Yoga Matches Gold-Standard Therapy for Insomnia: Study
A 2026 randomised trial found yoga-based therapy statistically equivalent to CBT-I, the gold-standard treatment for chronic insomnia.
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Yoga Tops Exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Trial Finds
A 2026 randomized trial found eight weeks of yoga eased pain, fatigue and low mood better than a combined exercise program in women with rheumatoid arthritis in remission.
Yoga Boosts Quit-Smoking Odds by 50%, AIIMS Study Finds
If you have ever tried to quit smoking, you know willpower alone is rarely enough. A new analysis from one of India’s most respected medical institutions suggests that rolling out a mat might meaningfully improve your odds. Researchers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi found that people who practised … Read more
Yogic Sleep May Ease Chronic Pain, Review Shows
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
Breathwalking: A Simple Way to Walk Off Anxiety
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.