practices can help teenagers struggling with screen-related behavioral … Read more
Newsweek has named Gaia among its 15 Best Mindfulness and Wellness Apps for 2026, recognizing the streaming platform’s expanding library of yoga, meditation, and breathwork content that now reaches nearly 900,000 members across 185 countries. The recognition, published on April 6, 2026, places Gaia alongside mainstream wellness apps in a category that has seen explosive … Read more
A growing body of research from UCLA Health suggests that Kundalini yoga may offer unique cognitive benefits to older women at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease — benefits that standard memory training exercises cannot replicate. The findings could change how we think about yoga’s role in brain health and cognitive aging. Led by UCLA Health … Read more