Yoga for Healthy Ageing: Evidence, Clinical Practice, and Policy Implications in the WHO Decade of Healthy Ageing

Yoga may offer older adults much more than flexibility. A 2026 Perspective by Aditi Garg, Carolina Estevao, and Saamdu Chetri from Shoolini University and King’s College London examines how movement, breath regulation, mindfulness, and adapted yoga practices may support physical function, mental wellbeing, cognitive health, and healthy ageing.