The data displays the number of participants in yoga in the U.S. in 2012, 2015 and 2020. In 2015, participation in yoga in the U.S. stood at 36.7 million.
Yoga participants in the U.S. – additional information
Yoga, a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline which includes breath control, meditation, and specific body postures, is widely practiced for mental and physical health and relaxation. Although the practice’s origin traces back to ancient India, yoga became popular as a physical and relaxing activity in Western countries in the 1980s.
