As more adults turn to mindfulness practices like yoga and meditation to combat mounting stress in their own lives (91 percent of Americans experienced stress in the month of March, according to a Huffington Post survey), they're also experimenting with alternative practices to teach their kids...

We've known for some time that sleep deprivation is associated with decreased productivity and a lack of focus, but that's not the end of the story: Insufficient sleep is also linked with less innovation, lower job satisfaction and unethical behavior in the...

What We Tried: Trampoline Yoga

Where: Shen Tao Studio, New York City

What We Did: An unusual (but nonetheless enjoyable) melding of modern dance, child-like play, pilates and vinyasa yoga, trampoline yoga goes through stretches, flowing movements and jumping sequences, all performed on a mini trampoline instead...

Roughly 40 million U.S. adults suffer from anxiety (that's around 18 percent of Americans age 18 and over), making it the most common mental illness in the country. But even those who haven't been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder aren't immune to experiencing stress, tension and anxiety in...

Despite recent research suggesting that money can in fact buy happiness, more Americans are redefining success and happiness in a way that doesn't involve wealth. Only around one in four Americans (27 percent) still believes that wealth determines success, according to The LifeTwist study, a survey...

We already have apps that help us find the nearest salons, restaurants, bars and shops. So it was only a matter of time before a yoga studio tracker made its way into the App Store.

Lululemon's new Om Finder app, released last week, allows yogis to find nearby...

How you deal with both positive and negative emotions could have big implications for your mental health. Emotional regulation -- whether you avoid your emotions, or explore them -- may plat a role in how much, and whether, you suffer from anxiety, according to a new University of...

Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford (R), who won his old seat in Congress back in a special election on Tuesday, is one of the latest public figures to open up about following a meditation practice.

The Republican Congressman told Yahoo! News that he began...

Many of us dream of packing our belongings, buying a plane ticket to that place we've always dreamed of going, and starting a new life. Have you ever wondered what that would be like -- and whether you'd regret it?

A recent Ask Reddit thread posed the question, "Redditors...

Tao Porchon-Lynch has been alive for close to a century, and she's been practicing yoga for nearly as long. But don't expect the near-centenarian to slow down anytime soon: In addition to teaching classes at the Westchester Institute of Yoga, which she founded in 1982, she's also just released a...

Recent research showed that yoga is able to change the expression of genes involved in immune functioning, and now a new study shows that relaxation in general can have a similar effect.

The "relaxation response," a term coined by Harvard Medical School Professor and Body Mind Medical...

It's an unfortunate paradox that many of life's most momentous occasions are both the best of times and the worst of times. The events that should be some of the most joyful -– getting married, having kids, taking time off work to travel abroad –- can also be the most...

Studies have shown yoga to be beneficial for both physical and mental health, but the biological mechanisms for why have been poorly understood -- until now. New research from the University of Oslo has determined that yoga practices can have an almost immediate impact on gene...

At a time when a third of Americans prefer texting to talking, and 84 percent of respondents in an international poll said they couldn't go for one day without their smartphones, it's safe to say that most of us desperately need a little time to

In addition to providing stress reduction and a mild workout, yoga can also be an effective treatment for osteoporosis, either on its own or supplemented by other treatments. Research has shown that yoga can prevent or slow -- and in some cases even reverse -- the process of...

What We Tried: AntiGravity Aerial Yoga

Where: The Holding Space at Studio Anya, New York

What We Did: The 75-minute class took students through standing and seated poses, inversions, balancing postures and meditations -- all using an aerial hammock suspended from the two hooks attached to...

With wellness travel gaining popularity (it's already been labeled a major tourism trend of 2013), destination yoga retreats have popped up around the world. India, Thailand, Mexico and the Caribbean have become hot spots for wellness travel, but some of the best retreat centers on the...

Good nutrition and exercise may be important, but the secret to good health and long life is all in your head, according to the Dalai Lama.

After participating in a Peace Walk at the Peace Bridge in Derry, Northern Ireland on April 18, the 14th Dalai Lama,...

Recent research may tout the benefits of mindfulness programs in schools -- including improved test scores and decreased stress -- but some parents aren't convinced.

Members of the Warstler Elementary School community in Plain Township, Ohio, are up in arms about the school's efforts to incorporate breathing exercises...

The word "cancer" alone can trigger a stress response, and for those undergoing cancer treatment, the experience can easily be the most stressful they ever endure. After all, research has shown that roughly half of people with advanced or terminal cancer struggle with mental health conditions including depression,...