When Systems Think They Know You Better
Your brain can rebuild itself in eight weeks, but some systems would rather rebuild you first.
The Maze Designer’s Defense
The choice to opt out is the choice to accept systematic economic disadvantage.
Meditation Rebuilds Gray Matter in 8 Weeks
Harvard researchers found that 8 weeks of meditation practice led to measurable increases in gray matter density in brain regions linked to self-awareness and compassion.
What Your Attention Does All Day
From brain waves in the yoga room to screen time rewiring adolescent minds, this week asks: what are we doing with our attention?
Counting Postures, Catching Cultists
A simple question about breath in Intermediate series gets a dozen different answers—all certain, none quite the same.
Is Commercialization Dimming Yoga’s Spiritual Essence?
Has yoga lost its soul to commercialization?
How Ashtanga Primary Series Shifts Brain Activity
A 2020 study measured brain activity before and after Ashtanga primary series practice and found significant shifts in neural patterns.
Transforming the Yoga Industry Post-COVID: A New Era
Can the yoga industry emerge stronger after COVID-19?
The Scroll Hole
New research shows social media use during puberty is causing harm at population scale.
When the System Treats You Like Data
This week: algorithmic systems, overstimulated nervous systems, and why pratyahara matters more than ever.