Latest yoga and wellness news
Can 10 weeks of yoga measurably strengthen the immune system? According to a new study published in Scientific Reports — one of Nature’s high-impact open-access journals — the answer is yes, at least for a population under significant physiological and psychological stress. The research focused on medical students, a group well-known for experiencing extreme stress … Read more
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects an estimated 8–13% of women of reproductive age, making it the most common hormonal disorder among women worldwide. Despite its prevalence, PCOS remains notoriously difficult to manage — its web of interconnected symptoms, including irregular periods, excess androgens, insulin resistance, anxiety, and weight fluctuation, rarely responds fully to any single … Read more
A landmark clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry has found that yoga, when added to standard medication treatment, can cut the severe phase of opioid withdrawal nearly in half — from a median of nine days down to just five. The study, led by researchers from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center … Read more
According to Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine that underpins much of yoga’s philosophical tradition, we are currently in Kapha season — the time of year when the heavy, cool, stable qualities of late winter transition into the moist, expansive energy of spring. If you’ve been feeling sluggish, congested, unmotivated, or prone to oversleeping … Read more
Something is shifting in the yoga world. Walk into studios, scroll through wellness apps, or browse social media in 2026, and you’ll notice a word appearing with increasing frequency: somatic. Somatic yoga — a practice that blends traditional asana with body-based trauma therapy and nervous system science — has emerged as one of the fastest-growing … Read more