Sleep & Rest
Yoga for Sleep: Routines by Problem, From Can't Fall Asleep to 3 a.m. Waking
Different sleep problems need different fixes. Find yours: can't fall asleep, wake at night, wake too early, shift work, menopause or pain, with a sh…
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Sūtra 1.2
yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ
Yoga is the settling of the mind’s restless movements.
Patañjali, Yoga Sūtras
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Meditation & Mind
Nervous System Regulation: A Plain-English, Evidence-Graded Guide
What people mean by "regulating your nervous system," which popular techniques have real evidence, which are hype, and a simple daily plan that works.
Nourish
Navratri Fasting Recipes for American Kitchens
Sabudana khichdi, buckwheat pancakes and a barnyard millet pulao, with where to find each ingredient in the US and how to fast safely if you have dia…
Life Stages
The Caregiver's Reset: 5- and 10-Minute Practices When You Can't Leave
Short, no-equipment practices for family caregivers who can't leave the house or the room: one-minute, five-minute and ten-minute resets, plus where…
Yoga for Health
Yoga for Seniors: Where to Start at Any Mobility Level
Where to start with yoga after 65, based on what your body can do today: from fully seated to standing practice, with the right style, the right clas…
Yoga for Health
Yoga for Lower Back Pain: What 21 Trials Actually Found
The largest review of yoga for chronic low back pain found a real but modest benefit, about the same as other back exercise. Here is what that means…
Ayurveda & Rituals
The Three Doshas, Explained Honestly (and Why Autumn Is Vata Season)
Vata, Pitta and Kapha explained plainly: where the idea comes from, what science can and can't say about it, a sensible autumn routine, and the one s…
Ayurveda & Rituals
Dinacharya for a 9-to-5: A Realistic Ayurvedic Daily Routine
Ayurveda's daily routine, adapted for a real American workday. What to do and when, how long each step takes, and which habits have evidence behind t…
Nourish
Golden Milk and Turmeric: An Honest Guide to Benefits and Risks
A warming haldi doodh recipe that takes five minutes, plus a clear look at what turmeric can and can't do, why supplements are different from food, a…
Yoga for Health
Chair Yoga for Balance After 65: A 12-Minute Sequence
A safe, seated-and-standing chair yoga sequence for older adults that works on balance, leg strength and confidence, with easier and harder options f…
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Life Stages
Perimenopause and Menopause Yoga: The Symptom-by-Symptom Guide
Yoga helps some menopause symptoms and not others. A symptom-by-symptom look at what two large trials found, a simple weekly plan, and what to pair i…
Yoga for Health
Chair Yoga for Seniors: A Free Printable Week-by-Week Program
A free, printable four-week chair yoga program for older adults, in three levels, with a safety check before you start and clear signs for when to mo…
Home Practice & Gear
Yoga for Beginners at Home: Your First 30 Days
Fifteen minutes, four days a week, six poses repeated until they feel familiar. A calm, week-by-week plan for starting yoga at home, with easier opti…
Yoga for Health
Yoga for Osteoporosis: Safe Poses, Poses to Avoid and What the Studies Show
Some yoga poses can raise the risk of spinal fractures with osteoporosis. A traffic-light guide to what's safe, what to modify, what to skip, and why.
Meditation & Mind
Yoga for Anxiety: What It Can Do, and What It Can't
The largest trial of yoga for generalized anxiety found it helped, but not as much as CBT. What that means, a 15-minute practice for anxious days, an…
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