This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm John Dankosky, in for Ira. Twenty million people practice yoga in the United States. You might be one of them. I know I should practice way more than I do. But why do you ...

This is the first of a two-part series on yoga: the second, "The Psychology of Yoga," looks at the psychological changes that yoga has been shown to bring about. Judging from the number of yoga mats I ...

Yoga is a science of spirituality that is deeply rooted in both psychology and metaphysics. In fact, it harkens back to the ancient, pre-Cartesian meaning of psychology - the study (logos) of the ...

People have practiced yoga over centuries and across continents; it’s considered a religion, a search for transcendence, a way to get in shape, even a cult complete with gurus. In “The Science of Yoga ...

Science of Identity Foundation releases questions and answers with Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda on the subject of “The Science of Yoga.” Because of the ever-increasing interest in Science of Identity ...

Yoga is everywhere among the affluent and the educated. The bending, stretching, and deep breathing have become a kind of oxygen for the modern soul, as a tour of the neighborhood shows rather quickly ...

Online outrage isn’t something one typically associates with dedicated yogis, said Kim Painter in USA Today. Yet that’s the response Pulitzer Prize–winning science writer—and dedicated yoga ...

Yoga aids creativity? At first pass, that claim might seem a New Age stretch. Sure, Sting, rap mogul Russell Simmons, Sarah McLaughlin, Ellen Gilchrist, Tom Robbins, and countless other renowned ...

Who knew yoga could be so dangerous? Or is the risk overblown? A woman falls asleep in seated forward fold and damages both sciatic nerves. A man sits on his heels for hours (over a period of days or ...