Yoga is not merely about bending the body; it is about training the mind and refining the breath. Through discipline, mindful ...

This is the first of a two-part series on yoga: the second, "The Psychology of Yoga," looks at the psychological changes that yoga has been shown to bring about. Judging from the number of yoga mats I ...

Hot yoga also known as Bikram yoga (more on that later) has gained significant popularity in recent years as a fairly ferocious form of exercise. It combines yoga poses and breathing exercises and is ...

Yoga is a science of spirituality that is deeply rooted in both psychology and metaphysics. In fact, it harkens back to the ancient, pre-Cartesian meaning of psychology - the study (logos) of the ...

This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm John Dankosky, in for Ira. Twenty million people practice yoga in the United States. You might be one of them. I know I should practice way more than I do. But why do you ...

People have practiced yoga over centuries and across continents; it’s considered a religion, a search for transcendence, a way to get in shape, even a cult complete with gurus. In “The Science of Yoga ...

Science of Identity Foundation releases questions and answers with Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda on the subject of “The Science of Yoga.” Because of the ever-increasing interest in Science of Identity ...

Online outrage isn’t something one typically associates with dedicated yogis, said Kim Painter in USA Today. Yet that’s the response Pulitzer Prize–winning science writer—and dedicated yoga ...

Yoga, which originated in India, has been practised for thousands of years. Only in recent decades, though, have researchers begun to put its long-touted health benefits to the test. There are many ...

Yoga aids creativity? At first pass, that claim might seem a New Age stretch. Sure, Sting, rap mogul Russell Simmons, Sarah McLaughlin, Ellen Gilchrist, Tom Robbins, and countless other renowned ...

Who knew yoga could be so dangerous? Or is the risk overblown? A woman falls asleep in seated forward fold and damages both sciatic nerves. A man sits on his heels for hours (over a period of days or ...