While yoga’s origins can be traced back thousands of years, with its roots believed to lie in the Vedic period in ancient ...

You’ve tried the latest productivity apps, downloaded meditation guides that put you to sleep faster than they calm your mind, and cycled through workout trends ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Breathwork is getting a lot of attention in wellness circles today, but it’s actually a practice that has been around for centuries.

Anyone who has taken a yoga class knows how relaxing it can be to set aside the day's worries and focus on breathing, gentle movements, healing stretches and guided meditation, even if just for an ...

Science: The Art of Decluttering: Mental tiredness is a neurochemical reality rather than only an emotion. The neurotransmitter glutamate builds up in the lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC), the brain's ...

In this groundbreaking study, the first of its kind to look at changes in GABA levels as a function of yoga and related practices, researchers compared the effects of a 12-week course of Iyengar yoga ...

When Dr. Rachel Teranishi participated in a weeklong LoveYourBrain Retreat in the mountains of Colorado, she didn’t expect the experience to shape her next big step at UAB. The Assistant Professor in ...

A research team, led by an IU School of Health and Rehabilitation faculty member at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, has determined that adapted yoga is both feasible and beneficial ...

Scientists have identified the specific part of the brain that controls conscious slow breathing and meditation techniques — and said the breakthrough could create a whole new class of anti-anxiety ...

Research is increasingly showing that one of the best ways to boost memory, focus and brain health is exercise ...