It has been said that through meditation, we can bring about world peace. Dr. Madan Kataria, co-founder with his wife, Madhuri, of the laughter yoga movement, believes it can be done with laughter.

Yoga has become as mainstream as mochas, but much more effective across the spectrum of athletics. Enthusiasts in sports from golf to tennis, surfing and triathlon are turning to yoga as part of their training.

Now 88 years old, Guru ji presides from his institute in Pune, India where he still supervises classes. Students come from all over the world to learn what has been branded "Iyengar yoga," a term he himself does not like to use, but a trademark with a huge following. Yoga and the commercial world surrounding it is now a multibillion-dollar industry, courses come in various styles and names, but the pioneer of it all, Guru Iyengar, prefers to keep it simple.

In a traditional school gym of basketball hoops, 3-point lines and climbing ropes, Colfax Elementary students are practicing downward-facing dog, breathing techniques and cobra poses. Yoga has become a weekly ritual in this school off West Colfax Avenue, where students on Mondays and Tuesdays grab yoga mats and learn to balance, stretch and relax.

A Japanese video game software firm has come up with a novel way to release stress that doesn't involve blowing up aliens or racing roadsters: yoga.

To stay fit during pregnancy, one option is prenatal yoga. The practice offers a plethora of benefits.

Everyone knows there is no cure for the common cold, but one doctor said a common form of exercise could help prevent the sniffles and boost your immunity. Dr. Theri Raby said it's not about treating the cold; it's about not getting it in the first place, which may be done with yoga.

The curriculum committee overseeing a Maine school district's K-8 education programs will discuss Monday, Sept. 24 whether to include yoga techniques in sixth-grade physical education classes.

In a new book, the author recalls teaching yoga in India where he met Purusha, a cat who liked to watch students practicing their yoga positions in his studio. 

Katherine Roberts, the founder of Yoga for Golfers, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., and a regular contributor for The Golf Channel, has established programs around the country over the last decade. Instead of drawing more women to golf, she said her programs have attracted more men seeking an edge in their golf games.