Latest yoga and wellness news
Yoga has long been praised for its ability to ease stress and promote healing, but a groundbreaking 2026 study is now showing that the practice may play a meaningful role in one of healthcare’s most pressing challenges: opioid recovery. Published in early 2026 and covered by both Medical Xpress and Psychology Today, the research found … Read more
A new study published in Scientific Reports, part of the prestigious Nature research journal family, has found that just 10 weeks of regular yoga practice can produce measurable changes in immune and metabolic markers — and the implications for everyday practitioners are significant. The research, conducted with medical students facing the well-documented stresses of their … Read more
A new three-part docuseries on Apple TV is shining a spotlight on the darker side of the yoga world — and it’s a wake-up call for practitioners everywhere. Twisted Yoga, which premiered on March 13, 2026, tells the harrowing story of young yoga students from around the globe who were drawn to the ancient practice … Read more
The 4th International Yoga Darśana Yoga Sādhana Conference will take place May 27 to 29, 2026, at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris. The conference brings together scholars, researchers, and practitioners to explore yoga as a philosophical system — not just a physical practice — and this year’s edition arrives … Read more
A new scoping review published in ScienceDirect has synthesized the current research on mindfulness-based interventions for adolescent mental health — and the findings are both encouraging and cautionary. The review confirms that mindfulness programs can meaningfully improve anxiety, depression, and emotional regulation in teenagers, but it also reveals that the quality and design of these … Read more