Yoga has gone from a niche enterprise practiced by a select few to a multi-billion industry. Tens of millions Americans engage in the 5,000-year-old practice. And while most of us are well-aware of the benefits yoga promises—including increased flexibility, mental clarity, and improved muscle tone—it’s all too easy to brush it off as another fitness craze.

And yet, here’s the thing: While droves of people engross themselves in the practice—and yoga communities have popped up everywhere from Honolulu to Houston—at its core yoga is a profoundly personal venture that not only improves our ability to accept change but also initiates it…

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