More Research

Yoga in America Studies

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Yoga in America study (2016)  link

• The number of American yoga practitioners has increased to over 36 million in 2016, up from 20.4 million in 2012.

Yoga in America study (2012)  link

• The latest Yoga in America study shows that 20.4 million Americans practice yoga, compared to 15.8 million from the previous 2008 study, an increase of 29 percent.

Yoga Injuries

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Yoga-related injuries in the U.S. (2016)  link

• Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine: There were 29,590 yoga-related injuries seen in hospital emergency departments from 2001 to 2014. The trunk (46.6%) was the most frequent region injured, and sprain/strain (45.0%) accounted for the majority of diagnoses. The injury rate increased overall from 2001 to 2014, and it was greatest for those aged 65 years and older.
• Yoga Journal article here
• YogaUOnline article here