This post explains the relationship of cortisol and melatonin and sleep

Every June 21st, millions of practitioners around the world roll out their mats to mark International Yoga Day, a United Nations-recognized observance that reflects just how far yoga has traveled from its origins in South Asia to living rooms, clinics, and rehabilitation gyms across the globe. At YogiAnatomy, we think this day is worth celebrating. We also think it's worth being honest about what we know, what we're still learning, and why that distinction matters. A Practi

Clinicians, Culture, and the Case for Yoga This post is the Part 2 of "Your Brain on No Sleep" and the fourth in a series leading up to our December 2026 workshop: Better Sleep, Better Outcomes: Evidence-Informed Approaches for Rehabilitation Professionals. In Part 1 of “Your Brain on No Sleep”, we wrote about the brain's overnight cleaning crew (the glymphatic system) and what happens to emotional regulation when we cut sleep short. But the story does not stop there. Obvious

What Happens Inside the Sleep-Deprived Brain This post is the third in a series leading up to our December 2026 workshop: Better Sleep, Better Outcomes: Evidence-Informed Approaches for Rehabilitation Professionals. Stay tuned — and stay rested. You probably already know the feeling: you worked a long shift, slept five hours, and spent the next morning second-guessing a clinical call you would normally have made without hesitation. Or you noticed your patience wearing thin

You lie down, exhausted. But the moment your head hits the pillow, your back starts aching and your mind starts racing. Sound familiar? This post breaks down the science of the sleep–pain connection and explains how yoga's tools, movement, breathing, mindfulness, and meditation can help with both.

What the science says about sleep stages, sleep goals — and why yoga might be your best bedtime ritual This post is the first in a series leading up to our December 2026 workshop: Better Sleep, Better Outcomes: Evidence-Informed Approaches for Rehabilitation Professionals. Stay tuned — and stay rested. Let's start with a confession: most of us in healthcare are terrible sleepers. Long shifts, racing minds, charting at midnight, and then we tell our patients to "get enough res

Embracing the Fire Horse's Call for Transformation and Well-Being February 1st has a certain honesty to it. The confetti is gone, the inbox is full again, and if we’re being real, some of those January resolutions may already be grazing in a distant field. No shame. We get to reset. And here’s the perfect excuse. In the lunar calendar, the “new year” is still ahead because technically we’re still in the Year of the Snake for a couple more weeks. On February 17, 2026, Lunar N

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