Aim: The study was carried out to analyse the extent of practice as well as continuation of yoga, and the characteristics of the respondents, which influence continuation / discontinuation. Materials and Methods: Data was collected on-line from a random sample of 500respondentsfrom different States of India through Whatsaap and Email. The questionnaire contained the characteristics of respondents such as sex, age, education and marital status, whether practicing yoga, continuing yoga, and the reasons for discontinuation. Scoring using the Likert equal interval method was adopted for practicing / not practicing, and continuation / discontinuation of yoga practice. The results were analysed as proportions and through t test. Results:73 % of respondents under the study report that they practiced yoga. However, only 53.4 % of them are continuing it. About 60 % of discontinuers attribute this to lack of time. Statistically significant difference exists between the yoga continuation / discontinuation score of respondents with different educational backgrounds, with Ph.D. holders getting a comparatively lower mean score than PG, Degree and Diploma holders. While 80 % of respondents with Ph.D. report yoga discontinuation, the figure for Degree holders is 67 %, and only about 40 % for PG and Diploma holders. Statistically significant difference exists between the age of respondents continuing (mean age 54.9) and discontinuing yoga (46.1), indicating that yoga continuers are mainly of a higher age than discontinuers. Statistically significant difference exists in the mean yoga continuation / discontinuation score of married and un-married people. There are more married respondents, who are continuing yoga practice than un-married people.Statistically significant difference was not observedbetween male and female respondentsin the yoga continuation / discontinuation score.