Introduction: The present era is marked by rising sedentary behaviour, digital captivation, and psychosocial stressors, which collectively have driven to enhance the obesity, cardiovascular problems, anxiety and depression among all the age groups. Physical education (PE) usually focused on motor skills, fitness and sport performance. It is progressively being redefined as a vehicle for holistic health. In this respect, yoga - with its synthesis of physical postures (asanas), breathing (pranayama), meditation (dhyana) and ethical principles (yamas & niyamas) - presents a promising harmonize approach.

Purpose: This study wants to synthesize experiential proof and theoretical underlying principle for combining yoga into contemporary Physical Education curriculum. It also evaluates the effect of yoga on physical health, psychological spirit, lifestyle behaviour and academic viability.

Procedures: A comprehensive literature review was carried out across databases (PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar), centering on controlled trials, quasi-experimental interventions, systematic reviews and curriculum integration case studies. Flexibility, strength, balance, motor coordination, stress/anxiety, mood regulation, academic performance and their application challenges were the key areas which were checked carefully. Comparative analyses between yoga-based and conventional exercise involvements were also drawn.

Results & Discussion: The literature reveals that yoga interventions generate moderate to significant gains in flexibility, balance, core strength, and motor coordination (Polsgrove et al., 2016) [6] along with decreasing in the stress, anxiety, depression, and mood disturbances (Hagins, et al. 2013) [3]. Some investigations also report enhanced academic focus and emotional parameter. However, the scale and quality of various investigations remain limited in respect of durations, sample sizes, control groups and heterogeneity in programme design. Shortage of trained instructors, curricular time restrictions, cultural misapprehension of yoga as religious practice and infrastructural problem are repeatedly mentioned as implementation barriers. Practical approaches such as teacher training, favourable government policy and intermingled PE-yoga models are proposed.

Conclusion: Yoga has enough prospective to improve physical education by involving physical, psychological and moral domains of wellness. Its implementation in educational arena can promote lifelong fitness, emotional balance, resilience and holistic development. But to gain sustainable footing, more careful longitudinal studies, capacity building and policy back up are essential.