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Nearly 5,000 yoga practitioners gathered at dawn on April 7 at Maharashtra’s Lonar Lake — one of the world’s only two hyper-velocity impact crater lakes — to perform the Common Yoga Protocol in unison. The event, Yoga Mahotsav 2026, set an Asia Book of Records for the largest group performing Trikonasana (Triangle Pose) simultaneously, and … Read more
YogiFi has just launched what it calls the world’s first AI-powered smart yoga mat — and it might fundamentally change how millions of practitioners approach their home practice. The YogiFi Series-1 Pro, which debuted this week, combines pressure-sensing technology with artificial intelligence and haptic feedback to deliver real-time guidance directly through the mat itself. What … Read more
The Numbers: A Market Explosion According to a newly released OpenPR market report, the global yoga and meditation product market is poised for explosive growth. The market was valued at USD 17.8 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 42.6 billion by 2033—a growth trajectory representing an 11.5% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). … Read more
The 2026 Shift: From Exercise to Nervous System Regulation Yoga has been many things throughout its journey to the West: a spiritual practice, a flexibility routine, a fitness class, and a wellness commodity. But in 2026, it’s undergoing another significant evolution. The industry is increasingly viewing yoga not as exercise, but as a comprehensive nervous … Read more
What Happened Fredericktown High School football coach Scott Spitler made an unconventional decision in 2026: he partnered with Lorraine Boss, owner of Step Into Fitness in Mount Vernon, Ohio, to introduce weekly Wednesday yoga sessions for the Freddies football team. When the idea was first floated, many players were skeptical. “It seemed a little weird … Read more