Yoga for Better Sleep: What 2025–2026 Research Reveals About What Works

Sleep is the foundation of health — and it’s in crisis. An estimated 1 in 3 adults globally report insufficient sleep, and insomnia rates have climbed significantly in the post-pandemic years. Pharmaceutical sleep aids carry dependency risks and don’t address root causes. And while CBT-I (cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia) is highly effective, it remains … Read more

Yoga Retreats 2026: The Wellness Travel Trends Reshaping How We Practice Offline

Something significant is shifting in the world of yoga retreats. According to Om Magazine’s 2026 annual retreat and wellness travel report — one of the most comprehensive surveys of the sector conducted each year — the dominant trends shaping yoga tourism in 2026 represent a meaningful departure from the Bali-and-beyond model that defined the industry … Read more

NIH PATH Trial: How Iyengar Yoga Combined With Behavioral Weight Loss Produces Lasting Results

A major new study protocol from the National Institutes of Health has been published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), detailing a large-scale trial testing whether Iyengar yoga combined with a structured behavioral weight loss program produces superior outcomes to behavioral weight loss alone. The NIH PATH Trial — Practice of Yoga for … Read more

Yoga Accelerates Opioid Withdrawal Recovery: New JAMA Study

A groundbreaking study published in JAMA Psychiatry has revealed that yoga can significantly accelerate recovery from opioid withdrawal when combined with standard medical treatment. The research shows that adding yoga to buprenorphine therapy reduces median recovery time from nine days to just five days—a dramatic improvement that offers hope to individuals struggling with opioid use … Read more