Don't Put Yoga In a Small Box: The Challenges of Scientifically Studying Yoga

Abstract

It has been more than a hundred years since Swami Vivekananda gave a dynamic call to rid yoga and spirituality of the cobwebs of hidden mysteries. A lot has been done in the field of yoga research in the decades since, and still more is yet to be done. Yoga research is now a global phenomenon, with a growing number of randomized and controlled trials. More research studies are being published in indexed journals with peer review. and greater funding for research is available.