Ten perspectives on yoga in America

My novel Yoga Bootcamp stirs up more curiosity. Here are ten facts.

1. Number of yoga teachers in U.S.: 52,746 registered with Yoga Alliance in 2015.
2. Number of centers: 18,000.
3. Number of yoga practitioners in U.S.: 37 million.
4. Number over age 40: 14 million.
5. Percentage of women and men practicing yoga in U.S.: 72 percent versus 28 percent.
6. Amount spent on yoga classes, clothing, and gear: $16.8 billion.
7. 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).
8. 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.
9. Circulation of Yoga Journal magazine: 375,000.
10. Turnover: Only 25 percent have been doing yoga for more than five years.