Oranev Letters operates under the following editorial principles: articles are reviewed by at least one second editor before publication, sources are cited where appropriate, corrections are noted publicly, and writers disclose any commercial relationships that could influence their selection of subject matter.
Articles published on Oranev Letters are editorial in nature and reflect the writers’ observations on everyday wellness practices. The content is not intended as professional advice, nor as guidance for the management of any specific condition. Readers with specific concerns about their daily routines are encouraged to speak with a qualified wellness professional.
Topics are selected by the editorial team based on their relevance to the journal’s established subject areas: yoga practice, daily stretching, flexibility training, breath work, and body awareness. Commercial considerations do not enter the selection process.
Writers are expected to draw on published research in biomechanics, exercise physiology, and yoga studies where relevant. Personal observation and practice-based experience are acknowledged as such and not presented as research findings.
The writer prepares a complete draft with all claims supported by cited sources or clearly marked as observation. The target word count for a standard article is 1,200 to 1,800 words, sufficient to allow the topic to be handled with appropriate depth.
A second editor reviews the draft for factual accuracy, structural coherence, and editorial standards compliance. The review may result in a request for revision, additional source citation, or restructuring of the argument.
The writer addresses review notes. Disagreements between writer and reviewing editor are resolved by discussion. The editor’s decision on factual accuracy is final; the writer’s voice and argument structure are protected where possible.
The approved article is published with full authorship credit, a disclosure note if applicable, publication date, and source citations. The article is archived in full. Subsequent corrections are documented as noted updates, not silent edits.
Where a claim rests on a specific published study, the study is cited by author, year, and journal or publication title. We do not require formal bibliography format, but we do require that the citation is sufficient for a reader to locate the source independently.
Observations drawn from the writer’s own practice or from general practitioner experience are presented as observation, not as evidence. Language such as “in the writer’s experience” or “common among practitioners” signals this register and prevents it being conflated with research-backed claims.
References to specific yoga traditions, texts, or lineage-based frameworks are attributed to the tradition or text in question. Claims about the traditional context of a pose or practice are distinguished from claims about its observable physical effects.
Content published by Oranev Letters is selected based on published nutritional and movement research. Where factual claims cannot be supported by a citable source, they are either removed or clearly framed as the writer’s assessment.
Oranev Letters maintains a public corrections practice. When an error in a published article is identified — whether by a reader, the writer, or the editorial team — the following procedure applies:
Readers who identify errors are encouraged to write to the editorial team at [email protected] with the article title and a description of the issue. All such correspondence is acknowledged within five working days.
Contributors publish under their full name. Anonymous submissions are not accepted. A brief note on the writer’s relevant background appears at the foot of each article.
Writers disclose any commercial relationship with a studio, brand, or resource mentioned in the article. This includes paid consultancy, endorsement, or equity interest.
All submitted articles must be original work not previously published elsewhere. We do not accept repurposed content from personal blogs, other publications, or AI-generated drafts submitted without authorial engagement.
Articles are written in an editorial register — considered, precise, and without the imperatives of promotional copy. Instructional content is permitted but must be framed as documentation of a practice, not as a directive.
This statement has governed the journal since its founding. It is not simply a disclosure — it is the operating premise. Every editorial decision, from topic selection to source handling to corrections practice, is made by the writing team without reference to commercial relationships, advertising revenue, or institutional alignment.