Becoming a mother is one of the most transformative experiences of your life — and so is returning to your yoga practice after birth. Postpartum yoga recovery helps new mothers heal their bodies, restore their energy, and reconnect with themselves during one of the most demanding seasons of life. But knowing when to start, what … Read more
A series of landmark studies from UCLA Health has delivered some of the most compelling neuroscientific evidence yet for yoga’s brain-protective effects: regular Kundalini yoga practice not only slows cognitive decline in older women at risk for Alzheimer’s disease — it appears to physically prevent the brain shrinkage that marks the disease’s earliest stages. Editor’s … Read more
A comprehensive new meta-analysis published in March 2026 has confirmed what practitioners have long believed: prenatal yoga significantly reduces depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnant and postpartum women, making it one of the most evidence-backed non-pharmacological interventions available for maternal mental health. The study, published in a peer-reviewed obstetrics journal, analyzed randomized controlled trials measuring … Read more
A comprehensive new systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology has delivered some of the strongest evidence yet that yoga can significantly reduce depression, anxiety, and stress during pregnancy and the postpartum period. For the millions of women worldwide who experience perinatal mental health challenges each … Read more
Postpartum yoga is one of the most powerful tools a new mother has for rebuilding her body and mind after birth. Whether you had a vaginal delivery or a C-section, the weeks following childbirth bring enormous physical and emotional changes — and a thoughtful yoga practice can help you navigate them with greater ease, strength, … Read more