Latest yoga and wellness news
A 2026 Frontiers in Immunology network meta-analysis of 16 RCTs and 943 IBS patients ranked five exercise modalities. Yoga came in last on symptom severity — but second-best on quality of life. Here is what that means for your practice.
A new International Journal of Yoga systematic review of four trials and 440 adults links regular yoga and meditation to higher levels of beneficial gut bacteria and broader microbial diversity than non-practising controls.
A 2026 Frontiers in Psychology study put 17 expert yogis and 17 novices through two twisting poses on EMG sensors. Externally identical; internally, experts drive twists from anterior core, not back muscles.
A 2026 meta-analysis of 73 trials and 5,201 participants finds yoga nidra produces large drops in stress, anxiety, and depression — even versus active control interventions.
The 2026 IYNAUS Convention runs May 22 to 27 in Philadelphia, themed Cultivating Freedom and led by Abhijata Iyengar — B.K.S. Iyengar’s granddaughter.