Yoga is gaining popularity. The number of American yoga practitioners has
Yoga Journal & Yoga Alliance Study in 2016
increased to over 36 million in 2016, up from 20.4 million in 2012. 28% of all
Americans have participated in a yoga class at some point in their lives.
Yoga is for everybody. There are more male and older practitioners than ever
Yoga Journal & Yoga Alliance Study in 2016
before (approximately 10 million male practitioners and almost 14 million
practitioners over the age of 50 – up from about 4 million men and 4 million 55+
year olds in 2012).
Yoga supports the economy. Yoga practitioners report spending over $16 billion
Yoga Journal & Yoga Alliance Study in 2016
on yoga clothing, equipment, classes and accessories in the last year, up from
$10 billion in 2012.
Yoga is appealing. 34% of Americans say they are somewhat or very likely to
Yoga Journal & Yoga Alliance Study in 2016
practice yoga in the next 12 months – equal to more than 80 million Americans.
Reasons cited include flexibility, stress relief and fitness.
Top Two Reasons People Come To Yoga?
To Increase Flexibility and Reduce Stress.
Come try a free yoga class with me. I teach this class live on Wednesdays at 1 PM Central Time. Click on the above button to claim a free Mindbody online account, then “book” the class that I teach on Wednesdays.
Don’t worry, if you cannot make the live class, you can get a link to our current recorded yoga classes. I have about 10 yoga for healthy back classes in the studio!
Questions? Complaints? Comments? Complements? I want to know!
Yoga with Gail Pickens-Barger in Southeast Texas 
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