The popularity of yoga has grown tremendously in the past decade. More than 10 percent of U.S. adults have practiced yoga at some point in their lives. Yoga practitioners spend on average $90 a month, and the yoga industry is worth more than $80 billion worldwide.
Yoga is now a mainstream activity in the U.S. and is commonly portrayed as a healthy lifestyle choice. I am a behavioral scientist who researches how physical activity—and specifically yoga—can prevent and help manage chronic diseases.
