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A series of landmark studies from UCLA Health has delivered some of the most compelling neuroscientific evidence yet for yoga’s brain-protective effects: regular Kundalini yoga practice not only slows cognitive decline in older women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease — it appears to physically prevent the brain shrinkage that marks the disease’s earliest stages. Editor’s … Read more
A sweeping new analysis of 30 randomized controlled trials has confirmed what yoga practitioners have long suspected: regular yoga practice is the single most effective form of exercise for improving sleep quality — outperforming walking, resistance training, aerobic exercise, and traditional Chinese practices like Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Published in Frontiers in Psychology, the … Read more
The global yoga industry has reached $68.15 billion in 2026, according to a new market report from Fortune Business Insights — and it’s projected to more than double to $119.69 billion by 2034. But the headline number only hints at the more surprising story underneath: who is driving that growth. Male practitioners are growing at … Read more
To mark International Women’s Day 2026, Alo Yoga partnered with wellness studios across nine countries to host 270 free yoga, Pilates, meditation, and sound bath classes — a sweeping global initiative that signals just how central yoga has become to mainstream women’s wellness culture. The event, reported by Women’s Wear Daily, brought together participants in … Read more
A comprehensive new meta-analysis published in March 2026 has confirmed what practitioners have long believed: prenatal yoga significantly reduces depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnant and postpartum women, making it one of the most evidence-backed non-pharmacological interventions available for maternal mental health. The study, published in a peer-reviewed obstetrics journal, analyzed randomized controlled trials measuring … Read more