Background: Yoga is increasingly recognized as an effective complementary intervention for promoting physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Physiotherapists are expected to possess adequate knowledge regarding evidence-based health promotion strategies, including yoga. Understanding the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices related to yoga among physiotherapy students is essential for promoting its integration into rehabilitation and preventive healthcare.

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practice of yoga among physiotherapy students at Maharashtra Institute of Physiotherapy, Latur.

Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted among 179 undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy students aged 18-25 years using convenience sampling. A validated self-administered questionnaire assessed demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, yoga practice, and barriers to participation. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies and percentages, were used for data analysis.

Results: Most participants demonstrated good knowledge of yoga (82.4%) and favorable beliefs regarding its health benefits (91.3%). Positive attitudes toward yoga were observed in 78.6% of participants. While 87.2% were aware of yoga and 74.9% had practiced it previously, only 43.6% reported regular yoga practice for more than six months, indicating a gap between awareness and sustained participation. The majority believed that yoga improves physical health (82.1%), mental health (78.8%), reduces stress (76.5%), enhances concentration (72.4%), and helps prevent lifestyle diseases (69.8%). Lack of time (53.6%) was the most frequently reported barrier to regular practice.