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ReviewFrontiers in public health2026

Implementation science of Yoga: an integrated approach to health and wellness.

Vinod Srivastava, Swati Kumari Choudhary, J M Balamurugan, H R Nagendra, Mitali Mukerji, Kalyan Maity, Monika Gautam, Rajvi Mehta, Hemant Bhagat, Anumeha Bhagat and 22 more

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Review in Frontiers in public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

32 authors.

Vinod Srivastava *College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS, United States.
Swati Kumari Choudhary *Interdisciplinary Centre for Swami Vivekananda Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
J M BalamuruganGovernment of Punjab, Punjab, India.
H R NagendraSwami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) University, Bengaluru, India.
Mitali MukerjiDepartment of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Jodhpur, India.
Kalyan MaityCentral Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN)-Collaborative Centre for Mind Body Intervention through Yoga, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Monika GautamCentral Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN)-Collaborative Centre for Mind Body Intervention through Yoga, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Rajvi MehtaBKS Iyengar Yogashraya, Mumbai, India.
Hemant BhagatDepartment of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Anumeha BhagatDepartment of Physiology, Government Medical College and Hospital-32, Chandigarh, India.
Rima DadaDepartment of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Hemant BhargavDepartment of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, India.
Nandi Krishnamurthy ManjunathSwami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) University, Bengaluru, India.
Richard R FletcherMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States.
Alyssa WostrelInternational Association of Yoga Therapy, Little Rock, AR, United States.
Molly McManusInternational Association of Yoga Therapy, Little Rock, AR, United States.
Susan Steiger TebbInternational Association of Yoga Therapy, Little Rock, AR, United States.
Om Prakash KatareUniversity Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Saurabh KumarCentral Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN)-Collaborative Centre for Mind Body Intervention through Yoga, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Sanjib PatraDepartment of Yoga, Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan, India.
Kashinath MetriDepartment of Yoga, Central University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan, India.
Vikram PaiAyurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, India.
H S VadirajaCentral Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), Karnataka, India.
Aruna RakaDepartment of Translational and Regenerative Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Krishan KumarDepartment of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Pramod Kumar AvtiCentral Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN)-Collaborative Centre for Mind Body Intervention through Yoga, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Rakesh MittalSkylite Innovations Private Limited, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Neelam DahiyaDepartment of Cardiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.
Gurmeet SinghDepartment of Physical Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Sumeet MahajanSchool of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Raghavendra M RaoCentral Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, New Delhi, India.
Akshay AnandNeuroscience Research Lab, Department of Neurology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article is a structured narrative review that synthesizes empirical findings and expert consensus and provides policy guidance to outline implementation pathways for integrating Yoga into mainstream healthcare systems, with India as a case example. Yoga is an ancient health practice traditionally used as a holistic approach to health management and wellbeing. However, the acceptance of Yoga as an evidence-based practice in the modern healthcare delivery requires systematic reassessment for its implementation within the healthcare system to make healthcare more affordable, improve prevention, rehabilitation, and resilience thus reduce strain on medical resources. In this review, we have organized the literature review and practical insights around three core themes: stakeholder configurations and governance, economic and quality management, and implementation strategies and evaluation to develop an actionable framework for an optimal care system responsive to patients' needs and adaptable to different community settings. This article has incorporated peer-reviewed studies on the effectiveness of Yoga, its implementation in mainstream healthcare, along with relevant publicly available policy, accreditation, and practice standard sources, to emphasize constructs of implementation science and evidence-based practice. The review identifies a know-do gap between growing evidence for Yoga and its system-level adoption, proposing a staged framework that integrates stakeholder engagement, economic evaluation, quality management, and monitoring to support evidence-based implementation. We propose a comprehensive, context-sensitive model that combines traditional wisdom with contemporary behavioral, clinical, and systems-based approaches. By embedding Yoga within an implementation science framework, we advocate for its role as a mainstream, evidence-informed system. Adoption of Yoga as a therapeutic and preventive modality can be accelerated through standardized protocols, transparent evaluation and regulation, and tripartite governance among state actors, healthcare institutions, and Yoga professionals; however, the feasibility hinges on context-sensitive financial support, stakeholder management, and workforce development.

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Delivery of Health CareImplementation ScienceYogaEvidence-Based PracticeHumansIndiaevidence-based practicehealthcare systemshealth policyimplementation scienceintegrative medicinequality managementstakeholder engagementYoga

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PMCPMC13446387

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