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Type 2 diabetes is a common lifestyle disease caused by insulin resistance with relative or absolute insulin deficiency leading to chronic hyperglycemia and various cardiovascular complications. According to the Diabetes Atlas of the International Diabetes Federation (eighth edition, 2017), there were approximately 425 million people with diabetes worldwide in 2017, and this number is predicted to increase to 629 million by 2045 [1]. Sedentary habits and unhealthy eating habits are the most important risk factors for various lifestyle disorders, including diabetes. Psychological stress also increases the risk and severity of diabetes. Lack of physical activity has been found to increase the risk of diabetes 3 times and the risk of coronary heart disease 2.4 times [2].Yoga, which originated in India more than 5,000 years ago, aims to balance and harmonize the body, mind and emotions [3]. A growing body of evidence indicates that yoga practice intervenes in the pathophysiological mechanisms of diabetes and helps manage diabetes and its complications.