Yoga: Quick Facts

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Scientists scanned people's brains before and after 45 days of yoga. Here's what changed • Nov. 10, 2026, 7:25 PM ET (News-Medical)

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Sri Aurobindo

Indian philosopher and yogi

B.K.S. Iyengar

B.K.S. Iyengar

Indian teacher

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Patanjali

Hindu author, mystic, and philosopher