Naropa University in Boulder was the first college in the United States to offer an undergraduate degree in yoga in 2008. As of 2020, Naropa launched a master’s program in yoga studies, which is one ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alice G. Walton, PhD is a writer who covers health and mental health. This article is more than 8 years old. Yoga wasn’t exactly ...

The idea that yoga is beneficial is not new. But new studies continue to advance our understanding of the health benefits attained through yoga practice. Three studies reported in the April 2014 issue ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- The University of Minnesota is looking for African American women to take part in a yoga study. Researchers say the study participants must also be women who get little to no ...

Cathal Keane leads a weekly Hatha yoga class for patients and caregivers at MD Anderson Cancer Care. He says the experience has inspired him to become a pre-med student. A new study examines whether ...

If you want a challenging workout, hot yoga is a popular pick. It’s exactly what it sounds like: yoga routines done in humid, heated rooms, resulting in increased flexibility, a lot of sweat, and — ...

Weekly sessions of yoga may ease depressive symptoms in people with other mental health issues, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing research. “This is a great result to now ...

Over the past decade, there has been a rapid growth of investigation into the role of yoga in the treatment of depression. Between 2005 to 2015, 24 randomized control trials investigated yoga as a ...