Corporate Yoga the Best Investment You Can Make
If you were guaranteed a 300% return on your investment would you sign on the dotted line? Absolutely. What about when it comes to your health? Despite the research and statistics that are out there, we continue to play Russian…
The science behind meditation — and why multitasking is a ‘myth’
So you fell asleep easily enough, but now it’s 3 a.m. Your mind is spinning, and rest is elusive. You’re reliving every foolish or embarrassing thing you did in the past 24 — or 48 or 72 — hours, and…
What Google’s Highest-Rated Training Program Can Teach You About Getting Ahead
Take a peek inside Google’s corporate mindfulness program, and see what it can do for you. It’s the most highly rated training program at Google. It has the longest waiting list to get in. But it isn’t about a topic…
Free Mindfulness Apps Worthy of Your Attention
Mindfulness apps are trending in a big way. Here are five we’re happy we downloaded. There’s no shortage of mindfulness and meditation apps these days, promising to help you combat anxiety, sleep better, hone your focus, and more. We scoured…
Researchers Double Down on Claim Yoga Changes the Expression of Your Genes
Over the last decade or so, we’ve been hearing that mind-body practices like yoga and meditation may affect our genes. A new review of the research solidifies it. Yogis have heard before that yoga, meditation, and other mind–body interventions (MBIs)…
How yoga & meditation benefit the mind & body
A new study suggests that yoga and meditation are beneficial for physical and mental well-being, and that they improve resilience to stress. Yoga and meditation have both become increasingly popular in the Western world, and practitioners praise their psychological and…
Silicon Valley is obsessed with meditation & there’s new evidence it changes the brain for the better
Meditation has become popular in Silicon Valley — CEOs have adopted the practice, and apps devoted to it have proliferated. A growing body of evidence suggests regular meditation is linked with benefits including lower stress and better focus. A new…
Stressed Out at Work? Exercise Might Help
To find out more about how exercise combats harmful effects of workplace stress, take a look at this study. Workplace stress is the top source of stress. New research finds that exercise can act as a buffer. Workplaces can be tough…
6 Yoga Poses You Can Do That Don’t Require Any Flexibility Or Stretching
As a yoga instructor, I can’t even explain to you how many times I’ve heard people say they don’t think they’d be good at yoga because they’re “just not flexible enough.” Even though contorting my body is kind of my jam…
How to avoid overthinking at night, reveals a leading mindfulness expert
Reclaim your sleep with these top tips. We’ve all had those night’s when you can’t quite manage to switch off and your thoughts keep running through your head, becoming more catastrophic and anxiety-inducing. Before you know it, it’s 1am and…