For thousands of years, yoga teachers have told their students the same thing. Wake up early. Practice before the sun rises. Do not waste the morning hours in sleep or inertia. This instruction has been passed down across lineages, across centuries, with a consistency that is itself worth paying attention to. But for many modern practitioners, the question remains: why? Is this simply tradition? Is it discipline for its own sake? Or is there something actually happening in the body during...

Most of us have heard it at some point. Practice in the morning. Wake up early. Do your sadhana before the day begins. For many, this sounds like discipline for discipline's sake, a tradition passed down without explanation, something the serious practitioners do and the rest of us feel mildly guilty about. But there is a reason this wisdom has survived thousands of years across every lineage of yoga. It is not about austerity. It is not about proving something. It is about timing, and timing...

Veda is demonstrating a relaxed stretch using the bolster, as she recently injured her hamstring and is advised not to strain. Yoga has earned its place in global health conversations, and rightly so. Across hospitals, rehabilitation centres, wellness clinics, and research institutions, there is a growing body of evidence supporting what practitioners have long experienced: yoga works. Its asanas, breathwork, kriyas, pranayama, and meditative practices carry genuine therapeutic value, and...