Adventures in fascia – and how stretching may resolve inflammation (plain language summary)

With fascia also including the immune system, could there be immune benefits to working with the fascia?

Yoga vs CBT in alleviating anxiety (plain language summary)

Hot-off-the-press study compared yoga, CBT and stress education for the treatment of anxiety (and gets slightly misreported by media) – who will win?

Mending a broken heart – with yoga! (plain language summary)

Yoga may have benefits for those at risk of cardiovascular disease and those who have already experienced a major cardiovascular episode. This is a plain language summary of an academic article that puts forward the evidence.

Does yoga nidra ease the pain away?

Does yoga nidra help with chronic pain? The evidence is weak and inconclusive, although combined with yoga it might have a beneficial effect

Yoga nidra and women’s health: does it help with our period troubles?

Does yoga nidra help with our menstruation challenges? The evidence seems to suggest that it does indeed, likely by reducing stress and bringing back hormonal balance.

How yoga nidra could tip the balance in an anxious mind

I’ve had a revelation over the past week. I signed up to a yoga nidra teacher training, mainly out of … More

Yoga as an antidote for depression (plain language summary)

New study showing that yoga helps to reduce depressive symptoms in a range of mental health condition

Is digital the path to enlightment?

Ask the person next to you and it’s likely they have at least tried a meditation app, if not using … More

Yin yoga: not just about the fascia?

I am ashamed. As a trained scientist, I should know to question, research and challenge things that I am told, … More