My novel Yoga Bootcamp stirs up more curiosity. Here are ten facts.
- Number of yoga teachers in U.S.: 52,746 registered with Yoga Alliance in 2015.
- Number of centers: 18,000.
- Number of yoga practitioners in U.S.: 37 million.
- Number over age 40: 14 million.
- Percentage of women and men practicing yoga in U.S.: 72 percent versus 28 percent.
- Amount spent on yoga classes, clothing, and gear: $16.8 billion.
- Most popular reasons for practicing yoga: flexibility (61 percent); stress relief (56 percent); general fitness (49 percent); overall health (49 percent); physical fitness (44 percent).
- The highest percentages of yoga practitioners: Found on the West Coast and Mid-Atlantic states (New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania). The lowest percentages are in New England, the Upper Midwest and Plains states, and the East South.
- Circulation of Yoga Journal magazine: 375,000.
- Turnover: Only 25 percent have been doing yoga for more than five years.
