Latest yoga and wellness news
Corporate America’s embrace of mindfulness has crossed a new threshold: an estimated 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies now offer structured mindfulness training to employees, according to recent industry surveys and program enrollment data. What started a decade ago as a quirky Silicon Valley perk has matured into a mainstream corporate wellness strategy backed by … Read more
A sweeping new meta-analysis published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences has delivered the most comprehensive evidence yet that Yoga Nidra — the ancient guided relaxation practice experiencing a modern revival as “Non-Sleep Deep Rest” — significantly reduces stress, anxiety, and depression. The review synthesized data from 73 studies involving 5,201 … Read more
Yoga participation in the United States has reached its highest level in more than a decade, according to new data from CivicScience and Fortune Business Insights. The share of Americans who include yoga or Pilates in their regular exercise routine has climbed from 13 percent to 17 percent, a four-point increase that represents the single … Read more
The sixth annual Neuroscience and Yoga Conference wrapped up in New York City on March 29, bringing together researchers, clinicians, and yoga practitioners to explore the growing body of scientific evidence behind yoga’s effects on the brain. Organized by NeuroYogaNYC, this year’s conference focused on three areas where yoga science is advancing most rapidly: migraine … Read more
A seven-day meditation retreat can produce rapid and wide-ranging changes in both brain function and blood biology, according to a study published in Communications Biology by researchers at UC San Diego. The findings suggest that intensive mind-body practices engage natural physiological pathways that promote neuroplasticity, boost immunity, and activate the body’s built-in pain relief systems, … Read more