Latest yoga and wellness news
India is making its most ambitious push yet to establish yoga as a formally recognized preventive healthcare practice, backed by government investment, workplace wellness mandates, and a growing body of clinical research. In 2026, the country’s efforts have expanded beyond cultural promotion into concrete public health policy, with yoga increasingly positioned as a cost-effective tool … Read more
Absolute Sanctuary, a boutique wellness resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui, has been named the Best Global Yoga Retreat at the 2026 Global Spa Awards, cementing its reputation as one of the world’s premier destinations for serious yoga practitioners. The award, presented by the Luxury Spa Edit, recognizes retreats that deliver transformative experiences … Read more
New York City’s sixth annual Neuroscience and Yoga Conference brought together leading researchers, clinicians, and yoga teachers from March 19 to 22, 2026, to explore the growing body of evidence behind how yoga physically and chemically changes the human brain. Hosted by NeuroYogaNYC, the event featured in-person sessions in downtown Manhattan alongside a virtual poster … Read more
Linköping University in Sweden is hosting a landmark conference this spring titled “Evidence on Yoga — Future for Health and Care,” bringing together researchers, clinicians, and yoga therapists from around the world to examine the growing body of evidence supporting yoga as a clinical intervention. The event coincides with the World Health Organization re-designating India’s … Read more
Apple TV’s new three-part docuseries Twisted Yoga, which premiered on March 13, follows a group of young yoga students who traveled the world seeking inner peace and spiritual growth, only to find themselves entangled in a network of exploitation run by a Romanian man named Gregorian Bivolaru. The series has ignited a broader conversation about … Read more