Use of Yoga, Meditation, and Chiropractic by Adults and Children | NCCIH

Use of Yoga, Meditation, and Chiropractic by Adults and Children | NCCIH

Clinical Digest: Use of Yoga, Meditation, and Chiropractic by Adults and Children

Data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)* found that U.S. adults’ use of yoga, meditation, and chiropractic increased between 2012 and 2017. And, not only did the use of meditation rise, it more than tripled during this time. Further, the data showed that from 2012 to 2017 the use of yoga and meditation significantly increased among U.S. children (aged 4 to 17 years). The percentage of children using yoga more than doubled and the percentage of children meditating showed an almost tenfold increase.