Yoga for Cancer Survivors: What the Research Reveals About Recovery and Quality of Life

For the estimated 18.1 million cancer survivors living in the United States, the end of active treatment is not always the end of suffering. Fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and a profound sense of disconnection from the body are extraordinarily common in the months and years following cancer treatment. A growing body of research … Read more

Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Matches Gold-Standard Therapy for PTSD in Women Veterans, Study Finds

A landmark randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open has found that trauma-sensitive yoga is just as effective as the gold-standard therapy for treating PTSD in women veterans — and dramatically easier to complete. The findings could reshape how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs approaches mental health care for the hundreds of thousands … Read more

Yoga Is Now Being Prescribed in Hospitals — And the Evidence Is Remarkable

Something significant is happening in hospitals and clinics across the United States and Europe: yoga is no longer an amenity offered in the wellness center down the hall. It’s being integrated directly into treatment plans, prescribed by physicians, and studied in clinical trials alongside pharmaceutical interventions. In 2026, yoga therapy is completing a decades-long journey … Read more

Yoga Nidra Significantly Improves Sleep Quality and Reduces Insomnia, New Review Confirms

A comprehensive systematic review published in Frontiers in Neurology in March 2026 has consolidated evidence from multiple studies confirming that yoga nidra—often called “yogic sleep”—significantly improves sleep onset, increases total sleep time, and reduces insomnia severity. The meta-analysis examined 23 randomized controlled trials involving over 1,200 participants, finding consistent improvements across sleep quality metrics with … Read more