The popularity of yoga has soared in the past decade. Some 21 million people—double the number from 10 years ago—practice yoga, according to U.S. News & World Report.
What was once an outlier has become mainstream.
“Yoga is a traditional way of easing pain and people are flocking to it,” says Sat Jivan Singh Khalsa, a Kundalini yoga teacher who opened New York City’s third yoga studio in 1971.
What was once an outlier has become mainstream.
“Yoga is a traditional way of easing pain and people are flocking to it,” says Sat Jivan Singh Khalsa, a Kundalini yoga teacher who opened New York City’s third yoga studio in 1971.
Obsess Much?
Do you think about yoga constantly? Do you dream in asana? Is your vocabulary primarily made up of Sanskrit words? Are all of your Facebook photos selfies of various yoga poses? You might have a yoga habit. Take the following quiz and find out.Quiz: Do You Have a Yoga Obsession?
- Do you wear yoga pants even when you aren’t practicing yoga?
- Do you notice empty wall space in airports and meeting rooms and think, “I could do a hand stand or head stand there”?
- Do you have several yoga playlists on your phone or iPod?
- Do you collect yoga certifications like some people collect hats or porcelain figurines?
- Do you sign your emails to everyone Namaste?
- Do you know what a Muladhara Chakra is?
- Are your pets or children named Moksha or Jaya?
- Is your idea of a “killer” vacation a yoga retreat or a trip to India?
- Do you have a yoga mat in every room of your house and in your car?
- Do you have a yoga-themed tattoo?
