Table 2 Yoga practice characteristics
From: Adverse effects of yoga: a national cross-sectional survey
Primary yoga style (alphabetical order), n (%) | |
 Ashtanga Yoga | 267 (15.7%) |
 (Traditional) Hatha Yoga | 241 (14.2%) |
 Iyengar Yoga | 143 (8.4%) |
 Kundalini Yoga | 186 (10.9%) |
 Krishnamacharya Tradition / Viniyoga | 161 (9.5%) |
 Power Yoga | 71 (4.2%) |
 Sivananda Yoga / Yoga Vidya | 381 (22.4%) |
 Others | 252 (14.8%) |
Use of props | 1074 (63.1%) |
Practices yoga since (in years), mean ± standard deviation | 12.72 ± 9.95 |
Practice location, n (%) | |
 Yoga classes (as a student) | 1250 (74.1%) |
 At home (repeating what learned at class) | 482 (28.6%) |
 At home (self-study) | 1026 (60.8%) |
Weekly yoga practice (in minutes), mean ± standard deviation | |
 Total | 249.79 ± 184.38 |
Location | |
 In class | 84.81 ± 98.58 |
 At home | 166.26 ± 174.42 |
Practice components | |
 Yoga poses | 124.51 ± 99.72 |
 Breathing exercises | 32.88 ± 35.56 |
 Meditation | 39.99 ± 53.54 |
 Relaxation | 25.81 ± 24.81 |
 Yoga philosophy | 24.98 ± 36.53 |