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Dr. Leila Haddad, DPT
Clinical reviewer · 9 years of practice
Leila is a licensed physiotherapist specialising in movement rehabilitation. She reviews every The Yoga Universe article that makes physiological, therapeutic or clinical claims — injury, pregnancy, breathwork physiology and mental-health adjacent topics — and her review date appears on those articles.
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What is the difference between meditation and breathwork?
One trains attention, the other manipulates physiology. What the evidence supports, what it doesn't, and where to start safely.
12 min read · Updated July 28, 2026Is yoga safe, and who should modify their practice?
Honest risk numbers, the poses that cause most trouble, and how to practise with injury, pregnancy or hypermobility.
14 min read · Updated July 28, 2026The eleven yoga styles, honestly described
What actually happens in an Ashtanga room versus a yin room, and which one suits the week you are having.
9 min read · Updated July 28, 2026Breathwork is not one thing
Slow pranayama and conscious connected breathing do opposite things to your nervous system. Know which you booked.
7 min read · Updated July 28, 2026Author profiles exist so every claim on this site traces to a named, credentialed person. Read our editorial policy.