60% of Fortune 500 Companies Now Offer Mindfulness Programs

An estimated 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies now offer structured mindfulness training to employees, according to a 2026 analysis of corporate wellness programs. What was once considered a fringe benefit has become a mainstream business practice, with companies investing in meditation apps, on-site yoga classes, and dedicated mindfulness programs that are producing measurable results … Read more

Yoga Helps Teens Overcome Gaming Addiction, New Trial Shows

A new randomized controlled trial published in Frontiers in Public Health has found that an eight-week yoga program significantly reduced symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder in adolescents, along with measurable decreases in depression, anxiety, and stress. With gaming addiction affecting an estimated 9 to 10 percent of teenagers globally, this school-based study offers a practical, … Read more

Why Salma Hayek Swears By Restorative Yoga — and What the Science Says

As wellness resolutions for 2026 shift away from punishing fitness routines and toward gentler, more sustainable practices, one celebrity name keeps surfacing in conversations about intentional movement: Salma Hayek. The actress, producer, and wellness advocate has credited restorative yoga and slow, intentional motion for maintaining her strength and physical tone — without the tension that … Read more

Yoga Practitioners Show Higher Emotional Intelligence But Lower Empathy, New Study Finds

A new study published in Scientific Reports has uncovered a fascinating paradox at the heart of yoga practice: while regular practitioners demonstrate significantly higher emotional intelligence than non-practitioners, they also appear to score lower on cognitive empathy — the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. The findings, published in January 2026 by … Read more