---
id: kb-2026-00464
title: Yoga Practice
schema_type: TechArticle
category: health
language: en
confidence: low
last_verified: "2026-05-28"
created_date: "2026-05-22"
generation_method: ai_structured
ai_models:
  - claude-opus
derived_from_human_seed: true
conflict_of_interest: none_declared
is_live_document: false
data_period: static
atomic_facts:
  - id: fact-yoga-practice-1
    statement: >-
      NCCIH describes yoga as a practice that can include physical postures, breathing techniques,
      and meditation or relaxation.
    source_title: "Yoga: What You Need To Know"
    source_url: https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/yoga-what-you-need-to-know
    confidence: low
  - id: fact-yoga-practice-2
    statement: >-
      NCCIH says yoga is generally safe for healthy people when practiced appropriately under
      qualified guidance.
    source_title: "Yoga: What You Need To Know"
    source_url: https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/yoga-what-you-need-to-know
    confidence: low
  - id: fact-yoga-practice-3
    statement: A Cochrane review evaluated yoga as a treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain.
    source_title: Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain
    source_url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD010671/BACK_yoga-treatment-chronic-non-specific-low-back-pain
    confidence: low
completeness: 0.88
known_gaps:
  - This compact repair keeps only source-mapped public claims from the sampled audit entry.
disputed_statements: []
primary_sources:
  - title: "Yoga: What You Need To Know"
    type: government_report
    year: 2025
    url: https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/yoga-what-you-need-to-know
    institution: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
  - title: Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain
    type: academic_paper
    year: 2017
    url: https://www.cochrane.org/CD010671/BACK_yoga-treatment-chronic-non-specific-low-back-pain
    institution: Cochrane
  - title: WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
    type: government_report
    year: 2020
    url: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128
    institution: World Health Organization
secondary_sources: []
updated: "2026-05-28"
---

## TL;DR

Yoga practice combines postures, breathing, and meditation, with safety and back-pain evidence best handled through health sources. This repair keeps only cautious, source-mapped health claims.

## Core Explanation

The prior version mixed broad wellness assertions with weak evidence. The repaired entry uses NCCIH and Cochrane material for definition, safety, and low-back-pain evidence.

## Further Reading

- [Yoga: What You Need To Know](https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/yoga-what-you-need-to-know)
- [Yoga treatment for chronic non-specific low back pain](https://www.cochrane.org/CD010671/BACK_yoga-treatment-chronic-non-specific-low-back-pain)
- [WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour](https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128)